| The Canadian Poetry Association would like to announce the 2006 winner of the Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award "Kate Marshall Flaherty" kkkkatie@the-wire.com Kate Marshall Flaherty lives in Toronto with her husband and three children. She leads poetry sweatshop workshops, guides meditation and mindfulness retreats, and is a founding member of the Children's Peace Theatre Toronto. She has Kate Marshall Flaherty celebrated the launch of her first book, entitled Tilted Equilibrium, this May 2006, and launched her first CD, Deepening Stillness, in June. More on Kate and her chapbook in the next Poemata! *** 1996 marked the inauguration of the Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award: an annual manuscript publication competition and award named in memory of one of the CPA's founding members, Shaunt Basmajian. The contest is open to members and non-members alike. List of previous winners is available. We hope that this will encourage you to keep writing and keep submitting these fine manuscripts for publication to add to our Canadian Literary Heritage. Wayne Ray |
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| Next SBA Submission Deadline April 30th 2008 click here for contest rules (contact Wayne Ray for 2008 submission info) |
