by Kevin Spenst | Sep 11, 2011 | writing advice
Ariel Gordon is a Winnipeg-based writer and editor. In spring 2010, Palimpsest Press published her first full-length poetry collection, Hump. She is the 2010 recipient of the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer and the 2011 Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize...
by Kevin Spenst | May 29, 2011 | poetry, writing advice
Born in Vancouver, Stan Rogal obtained a B.A. from Simon Fraser University, majoring in English and doing a double minor in Philosophy and Theatre. He moved to Toronto in 1987, where he completed an M.A. in English at York University. He ran the popular Idler Pub...
by Kevin Spenst | Apr 4, 2011 | poetry, writing advice, writing s(c)een(e) in Vancouver
Raoul Fernandes lives and writes (and makes music) in Vancouver B.C. He was recently nominated for the Bronwen Wallace Award for emerging writers and is currently beginning his first poetry manuscript. For a taste of his poetic take on the world, follow his thoughts...
by Kevin Spenst | Mar 26, 2011 | poetry, writing advice
A poetry title to look out for this spring is the Id Kid, Linda Besner’s debut collection which is “crammed with tall tales, off-colour jokes and cockamamie theories”. Linda took time out from her busy schedule to answer my editing questions. While...
by Kevin Spenst | Dec 7, 2010 | poetry, writing advice
Unless you’re behind the wheel of a vehicle with these words being read to you from some text to speech software, I’d like you to drop everything and either check out the interview below or better yet click straight to Christine Leclerc’s website...
by Kevin Spenst | Sep 25, 2010 | poetry, writing advice, writing s(c)een(e) in Vancouver
A couple of weeks ago, I had the good fortune of meeting the phenomenologically talented Daniela Elza. The philosophical spark that ignites her poetry was immediately evident in our lively conversation. I was delighted that she agree to answer the following questions...
