Gillian Sze's Fish Bones reviewed in Broken Pencil

"Sze's voice moves gracefully from philosophy to longing." Read a new review of Gillian Sze's first full collection of poetry, Fish Bones, at Broken Pencil. Fish Bones is on the ReLit Award longlist 2010.

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Gillian Sze is a former guest editor and three-time contributor of Cha. Her poem "Sonnet II" was discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.

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Gillian Sze's Fish Bones is on the 2010 ReLit Award longlist

Congratulations to Gillian Sze! Her collection Fish Bones, published by DC Books, is on the 2010 ReLit Award longlist (category: Poetry). We look forward to more great news. Good luck!

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One of the poems in Fish Bones, "To John Lyman and the Portrait of his Father", was first published in Issue 5 of Cha; the collection was reviewed by Viki Holmes in Issue 8 of the journal.

Gillian Sze is a former guest editor and three-time contributor of Cha. Her poem "Sonnet II" was discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.

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Sight and Sound of Gillian Sze

Listen to Cha contributor Gillian see here -- click 08.26.09 An Evening with Gillian Sze (Aqua Books. Gillian reads from her book, Fish Bones. Of the poems recited is "To John Lyman and the Portrait of his Father", published in issue #5 of Cha. And here is a teaser of Gillian's reading at McNally Robinson Bookstore.

Gillian Sze is a former guest editor and three-time contributor of Cha.

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Gillian Sze's Fish Bones(published by Punchy Press) is reviewed in The Winnipeg Free Press. Read the full review here. Congratulations, Gillian!

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.

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Gillian Sze's Fish Bones (published by Punchy Press) is reviewed in The Uniter, a weekly urban journal based in Winnipeg. Reviewer Chris Campbell thinks Gillian's collection is "a strong literary debut and worth reading" and that her voice is "both vibrant and wise, offering a perspective that reflects life, in all its unpredictability, and captures something of love." In the review, Campbell also discusses several poems from the book including "Forget-Me-Not", "Alone on the Other Side of the World" and "How to be Dead". Read the full review here.

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.

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Gillian Sze's Fish Bones (published by Punchy Press) is reviewed in PoetryReviews.ca. Reviewer Manish Sharma believes Fish Bones is "a strong and assured contribution to the Canadian poetry" and that Gillian is "a poet to watch in the future". Cha cannot agree more! Read the full review here.

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.

Ten Questions with Gillian Sze

"Ten Qustions with Gillian Sze" is up now on Open Book Toronto. Gillain talks about Fish Bones (her first full collection of poetry), her first publication (to our surprise it was a short story!), advice she has received as a writer, her next project, and more.

(Picture of Gillian by photographer John W. MacDonald. More of his works here.)

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.

Gillian Sze in Black Heart Magazine

Gillian Sze's new poems "Wolf Call" and "Song of the Other" are now published in Black Heart Magazine, along with a review of Gillian's first poetry book, Fish Bones. Read the two poems and the review here.

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.

Gillian Sze's Fish Bones reviewed

Gillian Sze's Fish Bones (published by Punchy Press) is reviewed in the latest issue of Black Heart Magazine.

Reviewer Laura Roberts says this about Gillian's poetry: "When done well, good poetry appears effortless. Sze’s poetry definitely seems as though she has strung words easily together[.]" Read the full review here.

You can also read a review of Gillian's chapbook, This is the Colour I Love You Best, here.

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.

Launch of Gillian Sze's Fish Bones

Gillian Sze's new poetry book Fish Bones will be launched on Sunday April 26 2009. Time: 2-3:30 pm Location: Delta Centre-Ville near Victoria Square Metro, 777 University St., Montreal, QC

Gillian will also be reading on the same evening at The Pilot Reading Series, presented by Matrix Magazine, the Quebec Writers Federation, and Pop Montreal. Other readers include Jason Camlot, Catherine Graham, Nick McArthur and Sandra Davies. The event will be hosted by Mike Spry and there will be music by Billy Fong Foundation. Time: Sunday April 26; Venue: Blizzarts 3956a St. Laurent; doors @ 8readings @ 9.

Gillian Sze's poetry has been published in issue #5 and issue #6 of Cha. She will be the guest editor of the February 2010 issue (issue#10) of the journal.