Federation of Poets member news

Canadian Federation of Poets MEMBER NEWS

If you are a CFP member with exciting news, let us know. Send an email with the news in it, and a subject line of CFP Member News.

Tracy Repchuk -
* Appearing live on stage August 15-17th at Focus 2008 Internet Marketing event in Washington, DC. Come see me - they have amazing museums and tons of sight seeing. Focus Marketing 2008.
* Appeared in the Sept.-Dec TOPS Verse Afire

Nikhil Parekh -
* Applying for his 4th Limca World Record
Patricia A. McGoldrick -
* Poem entitled "Irish Wake" was published in Irish American Post, 2008—v.8 #1, Winter Spring edition;
* Poem entitled "Summer Night on the Farm", published in the Ontario Poetry Society's Verse Afire v.4 #2 , 2008 

David Fraser -
* Will be included in Rocksalt, the first anthology of contemporary BC poetry in 31 years featuring 108 contemporary British Columbia poets. http://www.mothertonguepublishing.com/#/rocksalt/4526923016
* Published in Ditch 2008, Voices of Israel Print Anthology 2008, Ygdrasil Feb. 2008, A Little Poetry Feb. 2008, Manniquin Envy April 2008, Voices of Israel Online June 08, and will be published in Autumn Leaf Nov. 2008 and Long Short Story Sept. 2008.
* In March, 2008 David attended a retreat with poets, Patrick Lane and Wendy Morton and will be included in a future chapbook being launched at the Black Stilt Cafe, Victoria, BC in the fall.

George Arnold -
* Just launched his second book Meanderings. Contact George for your copy. George@federationofpoets.com

Stella and Graham Ducker -
* Founders of the Stellar Literary Festival to be held in September invite you to join in the festivities by attending or send in your greetings if you are unable be there to stellacd@federationofpoets.com
and they may be read during the CFP Group readings lead by George Arnold, CFP National Coordinator
www.stellarliteraryfestival.com
* Graham and Stella Ducker, are attending The Second Annual Al Purdy Fest 2008. The are honored to be a part of the reading program on Sunday.
* Graham and Stella Ducker will be attending the 2nd Annual Canada Cuba Literary Alliance Art & Lit Fest August 23. Stella as the Durham Region Chair will have CFP info to hand out.
Trish Shields -
* Published in Moonset Newspaper, through Natal*Light Press, poetry, Spring Journal newspaper
* Modern English Tanka, poetry, Spring Journal, Volume 2, Number 3, ISSN:  1930-8132
* Modern English Tanka, poetry, Summer Journal, Vol 2, Number 4, ISSN:  1932-9083
* Blue Collar Lesbian Erotica, Yellow Rose Books, short story, ISBN: 978-1-935053-01-9
* Received a Sakura Award for haiku submitted to the Vancouver Cherry Blossom festival
Mel Sarnese -
* Feature poet at Clinton's Art Bar Series in Toronto on June 24th

Graham Ducker -
* Stella and Graham were invited to go to the International WEFLA - www.wefla.org - conference in Cuba - April 23 to 25 - where I discussed - from my book Don't Wake The Teacher! - how I used the environment to develop language in a culturally diverse classroom. At the same conference I presented copies of my poetry book, Observations Of Heart And Mind to the University of Holguin. 
*also have a poem in C.C.L.A. The Ambassador, Vol. 006.   

Cheryl Xavier
* News item appeared in Mississauga News:
http://www.mississauganews.com/article/16845
* Read poems at International Goan Convention in Mississauga on July 24th.
* Curated one hour Poet's Hour at the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! South Asian festival in Toronto's Exhibition Place on the 27th July.

Ruth E. Walker
* won 3rd place in this year's Banff/Bliss Carman Poetry Award, sponsored by by the literary journal, "Prairie Fire"
* has poetry coming in the next issue of "Chapman", Scotland's premier literary journal.
* On November 1 and 2, Ruth is one of three workshop facilitators through Writescape a 2-day all-inclusive writers' retreat on the quiet shores of Kempenfelt Bay, Innnisfil, Ontario. See www.writescape.ca for details.