| Biography | Beth Everest has retired from a 30 career of teaching writing at Mount Royal University so that she can focus on her own work. After having breast cancer, she wrote Silent Sister: The Mastectomy Poems which was short-listed for and/or won numerous awards, including the Robert Kroetsch Award from the Alberta Publishing Association. Currently, she is working on a collection of semi-historical fiction. In another life, she pretends to be a real silver-smith, pounding and melting silver in her home studio.
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| Publications | silent sister: the mastectomy poems. Frontenac House. 2016
there will be blood and i will tell you, put your hand down here. Black Moss Press, 2004.
"whistling" . chapbook. Circle 5 Press. 1990.
Mosaics: Focusing on Sentences & Paragraphs in Context: First Canadian Edition by Beth Everest and Bill Bunn. Pearson Education, 2001.
Mosaics: Understanding Paragraphs and Essays in Context: First Canadian Edition by Beth Everest and Bill Bunn. Pearson Education, 2001.
Images of the Goddess. dramatic production University of Calgary. ("women's labour" Beth Everest; "Persephone" B. Everest & E.L. Donaldson; "Witches" B. Everest, E.L. Donaldson & T. Cook.) Jan. 1996.
poetry, short fiction, and reviews in a variety of literary journals including but not limited to Freefall, the Fiddlehead, Event, Matrix, Dandelion, Prism, Quarry, CVII..
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| Awards | 2018, May. ReLit Awards: Long Short list for Book "silent Sister: the mastectomy poems" (Scholarship). Conferred by ReLit (Regarding Literature, Reinventing Literature, and Relighting Literature)., Canada. Best book of the year published in Canada by an independent publisher
2017, September 15. Robert Kroetsch Award for Book of Poetry: first place for "Silent Sister: the mastectomy poems" (Community Award). Conferred by Book Publishers Association of Alberta. top book published in 2017 by an Alberta publishers
2017, June 28. W.O. Mitchell Book Prize: shortlist finalist for "Silent Sister: the mastectomy poems (Community Award). Conferred by City of Calgary. top book published in 2016 by a Calgary author
2017, June 12. Raymond Souster Award for Book of Poetry: shortlist finalist for "Silent Sister: the mastectomy poems" (Community Award). Conferred by League of Canadian Poets. national poetry prize for book of poems published in 2016 by a league member
2017, April. Poetry: Top poem published in an Alberta Literary Magazine: Shortlist for "cancer grows like a nest," published in Freefall Magazine. (Community Award). Conferred by Alberta Magazine Publishers Association
2015, September 5 – 2016, May. Faculty of Arts Outstanding Team (MRU Employee Award). 600 (CAD). Conferred by Mount Royal University, Canada. Life Writing Project
2015, September – 2016, May. Effective Team Award (MRU Employee Awards) (CAD). Conferred by Mount Royal University, CANADA. Life Writing Project
2014. Poetry: Silver Medal for 'this poem is about desire" published in Freefall Magazine (Community Award). Conferred by Alberta Magazine Publishers Association
2013. Fiction Contest Winner–2nd Place for "hanging clothes" (Award). 250 (CAD). Conferred by Freefall Magazine, Canada
2009. contest short list for 'cold turkey' (Award). Conferred by Freefall Magazine, Canada
2008, May. Postcard Fiction Contest: First runner-up for "paper route" (Award). Conferred by Writer's union of Canada, Canada
1999. North American Web Awards: runner-up (rough draft project) (Award). Conferred by North American Web Awards (UNB), Canada
1998, September – 1999, June. Kahanoff Curriculum Technology Award (Award). Conferred by Mount Royal College, Canada
1998. Pan Canadian Project Shadow Award (Award). Conferred by Mount Royal College, Canada
1995. Ves Thomas Memorial Scholarship (Scholarship). 1000 (CAD). Conferred by University of Calgary, Canada
1993. Students' Association Teaching Excellence Award (Community Award). Conferred by Mount Royal Students' Association
1992, November. Fiction Contest finalist for "his daughter's keeper" (Award). Conferred by Secrets from the Orange Couch Magazine, Canada
1992. Students' Association Teaching Excellence Award (Community Award). Conferred by Mount Royal Students' Association
1991, June. writing contest short-list (Award). Conferred by Kalamalka New Writer's Competition, Canada
1984. Banff School of Fine Arts Writing Program tuition Scholarship (Scholarship). Conferred by Banff Centre Summer Writing Program, Canada
1984. Bliss Carmen Poetry Competition: 4th Place for "carpenter's hands" (Award). Conferred by Banff Centre Summer Writing Program, Canada
1981. Edmonton Journal Literary Competition: runner up (Award). Conferred by Edmonton Journal, Canada
1980. Edmonton Journal Literary Competition: Runner Up (Award). Conferred by Edmonton Journal, Canada
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| Experience | former fiction editor Dandelion Magazine.
former freelance travel writer for Calgary Sun. 1987.
book reviews for various publications.
publications of critical work in various academic journals
presentations of papers and readings of creative work at various conferences and events.
tenured faculty at Mount Royal University. Department of English, languages and cultures. Creative writing.
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