tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87112053884108132682024-03-05T00:46:40.613-06:00Latitude DriftsShelley Banks <br>
Writer, editor, photographer <br>
Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaShelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.comBlogger20318tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-27015692711042688132016-10-18T11:11:00.000-06:002016-10-19T16:19:42.654-06:00Congrats to poet Courtney Bates-Hardy - House of Mystery Fall book launch season has started, and I was glad to be able to make the launch of Courtney Bates-Hardy's first poetry collection, <i>House of Mystery</i>.<br />
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The event was at Bushwakkers — always fun — and <i>not </i>on a Thursday, so it didn't clash with my class. (French, if you were wondering...) Courtney read with guest writers Janet Nicolson and Amber Godwin.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Courtney Bates-Hardy, with books and a fan </i></td></tr>
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And here's the blurb for Courtney's book, available in the usual places, or from publisher <a href="http://chizinepub.com/books/house-mystery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ChiZine</a>:<br />
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<i>House of Mystery</i> is a beautifully dark and vivid collection of poems that tears down our familiar ideas about fairy tales. These are not poems about privileged princesses who live happily ever after; these are poems about monsters, mothers, witches and mermaids. They explore the pain of change and womanhood, and transform the way we think about fairy tales. Bates-Hardy moves through the childhood stories and delves into the violent and problematic origins of Cinderella, Snow White, and many other favourites. Lyrical and haunting, her poems will follow you long after you find your way through the forest.</blockquote>
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Congrats, Courtney! <br />
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Shelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-72746461722012123362016-06-18T10:59:00.000-06:002016-06-18T15:45:55.667-06:00Sage Hill Teen Writing Experience: Saskatchewan <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you are — or know of — a teen writer in Saskatchewan, why not consider or suggest the Sage Hill Teen Writing Experience? The program is offered in Regina, Swift Current, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and La Ronge, and has received rave reviews from past participants. For more info, see the poster below, or visit <a href="http://www.sagehillwriting.ca/teens">http://www.sagehillwriting.ca/teens</a>. </div>
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Shelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-63092139837829074702016-06-13T13:10:00.004-06:002023-04-08T10:44:05.176-06:00Tara Gereaux - City of Regina Award 2016Congrats to Tara Gereaux, winner of the 2016 City of Regina Writing Award! I've heard two long excerpts from her next book-in-progress so far, and it will be a powerful read. I'm looking forward to it!<br />
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Shelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-85113237920704302762016-05-23T12:00:00.000-06:002016-06-17T17:22:15.252-06:00Poetry and a Pint at Regina's Bushwakker Brew Pub<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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And now, some photos from the Saskatchewan Poet Laureate's Poetry and a Pint event at the Bushwakker Brew Pub in Regina on May 21.<br />
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Listening to poetry — what a novel way to spend a Saturday afternoon! (Drinking beer mid-afternoon is novel for me, too, but we won't get into that...)<br />
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The readers were Courtney Bates-Hardy, Coby Stephenson, Brenda Niskala, Eric Greenway (the prose reader who kept us entertained with selections from a short story), and me, Shelley Banks.<br />
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Saskatchewan Poet Laureate Gerald Hill presented the event, and was the MC.<br />
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There was strong turnout, and the audience seemed to enjoy the event as much as the readers. (At least, that's what they told us afterwards.)<br />
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(My thanks to Gord Hunter for the photos that follow.)<br />
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Shelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-81105099255080581142016-05-20T17:16:00.000-06:002016-06-17T17:22:24.722-06:00Mary Maxwell and Carla Braidek: New Poetry in ReginaIt was wonderful to hear Saskatchewan poets Mary Maxwell and Carla Braidek read from their new books in Regina in May. And yes, I now have a copy of each to enjoy at home! Congrats to Mary and Carla — it was great to see (and hear!) both of you.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Carla Braidek, reading from her new poetry collection,<br />A Map in my Blood (Thistledown Press) © SB</i></td></tr>
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Poet Phil Hall launched his latest collection, <i>Conjugation,</i> in Regina in early May. The reading was hosted by the Sage Hill Writing Experience, and Hall was in Saskatchewan to lead its Spring Poetry Colloquium, which I hear was amazing. </div>
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Shelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-14140032015979305172016-05-05T10:26:00.000-06:002016-06-18T15:47:37.096-06:00Mattern, Heit, Nakutny, Mushka: SWG Mentorship Reading I was honoured to be asked to MC the recent Saskatchewan Writers' Guild Mentorship reading, featuring Jason Heit, Ashleigh Mattern, Katerina Nakutnyy, and Dora Mushka. I took part in this program several years ago, and it was a great confidence and skills booster!<br />
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The mentoring senior writers were Dave Margoshes, Brenda Baker, Ted Dykk, and Trevor Herriot. </div>
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I enjoyed the readings — great work! — and was impressed by the spirit of camaraderie, excitement and joy in the Artesian theatre that night. Congrats to all, and I'm glad to have been there! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Brenda Baker introduces Ashleigh Mattern </i></td></tr>
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Shelley Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884586311645350859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711205388410813268.post-86502105301879774742016-04-27T14:15:00.000-06:002016-08-19T14:27:25.963-06:00Poetry at Regina City Hall - for Poetry Month April is Poetry Month, when mayors of cities across Canada are challenged to invite a poet to read at City Hall. This year, Regina poet Tracy Hamon shared her work with city council and members of the public in the gallery.<br />
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