some author activity: Earl, Brockwell, Pirie, Reid, Ladouceur + Prevost,

Ottawa videographer Liana Vioa conducts a comprehensive interview with poet, editor and blogger Amanda Earl on, as she says, "my poetry, her VERSeOttawa Hall of Honours, my erotica, death & the colour grey"; an interview with Stephen Brockwell, conducted by Pearl Pirie on CKCU's Literary Landscapes, is now online as well; Pearl Pirie discusses Garden: November Unit (Sidereal Press, 2013), the most recent (published) installment of Monty Reid's "garden" series over at her blog (above/ground press produced the September unit back in 2011); the poem "Gran Vals" by Ben Ladouceur wins the Earle Birney Poetry Prize, hosted by PRISM International; and Roland Prevost has a new essay posted on the ottawa poetry newsletter blog as part of the ongoing "On Writing" series.

above/ground press on the radio

Tonight, I will be interviewed live in the studio by David Currie on CKCU's Literary Landscapes about the upcoming above/ground press 19th anniversary reading/launch/party. Why not listen? 6:30-7pm EST.

Another interview, pre-recorded by Susan Johnston with myself, Cameron Anstee and Marilyn Irwin, will air on Friday, August 3, 2012 on Johnston's Friday Special Blend, a special hour of above/ground between 7am and 8am.

CKCU 93.1 FM, Carleton University Radio; you can even listen live online!