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READINGS & OTHER NEWS 

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I'll be reading from my latest poetry book, Openwork and Limestone at Ottawa's Perfect Books on April 28, 2026, helping to launch Zoe Dickinson's new collection, Staff Picks for Invertebrates with special guest Margo LaPierre (Ajar)

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I will be part of Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 26, 2026 at Perfect Books in Ottawa.

 

And save the date for launches of Skin Hunger this fall: September 24, 2026 at Rockcliffe Community Centre, and November 25, 2026 at Perfect Books, both alongside Robin Blackburn McBride

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Frances Boyle reading

Photo credit (for this and main menu photo):

Pearl Pirie

Recent Events

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2025 saw a few poetry readings close to home : At the Poetea Reading series in Wakefield, Quebec, at a Salon of the Refused reading , at issue launches for Common House Magazine and flo. Lit Mag, and a Poetry Picnic, Val Des Monts, Quebec. Further afield, I was honoured to feature with Catherine Graham, Murgatroyd Monahan and good friend Laurie Koensgen at the Hear the River Reading at the Durham Art Gallery.

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I'm delighted that my 3 year old book still has life in it, and looking forward to touring with my novel, Skin Hunger, in 2026 and beyond!

Recorded readings and interviews
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  • Peter F. Yacht Club virtual regatta reading, December 27, 2021 (two poems): Watch here

  • Junction Reads, December 12, 2021 (reading & interview): Watch here

  • Best Canadian Poetry 2020 National Poetry Month reading, April 25, 2021 (one poem). Watch here

  • Dreich Magazine reading (three poems) March 9, 2021. Watch here

  • Small Machine Talks, Dec 20, 2020 (reading & interview)  Listen here

  • Ottawa International Writers Festival, "Art of the Short Story" podcast, Oct 2, 2020 (reading & interview). Listen here

  • CKCU Radio "Asking for a Friend" show,  Sept 15, 2020 (reading & interview). Listen here

  • Vancouver Poets Corner series, May 20, 2020 (full set ). Watch here

  • Burnaby Spoken Ink series, May 19, 2020  (full set). Watch here

  • Vallum Poetry issue launch, April 24, 2020 ("We Knew" from issue 17.1). Watch here

  • Dead Poets' Reading Series, March 30, 2020 (reading poems by Jane Kenyon). Watch here.

  • Ottawa's Tree Reading Series, August 9, 2011 .  Watch here .

  • Ottawa's Tree Reading Series, March 22, 2012 . Watch here .

  • Ottawa's Tree Reading Series, August 28, 2012 (presentation on Anne Szumigalski). Watch here .

  • Ottawa's Tree Reading Series, November 27, 2012 (open mic - "Migrations"). Watch here .

  • Ottawa's Tree Reading Series, June 2014. . Watch here

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