Vanna Tessier lives in Edmonton. A poet, editor, creative writing instructor, freelance reviewer and novelist, she has spent her life on the Prairies. She earned a B.Ed. and M.Ed. from the University of Ottawa. Her poetry and fiction appear in several literary magazines. Some of her work is often broadcast on CBC Alberta Anthology.
Awards
Milton Acorn Memorial People's Poetry Award, finalist, 1996.
Howard O'Hagan Award, finalist, 1997.
The Poets' Corner Award, 2002, for Peppermint
Night.
Selected Publications
Missing Bones (novel). (Snowapple Press, 1993).
A Taste of Rain. (Snowapple Press, 1994).
The Walking Stick (children's book). (Snowapple Press, 1994).
Touching Time. (Snowapple Press, 1994).
Brandy Moon. (Snowapple Press, 1995).
Angel Lace. (Snowapple Press, 1995).
Eyes on the Rose. (Snowapple Press, 1995).
Gypsy Drums (short fiction). (Snowapple Press, 1996).
Sundogs. (Snowapple Press, 1997).
A Windburn Girl. (Snowapple Press, 1997).
Moodseeds (Snowapple press,
1998) ISBN 1-895592-21-6.
Cactus Child (Snowapple Press,
2001), ISBN 1-895592-25-9
Peppermint Night (Broken Jaw
Press, 2002) ISBN 1-896647-83-9.
Selected Anthologies
Beyond Bad Times: An Anthology of North American Poetry.
(Snowapple Press, 1993).
Undercurrents. An Anthology of International Poetry. Editor.
(Snowapple Press, 1998).
Books in Print
Tessier, Vanna
A Taste of Rain. Snowapple Press, 1994. $15.95 ISBN
1-895592-09-7.
A Windburn Girl. Snowapple Press, 1997. Angel Lace. Snowapple
Press, 1995. $15.95 ISBN 10895592-11-9.
Brandy Moon. Snowapple Press, 1995. $18.95 ISBN 1-895592-10-0.
Eyes on the Rose. Snowapple Press, 1995. $17.95 ISBN
1-895592-14-3.
Filming Fireflies. Snowapple Press, 1992.
Gypsy Drums (short fiction). Snowapple Press, 1996.
Missing Bones (novel). Snowapple Press, 1993.
One Hundred Day Storm. Snowapple Press, 1991. Sundogs. Snowapple
Press, 1997.
To the Crows. Snowapple Press, 1993.
The Walking Stick (children's book). Snowapple Press, 1994.
Touching Time. Snowapple Press, 1994. $15.95 ISBN 1-895592-08-9.
Peppermint Night (Broken Jaw
Press, 2002) ISBN 1-896647-83-9.