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Tag: Yvonne Blomer

Best Canadian Poetry in English 2024 Launch Party!!

Best Canadian Poetry in English 2024 Launch ...

February 13, 2024

Please join Munro’s Books in celebrating the launch of the Best Canadian Poetry in English 2024!
Local poet Yvonne Blomer will host a reading by five of this year’s local poets included in the collection: Nicholas Bradley, Kayla Czaga, Hilary Clark, Go to full post …read more

Launch of Hologram: an Homage to P.K. Page

Launch of Hologram: an Homage to P.K. Page

August 30, 2023

Join Munro’s Books for the launch of Hologram: an Homage to P.K. Page
Editors Yvonne Blomer and D.C. Reid will host an evening of poetry with local poets John Barton, Stephen T. Berg, Barbara Black, Wendy Donawa, Beth Kope, Dan MacIsaac, Go to full post …read more

Dew on the Hummingbird’s Wing: An Interview with Yvonne Blomer (Part Two)

Dew on the Hummingbird’s Wing: An Intervie...

April 23, 2020

“I want to better understand how humans can be part of the natural world, rather than constantly butting our heads and machines against it.”Go to full post …read more

Dew on the Hummingbird’s Wing: An Interview with Yvonne Blomer (Part One)

Dew on the Hummingbird’s Wing: An Intervie...

April 21, 2020

“I guess the dream of poetry is that it catches a reader and that reader’s pulse slows a bit”Go to full post …read more

“Glosa to the lure and pull of books” by Yvonne Blomer for BC Book Day 2018

"Glosa to the lure and pull of books" by Yvo...

April 24, 2018

Victoria Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer graced BC Book Day attendees with an original poem. See if you can spot the book titles hidden within Yvonne’s glosa! Go to full post …read more

Events this Week | November 20-26, 2017

Events this Week | November 20-26, 2017

November 20, 2017

Here are a handful of literary events around the province we’d highly recommend, including our Read Local BC event in Sidney. Go to full post …read more

From past to present, from here to there: the reader’s journey

From past to present, from here to there: th...

This year, four ground-breaking authors use their unique voice to explore the concepts of time and place. Go to full post …read more

Events this Week | October 23-30, 2017

Events this Week | October 23-30, 2017

October 23, 2017

With fall weather in full swing, we’re happy to take cover indoors to hear some great stories—there are events all over the province for a variety of interests. Go to full post …read more

Events this Week | October 2–8, 2017

Events this Week | October 2–8, 2017

October 2, 2017

Don’t miss enticing events this week with launches for novels, story collections, non-fiction, poetry, and more.Go to full post …read more

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