Joe Blades Book Launch

Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 7:00pm

The Carleton Tavern
223 Armstrong Street
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 2W5

The Ottawa launch of Fredericton poet Joe Blades' Casemate Poems (Chaudiere Books) will open with a reading by Nicholas Lea and be lovingly hosted by rob mclennan.

Joe has been giving readings, performing and publishing his poetry since 1980. He was born and raised in Nova Scotia and a graduate of NSCAD (BFA (Studio Major: Intermedia), 1988), and he recently completed a Film & Television Certificate Program through the NB Filmmakers' Cooperative. He is also an alumni of the Banff Centre, Maritime Writers Workshop, Sage Hill Writing Experience and the Simon Fraser University Book Publishing
Immersion Workshop.

His poetry and art have appeared in over 50 trade and chapbook anthologies and CDs, and in numerous periodicals. Blades has authored or edited 30 poetry chapbooks and limited edition artist books. His five full-length poetry books are Cover Makes a Set (SpareTime Editions), River Suite (Insomniac Press), Open Road West (Broken Jaw Press) and Casemate Poems (Widows & Orphans).

Nicholas Lea earned his B.A. from the University of Ottawa. His poetry has appeared in such journals as dANDelion, Qwerty, The Puritan, Ottawater and ditch. His work was also been featured in the Globe and Mail's online books blog, In Other Words. He has worked on the editorial boards of Bywords Quarterly Journal and The Fiddlehead. His debut collection of poetry, Everything is Movies (Chaudire Books) was nominated for the Lampman-Scott Award. He most recently published the chapbook, Actual Girl (The Emergency Response Unit). He lives in Ottawa.

For more information on authors, books or event, or for review/interview requests, contact rob mclennan at rob_mclennan at hotmail.com.