Steve McOrmond

Steve McOrmond's first book of poetry, Lean Days (Wolsak and Wynn 2004), was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award. His second collection of poetry, Primer on the Hereafter, appeared in 2006. His poems have been published internationally in literary magazines and online at Maisonneuve, nthposition (UK) and Jacket (Australia). His work also appears in the anthology Breathing Fire 2: Canada’s New Poets (Nightwood 2004). Born in Nova Scotia and raised on Prince Edward Island, he currently lives in Toronto.

Awards
Petra Kenney International Poetry Competition, ‘Highly Commended‘award, 2005
This Magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt, 2nd prize, 2001
The Alfred G. Bailey Prize, Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, 1996
The Milton Acorn Poetry Award, PEI Council of the Arts, 1995

Selected Publications
Primer on the Hereafter (Wolsak and Wynn, 2006) ISBN: 1-894987-12-8
Lean Days (Wolsak and Wynn, 2004) ISBN: 0-919897-94-0

Selected Anthologies
Breathing Fire 2: Canada's New Poets (Nightwood Editions, 2004) ISBN: 0-88971-195-x

Books in Print
Primer on the Hereafter (Wolsak and Wynn, 2006) ISBN: 1-894987-12-8, $17.00
Lean Days (Wolsak and Wynn, 2004) ISBN: 0-919897-94-0, $15.00

Steve McOrmond, Toronto, Ontario.
Email: smcormond@hotmail.com
URL : http://www.stevemcormond.com