Tuesday, May 28

Natalee Caple + Rob Colman

Natalee Caple

Prolific writer of poetry and fiction, author of the novel In Calamity’s Wake (forthcoming in 2013)

Natalee Caple holds a PhD in English from the University of Calgary. Her short story collection, The Heart is its Own Reason (Insomniac), was reviewed by the New York Times. Her first novel, The Plight of the Happy People in an Ordinary World (Anansi), was optioned for film, and her first book of poetry, A More Tender Ocean (Coach House), was nominated for a Gerald Lampert Award. Her second novel, Mackerel Sky (Thomas Allen), was published in Canada, and in the United States (St. Martin’s). In 2010 she published a book of poetry titled The Semi-conducting Dictionary: Our Strindberg, in 2011 she published a book of short stories titled: How I Came to Haunt My Parents. In March 2013 HarperCollins will publish her novel about Calamity Jane, In Calamity's Wake. Caple lives in Peterborough with her husband and their twin children.

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Rob Colman

Author of two poetry collections including Little Empires, published by Quattro Books in 2012.

Rob Colman is a writer and editor based in Newmarket, Ontario. His poetry has appeared in literary magazines across Canada. His most recent collection, Little Empires, was published by Quattro Books in October 2012. His first collection, The Delicate Line (Exile Editions, 2008) was nominated for the ReLit Award.

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