EARTH PARTNERS

APRIL A. SEVERIN
LITERARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ACTIVITIES, ASSOCIATONS & MEDIA COVERAGE:

Published Poetry 1997 - 2007

Published Letters to the Editor 1993 - 2008

Maintain Earth Partners Publishing and Anura web sites

Publications 1999 - 2006

· Opening published by Craigleigh Press 2006
Published five chapbooks Testimony 1999, Witness 1999, Atatawi (gift) 2000, Animal Appeal 2002 and Feast 2002 part of the Hamilton Public Library's Local Author collection at Central Branch
· One greeting card featuring poem with photograph

· Two greeting cards featuring April A. Severin's poetry and Gord Pullar's art
Poems in Voice of The Valley book with drawings by Gord Pullar (Mobile Livre/Bookmobile Project 2005)

Recordings 2003 - 2006

·First track and only poem on CD Keepers of the Sacred Fire for Red Hill Valley
·Contribution on Hamilton poets' compilation Hammered Out Live

Book Launches and Fairs 1999 - 2006

· Planned and hosted four book launches
· Participate in biannual Toronto Small Press Book Fair

Book Reviews 1999 - 2006

· 701.com Hamilton Region website, TANSI, Poemata, Word, ArtsBeat,
The Silhouette, The Bibliofantasiac, Diviners, and Radiance

Poetry Readings 1997 - 2008

· Co-organized a fellow local author's reading at Dundas Public Library

Discussions, Presentations, and Workshops 1997 - 2005

·Presentation to Challenge and Change in Society class, Glendale Secondary School, Hamilton
Presentation to Contemporary Native North American Literature class, University of Toronto
Teach In, McMaster University, Hamilton
· Co-lead an art as activism panel for the Hamilton Social Forum
· Facilitated writing workshops at Earth Day Hamilton and Na-Me-Res in Toronto
Lead discussions and presented my poetry to secondary and post-secondary classes including
Pauline Johnson Collegiate Vocational School in Brantford,
Sir Allan McNab Secondary School, Columbia College, and Mohawk College
in Hamilton
· Read poems to residents at Highgate Retirement Home in Ancaster
· Participated in Hamilton Poetry Centre and Tower Poetry Society workshops

Volunteer Literary Competition Judge 2003, 2004, 2006

· Power of the Pen poetry judge; competition sponsored by the Hamilton Public Library

Interviews, Profiles, and Spotlights 2002 - 2004

· Radio interviews at Aboriginal Voices Radio, Toronto and
CFMU, McMaster University, Hamilton
· TV interviews on Cable 14 Hamilton
· Profiled in TANSI, Toronto Aboriginal Newspaper Special Initiative
· Interview with View magazine (Hamilton)
· In spotlight for Words Words Words ezine (website)
· "Animal Voices" and "HOWL" radio interviews at CIUT, University of Toronto

Awards and Prizes 2002 - 2004

· Honourable Mention, The Ontario Poetry Society's The Price is Right Contest
· 2 Honourable Mentions, The Ontario Poetry Society Second Time Around Contest
· Runner Up, No Love Lost III Contest
· Top Poetry Prize, Canadian Nature Federation (Nature Canada)
· Award of Merit for Poetry, CAGED

Membership 2003 - Present

· League of Canadian Poets

Formal Course 1996

· Writers' Workshop: Writing for Fun and Profit
McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education, Hamilton

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