Former
Victorian,
Leonard
Dilbert,
brings
his
Cayman
Island
cadence
to
his
poetry
in
his
book,
Grown
from
this
ground.
When
Joshua
James
isn't
managing
organic
produce
at
Spuds,
he
writes
poetry
and
is
a
powerful
performance
poet.
Malaspina
teacher,
Jay
Ruzesky,
reads
from
Blue
Himalayan
Poppies
and
new
work.
We
gratefully
acknowledge
the
support
of
The
Canada
Council
for
the
Arts.
Nova
Scotia
poet
and
literacy
advocate,
Lorri
Neilsen
Glenn
reads
from
all
the
perfect
disguises.
Summerland
poet
and
teacher,
Nancy
Holmes,
reads
from
her
latest
book,
The
Adultery
Poems.
We
gratefully
acknowledge
the
support
of
the
League
of
Canadian
Poets.
Bill Stenson reads from his book of short stories, Translating Women, published by Thistledown Press.
Dennis
Reid
,
the
TC's
fishing
columnist,
reads
from
The
Hunger,
from
Ekstasis
Editions
,
and
new
poems.
We
gratefully
acknowledge
the
support
of
The
Canada
Council
for
the
Arts.
Glen
Sorestad,
Saskatchewan's
Poet
Laureate,
reads
poems
from
his
many
books.
Mocambopo fan and poet, reads from her new manuscript , A Mother's String, soon to be published by Ekstasis Editions.
Richard Harrison has read poems from Hero of the Play, to Hull, Howe, Beliveau and Richard. Now he'll read them at Mocambopo.
Kathy
Mac,
Nova
Scotia
poet
and
winner
of
the
Gerald
Lampert
prize,
reads
from
her
book
of
poetry,
Nail
Builders
Plan
for
Strength
and
Growth.
We
gratefully
acknowledge
the
support
of
the
League
of
Canadian
Poets
and
the
Canada
Council
for
the
Arts.
Rhona
McAdam
has
published
four
collections
of
poetry.
She
is
working
on
her
5th
book.
She
lives
in
Victoria,
having
spent
many
years
in
London.
Billeh
Nickerson,
editor
of
Event,
short
story
writer
and
poet,
whose
latest
book
of
poetry
is
The
Asthmatic
Glassblower,
reads
his
Mcpoems,
a
series
of
new
works
based
on
his
time
as
a
McDonald's
manager.
We
gratefully
acknowledge
the
support
of
The
Writers'
Union
of
Canada
and
The
Canada
Council
for
the
Arts.
Jan Hadfield, who lives near Manchester, England, reads from her latest book, Almanac.
Peter
Christensen's
lastest
book
is
Winter
Range.
He
lives
in
Radium
Hot
Springs
and
works
as
a
park
ranger.
We
gratefully
acknowledge
the
support
of
The
Canada
Council
for
the
Arts.
Elizabeth Woods' most recent book is Absence of Desire. She lives in Victoria.
Oiseau,
Victoria
artist
and
poet,
was
one
of
the
winners
of
the
2004
Mocambopo
Prize.
Barbara
Fraser,
who
loves
Spanish
poetry
as
much
as
English,
will
read
poems
in
both
languages.
Lorna Crozier launches her latest book of poetry, Whetstone, from McClelland & Stewart. She has won many poetry awards, and is the head of the Writing Faculty at the University of Victoria.
Susan Stenson is this year's winner of the Arc poem of the year and the first prize winner in the sub-Terrain poetry contest. She teaches at Claremont Secondary, and has inspired generations of poets.
Elizabeth Simpson published two books of non-fiction: Perfection of Hope and One Man at a Time. She has recently completed her first novel. She teaches Canadian Literature at Camosun College.
Allan
Brown,
from
Powell
River,
will
be
reading
his
latest
book
of
poetry,
Frames
of
Silence,
from
Serephim
Editions.
Allan
Briesmaster,
from
Toronto,
who
for
years
ran
the
Art
Bar
reading
series,
reads
from
his
latest
book
of
poetry,
Pomona
Summer.
Christine
Lucas,
Claremont
student
and
winner
of
the
international
Petra
Kenny
Poetry
Award
in
the
youth
category
,reads.
Danielle
Ayotte,
Claremont
student
and
winner
of
the
League
of
Canadian
Poets
youth
prize,
reads.
This
Salt
Spring
poet
reads
from
his
latest
book,
Uproar's
your
only
music,
memoir
and
poetry,
from
Exile
Editions.
Joanne
Dionne
lived
8
years
in
Asia,
teaching
ELS.
She
has
written
about
it
in
her
book
Little
Emperors
and
I:
a
year
in
the
future
of
China,
to
be
published
by
Beache
Holme
this
year.
Mani
Rao
is
a
Hong
Kong
poet,
who
believes
"
the
mirror
could
be
a
chameleon."
Her
book,
Salt,
was
published
by
Asia
2000.
Chris
Hutchinson,
Vancouver
writer
and
winner
of
the
2003
Earle
Birney
Prize
for
Poetry,
reads
from
his
first
book
of
poetry,
Unfamiliar
Weather
published
by
the
Muses'
Company.
Matt
Rader,
lives
and
works
underground
in
Vancouver.
His
first
book
of
poetry,
Miraculous
Hours
from
Nightwood
Editions.
One of Victoria's best kept poetry secrets is Mike Doyle, author of 25 books, he reads from his new book of poetry from Ekstasis Editions, Living Ginger.
UVic
English
prof,
Eric
Miller
reads
from
second
book
of
poetry,
In
the
Scaffolding,
from
Goose
Lane
Editions.
UVic
grad,
Emilia
Nielsen,
widely
published
in
journals,
reads
her
latest
poems.