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| Name | Joan Teresa Shillington |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Biography | There is a desk in the loft of Joan's house overlooking the Rocky Mountains. A rocking chair welcomes family, friends and fellow writers to join her with a cup of coffee. Joan has published in literary magazines across Canada and has two books: 'Revolutions' (Leaf Press 2008) and 'Folding the Wilderness Within (Frontenac House 2014). Her new book of poems will be launched in September 2020. |
| Publications | Joan's poems have been published in Room of One's Own, Freefall Magazine, Prairie Journal, Grain, The Fiddlehead, The Antigonish Review, CV2, Prairie Fire, Calgary Public Library Short Story Dispenser and anthologized in Crossing Place Anthology 2003, Writing the Terrain U of C Press 2005, Home and Away, Blue Skies Poetry, 2009, Home and Away, Blue Skies Poetry, 2009, 40 Below Anthology 2013. Her interviews and reviews with Evelyn Lau, Paul Zits, Bruce Hunter and Max Layton have been published in Freefall Magazine. Her first book of poetry, 'Revolutions' (Leaf Press 2008) is about the last Tsar of Russia and his family as they journey through their reign. 'Folding the Wilderness Within' (Frontenac 2014) explores the 'threshold of ordinary' that shows the gleaming moments in all our small lives, anchored in the detritus of daily routine. Her next poetry collection (Frontenac House) will be launched in September 2020. |
| Awards | Folding the Wilderness Within' (Frontenac House 2014) - Short listed for the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Prize, Spring 2015 'The Fifties'- First Honourable Mention, 2011 Freefall Poetry Contest judged by Stephanie Bolster 'A Kitchen Poem' and 'A Measure of Taste'- second prize in 2008 Freefall Magazine poetry contest judged by Austin Clarke 'Arctic Rescue' - First prize in Freefall Magazine poetry contest 2002. |
| Experience | Calgary Public Library 2018 and 2019 - Poetry in the Prow Under Blue Skies Conference, Mount Royal University, 2014. Reading and panel discussion: Eco Poetry Writing the Land: Presentation and Reading with Bruce Hunter - 'Alberta as Muse in Creative Writing', Mount Royal University 2014 Writing the Land: Presentation and Reading with Bruce Hunter at Freefall Magazine Launch 2014 Autumn 2006 - taught an 8 week Beginner Poetry Course Poetry Editor of Freefall Magazine from September 2012 to January 2018. |
| Memberships | League of Canadian Poets |
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