Shannon Stewart (poet) explained

Personal life

Shannon Stewart is a Canadian writer living in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Writing

Stewart's first collection of poetry, The Canadian Girl, was published in 1998, and was a finalist for the Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award and Gerald Lampert Award for Best First Book of Poetry.^[1] Her second collection, Penny Dreadful, was published in 2008 and was shortlisted for a ReLit Award.^[2] One of Stewart's tabloid poems inspired by the Weekly World News tabloid was metafictively featured in its online site.^{[3] [4]}

Poetry titles

• The Canadian Girl (1998)
• Penny Dreadful (2008)

Children's titles

• Sea Crow (2004)
• Alphabad (2005)
• Captain Jake (2009)

Notes and References

1. http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/TheCanadianGirl The Canadian Girl
2. Web site: Shannon Stewart faces the dreadful with sly humour. Jones. Patty. The Georgia Straight. 16 October 2008. 2 June 2011.
3. Web site: Tabloid Inspired Poems. Vann. Tap. Weekly World News. 7 April 2009. 2 August 2014.
4. Web site: The Tale of a Poet Addicted to Tabloids. Deveraux. Danielle. Maisonneuve. 3 June 2009. 2 August 2014.