John Terpstra

John Terpstra was born in Brockville, Ontario, and moved to Edmonton as a child. He lives in Hamilton where he works as a cabinetmaker/carpenter.

Awards
Bressani Prize for Poetry, 1988.
CBC Radio Literary Competition, first prize, poetry, 1992.
Hamilton and Region Arts Council Award for Non-Fiction, 1995.

Selected Publications
Scrabbling for Repose. (Split Reed Press, 1982).
Forty Days and Forty Nights. (Netherlandic Press, 1987).
Naked Trees. (Netherlandic Press, 1990).
Captain Kintail. (Netherlandic Press, 1992).
The Church Not Made with Hands. (Wolsak and Wynn, 1997).
Devil's Punch Bowl. (St. Thomas Poetry Series, 1998).

Books in Print
Terpstra, John
Captain Kintail. Netherlandic Press, 1992. $9.95 ISBN: 0-919417-27-2.
Devil's Punch Bowl. St. Thomas Poetry Series, 1998. ISBN: 0-9697802-7-3.
Forty Days and Forty Nights. Netherlandic Press, 1987. $8.95 ISBN: 0-919417-19-1.
Naked Trees. Netherlandic Press, 1990. $9.95 ISBN: 0-919417-20-5.
The Church Not Made with Hands. Wolsak and Wynn, 1997. ISBN: 0-919897-56-8.

John Terpstra, 335 Herkimer St, Hamilton ON L8P 2J2