Wiersema is the bestselling author of before i wake, bedtime story, and four other books. The dayne ogilvie prize for lgbtq emerging writers is a canadian literary award, presented. Hes interim chair of creative writing at kwantlen polytechnic university. The anthology of canadas gay male poets eds john barton and billeh nickerson 320pp. This is a book for all lovers of poetry, regardless of social, sexual or political status. Published on the one hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the titanic which occurred on the night of april 15, 1912, impact is an intimate and evocative poetry collection that depicts the tragedy in a series of poetic snapshots. Robert wiersema will be joining ufv as new writerinresidence for the winter semester. He is the founder of theytus books, the first aboriginalowned and. He is also a former editor of prism international and eventtwo of canadas most respected literary journalsand a previous writerinresidence at both queens university and at the berton house in dawson. Come celebrate the launch of billeh nickersons smart, sweet, and saucy new collection of poetry.
Ala over the rainbow book list book awards librarything. Catching up with the anonymous realworld publishing figure behind. The book was a shortlisted finalist for the 2014 city of vancouver book award. That year he moved to canada, with a woodrow wilson fellowship, to study at the university. For one thing, most will have no idea virginia wolf is loosely based on two reallife people. How indie publishers are responding to the urgency of the climate crisis. Rogers is appearing in billeh nickersons annual thursday night event at the festival, event 33. In impact, his third poetry collection from arsenal, billeh turns his attention to a more serious subject that has fascinated him ever since he. Billeh nickerson born february 14, 1972 is a canadian writer, editor, performer, producer and arts advocate. Billeh nickerson is the author of five books including the 2014 city of. Billeh nickerson is the author of five books including the 2014 city of vancouver book award nominated artificial cherry. The titanic poems is in both its narration and its accessibility of language. What doesnt concern me is the response of children. Billeh nickerson 423 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article 2006.
Billeh nickersons first poetry book, the asthmatic glassblower, was shortlisted for the publishing triangles gay mens poetry award. Nickerson proves skilled at evoking powerful images of the mythic vessel, taking the reader on a journey from the ships construction right through the death of the last survivor. Quill and quire quill and quire nickerson looks up at his community from the gutter, not down from the condo loftand therefore, as wilde taught us, he can also see the stars. Billeh nickerson, vancouver, bc alix olson, new york, ny chris owen, fredericton, nb. Nickerson was born in halifax, nova scotia, grew up in langley. Apr 01, 2012 billeh nickerson is a vancouverbased poet wellknown across canada for his playful, witty observations on sex and culture. Amber dawn is a writer from vancouver and the author of the memoir how poetry saved my life and the lambda awardwinning novel sub rosa, and editor of the anthologies fist of the spider women. Richard teleky is a critically acclaimed fiction writer, critic and poet, and also a professor in the humanities department of york university, in toronto, ontario. After 100 years and countless books, articles, and movies, is there a new way of looking at the disaster. Brad cran seems to be running the show and he publishes himself and shane book, billeh nickerson, karen solie, adam chiles, and a bunch of other good younger writers doing interesting things. William nickerson has books on goodreads with 1067 ratings. He is also a billeh nickerson returns to fraser valley roots as writerinresidence. Nickerson packs a lot of story into these spare poems. Arsenal pulp press canadian fall 2009 by arsenal pulp.
Both john barton and billeh nickerson deserve accolades for fathering this historic, vital and truly seminal text. He teaches creative writing at kwantlen polytechnic university. He is also the past editor of the literary journals event and prism international. The titanic poems, and his most recent, artificial cherry, as well as the humour collection let me kiss it. Common knowledge book awards ala over the rainbow book list. A subgroup i could mention is smoking lung chapbooks. Knight is currently at work on her first novel, junie, set in hogans alley, a neighbourhood that was home to vancouvers black community in the mid20 th century. Hume, but was also inspired by his fellow students many of whom went on to literary acclaim themselves, including. The titanic poems, and his most recent, artificial cherry, as well as the humour collection let me kiss it better.
Hustling verse and resisting canada in quill and quire. Latest stories reading books beats video games in new covid19 pastime polls writers unite to teach at online pandemic university annick press and les 400 coups are finalists for the bologna prize for the best childrens publishers of the year. Quill and quire also reports it was the most popular title in the toronto public library in 2011. Ilsley, jane eaton hamilton, daniel david moses, billeh nickerson, r. Mouthquake launch at venus envy, ottawa, with amanda earl, marcus mccann, billeh nickerson. We seek new writing talent and even existing writers who are keen to present their works to a global community through.
The festival showcases the best and brightest from vancouvers literary scene, from poetry readings on translink buses to bookbinding workshops and exhibitions at the vancouver public library. Feb 12, 2015 a subgroup i could mention is smoking lung chapbooks. This page works best on the javascript enabled versions of the browsers listed below. Billeh nickerson is a vancouverbased poet wellknown across canada for his playful, witty observations on sex and culture. The asthmatic glassblower and other poems quill and quire. Based on historical research the author conducted in belfast where the ship was constructed and his birthplace of halifax near where it. Nickerson is a founding member of the performance troupe haiku night in canada. Nickerson is the author of five books including the 2014 city of vancouver book award nominated artificial cherry. Vancouver poet billeh nickerson finds a fresh angle in his latest book, a suite of poems inspired by the famous shipwreck. I started reading billeh nickerson s latest book impact. Read diamond grill by fred wah available from rakuten kobo. But to get a real feeling for canadian gay male voices from the 1890s to today it would be hard to top seminal. Robin pacific as the dayne ogilvie grant in memory of dayne ogilvie, a book editor.
Interview with jamie ross and reading from mouthquake on audio smut, ckut 90. Unlike nickerson s two previous, humorous collections, this new volume has an unavoidably sombre tone. One of the chief aims of the redesign was to demonstrate to the book and magazine industries the viability of printing on 100% recycled, environmentallyfriendly paper stock. Billeh nickerson forms his exacting observations into poems that are fragile receptacles of wordplay. Diamond grill ebook by fred wah 9781897126509 rakuten kobo.
Id picked up the book before i went to bed, and certainly hadnt planned on what happened next. The award was renamed from a grant to a prize in 2012. The editors, john barton and billeh nickerson, have taken great care to expose the breadth of the work that has accumulated throughout the 20th century into the 21st century. This story of family and identity, migration and integration, culture and selfdiscovery is told through family history. Born in halifax and raised in langley, bc, billeh nickerson is the author of the poetry collections the asthmatic glassblower, mcpoems, impact. The titanic poems last week in preparation for a feature next month on 49thshelf. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Mouthquake, a durational reading at rats9 gallery, montreal.
Mouthquake is a moving, poetic ride that defies expectation but keeps the reader grounded for its duration. Billeh nickerson will take on the residency, which is funded by the kuldip gill writing fellowship, for the winter semester. Amber dawns newest book sodom road exit has been described as part broken. In impact, his third poetry collection from arsenal, billeh turns his attention to a more serious subject that has fascinated him ever since he was a child. Billeh nickerson is a writer, editor and educator who lives in vancouver. Richard teleky is a critically acclaimed fiction writer, critic and poet, and also a professor in the humanities department of york university, in toronto. Praise for diamond grill fred wahs diamond grill is a small gem of a book. But its been seven years since her last book of poetry, and eighteen since the book prior her debut, god on his haunches nightwood, 1996 was. Is a wellknown author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the impact book, this is one of the most wanted billeh nickerson author readers around the world. Michael crummey writes movingly of his ties to family. Vancouver is awesome vancouver is awesome 20120326as though by its gigantic cinematic rendering, the tragedy of the titanic had ceased to be real or have meaning, but it turns out that one hundred years later, poetry was what was.
This book is full of simple grace, and honours those affected by the wreck of the great ship. Their goal, it is apparent, is to show the world that the language of the gay soul is alive and well, and frankly kicking, in the freer world of canadian authors. Diane tucker has been on a bit of a roll of late a novel his sweet favour, thistledown press, 2009 and a play here breaks the heart. May, 20 quill and quire also reports it was the most popular. The asthmatic glassblower and other poems by billeh nickerson whether remembering the frightening possibility of abduction in the suburbs or sympathizing with the local florist as she glides through her shop, glorying in the banality of sales, vancouver poet billeh nickerson forms his exacting observations into poems that are fragile. The editors, john barton and billeh nickerson, have taken great care to. Sep 30, 20 savage love is an accomplished, funny, and inventive book that readers should rejoice inby any measure, savage love deserves to be recognized as one of the best canadian books published this year.
Dec 24, 20 maughn gregory rated it really liked it. I started reading billeh nickersons latest book impact. You deserve a haiku today see magazine billeh nickerson arsenal pulp press billeh nickerson writers union of canada billeh nickerson fonds. The award was originally established by artist robin pacific as the dayne ogilvie grant in memory of dayne ogilvie, a book editor, writer, arts manager and former managing editor of xtra. The winner was chosen by a jury consisting of writers nav nagra, dory nason, and billeh nickerson.
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