David Carpenter published his first book of poetry this fall, a collection entitled Trout Stream Creed. Everything he could not publish in prose is in this volume, which covers about 3 decades of writing. He is primarily a fiction writer (Jokes for the Apocalypse, God's Bedfellows, Banjo Lessons) and essayist (Writing Home, Courting Saskatchewan). He was conceived in Saskatoon, born in Edmonton, and like a spawning salmon, has returned to Saskatoon, where he writes full time. (author photo by Dark Horse Studios)
Awards
Saskatchewan Book Award for nonfiction for Courting Saskatchewan, 1997.
Descant's Canadian Novella Contest for The Ketzer, 1988.
City of Edmonton book Prize for Banjo
Lessons, 1998.
Selected Publications
Jewels, (Porcupine's
Quill, 1985) (ISNB 0-88984-073-3.
Jokes for the Apocalypse
(M&S, 1985) ISBN 0-7710-1908-4.
God's Bedfellows (M&S,
1988) ISBN 0-7710-1917-3.
Writing Home (Fifth House,
1994) ISBN 1-895618-34-7.
Courting Saskatchewan (Douglas
& McIntyre, 1996) ISBN 1-55054-530-2.
Banjo Lessons (Coteau Books,
1997) ISBN 1-55050-108-9.
Trout Stream Creed (Coteau
Books, 2003) ISBN 1-55050-266-2.
The Ketzer (Hagios Press,
2003).
Books in Print
Carpenter, David
Courting Saskatchewan (Douglas
& McIntyre, 1996) ISBN 1-55054-530-2, $27.95.
Banjo Lessons (Coteau Books,
1997) ISBN 1-55050-108-9, $19.95.
Trout Stream Creed (Coteau
Books, 2003) ISBN 1-55050-266-2, $14.95.
David Carpenter, 607
Temperance Street, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0M4
Poet in the School
(Saskatoon)
phone: (306) 652-4834
David Carpenter is a former teacher and full time writer in Saskatoon. he is fascinated by all the nuances of the human voice, does impressions and gives lively readings from his work (Trout Stream Creed, Courting Saskatchewan, Banjo Lessons and 5 other books). He is eager to talk with young people about writing. You're heard his radio routines on Richardon's Roundup, Basic Black, Sounds Like Canada and Gzowski's Morningside.
Grade Levels:
Fees: standard
Classroom Approach:
I do readings, entertain
discussion, they talk about their own and others' writing, and we
conclude with a vigourous 2-way conversation. I've never read to anyone
younger than 13.