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poet, whose collection ''Throaty Wipes'' was shortlisted for the
The Globe and Mail
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'', October 4, 2016.
Her debut poetry collection, ''misled'', was published in 1999 while she was a graduate student at the
University of Calgary
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. It was shortlisted for the
Pat Lowther Award
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University of Windsor
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, and followed up with ''Good Egg Bad Seed'' in 2004 and ''Joy Is So Exhausting'' in 2009. The latter collection was a shortlisted
Trillium Award
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finalist in 2010.
She has also published the poetry textbook ''How to Read (and Write About) Poetry'' (2015), and wrote the play ''Why Do I Feel Guilty in the Changeroom at Britannia Pool?'' (2002)."This cup is anything but grey: Annual gay and lesbian arts celebration kicks off tonight". ''
Edmonton Journal
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History
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'', November 21, 2002.
Her 2021 collection ''Ink Earl'' was shortlisted for the 2022
ReLit Award The ReLit Awards are Canadian literary prizes awarded annually to book-length works in the novel, short-story and poetry categories."Three indie writers honoured by ReLit Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 19, 2007. Founded in 2000 by Newfoundla ...
CBC Books
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, May 2, 2022.
Works
*''misled'' (1999)
*''Why Do I Feel Guilty in the Changeroom at Britannia Pool?'' (2002)
*''Good Egg Bad Seed'' (2004)
*''Joy Is So Exhausting'' (2009)
*''How to Read (and Write About) Poetry'' (2015)
*''Throaty Wipes'' (2016)
*''Ink Earl'' (2021)