I had so much fun reading at Soggy Pages last night. The event was run by The Blasted Tree and the Brewer’s Apprentice who paired each reader with a craft beer that suited their poetry. Below are photos from the event. Kyle and I will be reading in the same space, Loft 112, on September 8th for my chapbook launch! Continue reading Reading at Soggy Pages
I’ll be hosting a little launch party in Calgary for my chapbook “Ladybird, Ladybird” on September 8th at Loft 112. I’ll be reading from the collection with a few other local authors (TBA) and copies of the chapbook will be available for 10$. Here’s a link to the facebook event with more information. Continue reading Launch: Ladybird, Ladybird
Exciting news! My little collection “Ladybird, Ladybird” is officially published and available for purchase from Anstruther Press. Thanks so much to Jim Johnstone and editors for making this happen! 🐞 Copies are 10$ and can be ordered here. Check out their other chapbooks while you’re at it, this press produces beautiful work. Continue reading Ladybird, Ladybird
Open Minds Quarterly asked me to record a reading of my poem and to provide insight into mental health and what living with mental illness means to me. This short talk and poem are incredibly personal to me. In this recording, I read my poem “Swell” which was the winner of the 2018 BrainStorm Poetry Contest. Continue reading Swell (Audio)
I recently wrote a short essay about writing for Rob McLennan’s Small Press Writing Day series. You can read it here (pictured is my backyard writing space and my favourite mug). Continue reading My Small Press Writing Day
Right now, I’m between degrees and only working in the archives part time, which means that I have more time for myself than I’ve had in years. The biggest trademark of my English degree was the way it structured my reading and not always in great ways (hello, Chaucer) but now I have full freedom to choose what I want to read and when. This … Continue reading an unconventional (and unorganized) summer of reading
I’m thrilled to have been selected as the 2nd place winner in the 2016 Blodwyn Memorial Prize. The folks at WordsonPages worked so hard to make this prize come together and always manage to put together a beautiful issue of (Parenthetical). You can read it here: http://www.wordsonpagespress.com/2016/06/07/what-we-lost-in-the-fire/ Continue reading Blodwyn Memorial Prize
Amy J LeBlanc 