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  • The joys and challenges of writing for adults, and for kids
    The joys and challenges of writing for adults, and for kids
    May 20, 2023

    The Joys and Challenges of Writing for Adults AND for Kids

    I’ve had May 2 circled on my calendar for months and months—it marks the pub date of my debut picture book, Dear Street. As the launch approaches, I’ve been thinking about how different the processes ...

  • Poetry Au Naturel: Poets Tell us About Their Nature-Themed Favourites for National Poetry Month
    Poetry Au Naturel: Poets Tell us About Their Nature-Themed Favourites for National Poetry Month
    April 02, 2019

    Poetry Au Naturel: Poets Tell us About Their Nature-Themed Favourites for National Poetry Month

    The theme for National Poetry Month 2019 is "celebrate nature with poetry". While nature poetry might have a reputation as sleepy and traditional, great writers have often mined the natural world for ...

  • Gillian Sze on the Meaning Behind her New Title
    Gillian Sze on the Meaning Behind her New Title
    October 03, 2017

    Gillian Sze on the Meaning Behind her New Title

    For the non-botanists among us, the title of Gillian Sze's bold new poetry collection Panicle (ECW Press) may initially be puzzling. But that challenge - to work a little harder, to look a little closer, ...

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