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"West Coast writer Isabella Wang made her print debut in TNQ 146 (summer 2018), as part of the gathering of “honourable mentions” from our 2017 personal essay contest. Then came her cross-country visit to Waterloo in March of 2018—and what auspicious timing. Not only did Isabella meet her fans and her TNQ family, she was able to join the Balderdash Reading Series, founded by Sanchari Sur at Wilfrid Laurier University, with poet Ashley Hynd, Anishinaabe and Métis trans girl and poet, Gwen Benaway, and Toronto journalist and poet Phillip Dwight Morgan. Isabella read from her TNQ essay, and in the Q&A that followed, sent a shout-out to her high school English teacher for influencing her formation as a writer. As for writing rituals, she cited calculus homework as a great distraction. “I think if you do what you hate, it drives you to what you love.”
~ Susan Scott, TNQ Nonfiction Editor |
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SEPTEMBER READING |
Catch me three days after my 18th birthday, where I will be reading among many of my heroes, Amber Dawn, Juliane Okot Bitek, Meagan Black, Sara Graefe, Jessica Johns, Mallory Tater, Andrea Warner, and Elaine Woo. Hosted by Meghan Bell and Chelene Knight.
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JOINING B.C. FEDERATION OF WRITERS |
I’ve joined B.C. Federation of Writers as their Youth Advocate and Social Media Coordinator.
I’m looking forward to volunteering with the board to develop sustainable, inclusive, and accessible support networks and mentorship programs for the youth.
We are also dedicated to supporting and promoting talent, so if you have any events/books/anything coming up, email me at [email protected] so I can announce it and spread the news!!!
Give us a follow. I’ll be running Facebook (Federation of British Columbia Writers), Twitter (@bcwriters) and Instagram (@federationbcwriters)
I’m looking forward to volunteering with the board to develop sustainable, inclusive, and accessible support networks and mentorship programs for the youth.
We are also dedicated to supporting and promoting talent, so if you have any events/books/anything coming up, email me at [email protected] so I can announce it and spread the news!!!
Give us a follow. I’ll be running Facebook (Federation of British Columbia Writers), Twitter (@bcwriters) and Instagram (@federationbcwriters)
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MAKING THE TNQ LONGLIST, AGAIN!!! |
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WAX POETIC |
I was the guest on Wax Poetic Radio with co-hosts RC Weslowski and Pamela Bentley.
I don’t intentionally write poems about food. Food is just there. I hadn’t realized how much food is incorporated in my poems until RC pointed it out!
I don’t intentionally write poems about food. Food is just there. I hadn’t realized how much food is incorporated in my poems until RC pointed it out!
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August Readings |
So excited to have three featured readings coming up in the month of August, where I read with Carleigh Baker for Poetry in the Park, Zoe Daugneault for Dominion Reading Series, and Steve Duncan for Poetic Justice.
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Joining BOoks on the Radio |
I'm thrilled to announce that I will be working with Sean Cranbury and Carleigh Baker. I can’t believe this is real and am so excited for all the amazing things that we will be doing together!!!
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TWS READING |
I had the pleasure of reading my poetry with TWS Reading for a second time this year, along with readers including Chelene Knight, Daniel Perry, Ingrid Rose, Yaana Dancer, Charlene Kwiatkowski and M.A. Clarke Scott.
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BALDERDASH READING |
March 2018
This spring, while visiting a friend and the TNQ crew in Waterloo, I was blessed with the opportunity to read my essay alongside Ashley Hynd, Gwen Benaway, and Phillip Morgan. This reading series is hosted by Sanchari Sur.
This spring, while visiting a friend and the TNQ crew in Waterloo, I was blessed with the opportunity to read my essay alongside Ashley Hynd, Gwen Benaway, and Phillip Morgan. This reading series is hosted by Sanchari Sur.
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TWS READING |
I gave my first reading this December with TWS Reading, along with readers Grant Lawrence, Kagan Goh, Kendall Anne Dixon, Romney Grant, JL Lori, Winston Le, and Janet Fretter.
2017
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MAKING THE TNQ 2017 LONGLIST AND SHORTLIST |
Speaking of the impossible, dreams do come true, and that is exactly what happened when I found out in the summer of 2016, that I was shortlisted for The New Quarterly's Edna Staebler Essay contest.