Susan McCaslin was born in the United States and lives in Langley, British Columbia, with her husband and daughter. She has published fourteen collections of poetry and has edited two anthologies. She studied at the University of Washington, Simon Fraser, … Continued
Out of print. John Reibetanz (b. 1944) was born in New York City, studied at City University of New York and Princeton University and is now retired from Victoria College, University of Toronto. He has published more than ten books … Continued
Out of print Margo Swiss was born in Peterborough, Ontario. She studied at Trent, Manitoba, and York and for many years taught at York University (English, Humanities, Creative Writing). She has co-edited two volumes of scholarly essays in Early Modern … Continued
Out of print George Johnston (1913-2004) was born in Hamilton, Ontario. After serving in the RCAF during World War 2, he studied at the University of Toronto and then taught at Carleton until his retirement in 1979. In addition to … Continued
Remembering George Johnston (1913-2004) With readings from his poetry by William Blissett Bob Johnston Andrew Johnston Richard Greene John Reibetanz Robyn Sarah John Terpstra The St. Thomas Poetry Series 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 Parish hall, … Continued
Susan is the author of eleven volumes of poetry, including The Disarmed Heart (The St. Thomas Poetry Series, May 2014), poems on the roots of violence and of peace-making. She is Faculty Emeritus of Douglas College in Westminster, BC, … Continued
On 13 November 2103, seven poets helped celebrate the 25th anniversary of The St. Thomas Poetry Series. A special pamphlet was produced for the event and distributed to the 50 people who attended. … Continued
On Wednesday, 8 May 2013, John Reibetanz read from Hidden Treasures (rufus books, 2012) and launched Afloat (Brick Books, 2013). John Terpstra launched Brilliant Falls (Gaspereau Press, 2013). L … Continued
Sixty people attended a reading in St. Thomas’s parish hall on 14 November 2012 to hear Carleton Wilson (introduced by Richard Greene) and D. S. Martin (introduced by John Terpstra) read. John Reibetanz also read extracts from Common Prayer … Continued
Four readers helped to launch Swim Class and Other Poems in the absence of the reclusive George Whipple. L to R: John Terpstra, Barry Dempster, W. J. Keith, and John Robert … Continued