CV of P.C. Vandall

 

Publishing History

 

Books

• The Blue Moth of Morning. Porcupine's Quill, Forthcoming in 2020.

• Crows Taste Best on Toast. Oolichan Books, 2017 (in Limbo)

• Matrimonial Cake. Red Dashboard, October 2014.

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Chapbooks

• Something from Nothing. Writing Knights Press, March 2013.

• Woodwinds. Lipstick Press, May 2013.

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Poetry in Journals

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2019

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• "Flirty, Dirty, and over Thirty"  Escaped Ink, (Forthcoming)

• "I Wrote our Obituary" Carousel Magazine, (Forthcoming)

• "Small Amnesias" The Blue Nib, Issue 39, September.

• "Plato and the Pepsi Challenge" The Blue Nib, Issue 39, September.

• "Snow in the Sahara" Midway Journal, April 15, 2019

• "Planet Bingo"  The Knicknackery, Issue 6, February.

 

2018

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• "Three Minutes" Third Wednesday Magazine, September.

• "Salmon Run" Third Wednesday Magazine, September.

• "Good Girls Don't Bleed" Southword Literary Journal, Issue 35, September. (Ireland)

• “Waste Not, Want Not” Prism International, May.

• “Apple Sauce” Prism International, May.

• “Boys Like You” Poetry Bus, February. (Ireland)

• “Disc Jockey.” Big Smoke Poetry, January.

 

2017

•  “Ode to a Poem.” The Stinging Fly, December. (Ireland)

• “The Dilemma.” Rats Ass Review, December.

• “Romeo, Romeo, WTF? The Maynard, May.

• “Once Upon a Time of my Life.” In Words Magazine, November.

• The Love Seat.” The Lake, September. (United Kingdom)

• “Father.” The Lake, August. (United Kingdom)

• “After a Poem by Adrienne Rich.” The Lake, August. (United Kingdom)

• “Idol.”  Outburst Magazine, Issue 17, August. (Ireland)

• “God’s Gift.”  Outburst Magazine, Issue 17, August. (Ireland)

• “Painting Diego’s Feet.” Sonic Boom, Issue 8, April.

2016

• “In a Rut.” Tishman Review, September.

• “Kurd from Baghdad wins Oregon Lottery.” Scarlet Leaf Review, September.

• “Croyden Courts.” Scarlet Leaf Review, September.

• “Haven’t got a Prayer.” Scarlet Leaf Review, September.

• “It’s all About the Yoga.” Scarlet Leaf Review, September.

• “Toothache.” The Unprecedented Review, August.

• “The Aftermath.” Feathertale Review, Issue 17, June.

• “At the Circus.” Rattle, Poets Respond. May.

• “Snow in Paris.” The Lake, May. (United Kingdom)

• “When my Children Laugh.” Foundation for Economic Education, March.

• “On the Eve.” Ginosko Literary Journal, February.

• “Hide and Seek.” Ginosko Literary Journal, February.

• “Distortion.” Ginosko Literary Journal, February.

• “In the Metal Ward.” Ginosko Literary Journal, February.

• “Blue Screen of Death.” Zetetic, January.

2015 

• “When did you Leave?” Zetetic, November.

• “A Cat Poem.” Kansas City Voices, October.

• “A Real Man.” The Impressment Gang, April.

• “Crosswords.” The Impressment Gang, April.

• “Scrambled.” The Impressment Gang, February.

• “Matrimonial Cake.” Poetry Pacific, February.

• “Distortion.” Poetry Pacific, February.

• “Idol.” Leaf Press: Monday’s Poem, January.

• “Beg, Borrow, or Steal.” Vine Leaves Literary Journal, Issue 13, January. (Australia)

2014

•  “In the Metal Ward.” Room Magazine, issue 37.4, June.

• “Idol.” The Oddity, May, Issue 7.

• “Something from Nothing.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Cougar Pie.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Aviary.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Lion Dogs.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “The Second Coming.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “An Impression.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “ Dislocated.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Full of Crow.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Urns her Keep.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Idol.” Ygdrasil Poetic Journal of the Arts, May.

• “Cougar Pie.” Quills Poetry Magazine, May.

• “Bell Flowers.” Eunoia Review, May.

• “Flight Risk.” Eunoia Review, May.

• “Carving.” The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts, April.

• “Idol.” Something about Mary, April.

• “Rosemary & Thyme.” National Poem Gallery, April.

• “Distortion.” National Poem Gallery, April.

• “Sour Grapes.” Carousel Magazine, April, Issue 33.

• “What’s Between Us.” Whistling Fire, March.

• “Woodwinds.” Whistling Fire, March.

• “Elvis has Left the Building.” Miracle Ezine, March, Issue 8. (India)

• “Cala De Del Descanso.” The Original Van Gogh’s Ear, February.

• “The Second Coming.” The Midnight Diner, January.

• “Spinning the Cycles.” The Tower Journal, January.

2013

•  “Mistake” Thirteen Myna Birds, October.

• “Butchered.” Island Writer, September.

• “Spinning the Cycles, Part 5.” Red Fes, issue 60, September.

• “In the House no one Plays.” Gargoyle, July

• “Something from Nothing.” Gargoyle, July.

• “Full of Crow.” FreeFall Magazine, June.

• “For my Husband.” Rolling Thunder Magazine, June.

• “On the Eighth Day.” Rolling Thunder Magazine, June.

• “Nymph.” Rolling Thunder Magazine, June.

• “River Bed.” Rolling Thunder Magazine, June.

• “Stinkhorn Mushrooms.” Rolling Thunder Magazine, June.

• Hide and Seek.” Island Writer, May.

• “True Love.” Tongue Magazine, January, Issue 1. (United Kingdom)

2012

• “Aviary.” Ginosko Literary Journal, December.

• “For my Husband.” Four and Twenty, December.

• “Tiger Stripes.” The Oddity, November, Issue 4.

• “Who Goes There?” Primal Urge Magazine, November.

• “Scotch on the Rocks,” Primal Urge Magazine, November.

• “My Keeper.” Primal Urge Magazine, November.

• “Right to Bare Arms.” Primal Urge Magazine, November.

• “Milkmaid.” Tree Killer Ink, October.

• “River Bed.” Tree Killer Ink, October.

• “House Fly.” Tree Killer Ink, October.

• “Latin for Neck.” Nod Magazine, August.

• “Stinkhorn Mushrooms.” Nod Magazine, August.

• “Dislocated.” Leaf Press: Monday’s Poem, July.

• “Storage.” Full of Crow, July.

• “Stinging Nettles.” Full of Crow, July.

• “Dirty Poem.” Full of Crow, July.

• “New Shoes.” Full of Crow, July.

• “Hop Scotch.” Poetry Bus, June.

• “Watermelons in Winter.” Poetry Bus, June.

• “Ligatures.” Poetry Bus, June. (Ireland)

• “Alluded.” Outburst Magazine, May.

• “Stewing.” Outburst Magazine, May. (Ireland)

• “Miss Steak.” Island Writer, May.

• “Bird in the Hand.” The First Cut, April, issue 6.

• “Rosemary & Thyme.” Bare Hands Poetry, April.

• “Dislocated,” The West of West Review, March.

• “My Children.” Folded Word Press, March.

• “When the Casket Closes.” Folded Word Press, March.

• “Baited Breath.” Folded Word Press, March.

• “Maple Roses” The First Cut, February, issue 5. (Ireland)

• “Nymph.”The First Cut, February, issue 5. (Ireland)

• “Arbutus.” Corvus Magazine, February.

• “Bristlecone Pines.” Poetry Bus, January. (Ireland.)

2011 

• “Disorderly Conduct” Bare Hands Poetry, November.(Ireland)

• “Asylum.” Bare Hands Poetry, November. (Ireland)

 

 Poetry in Anthologies

• "Poetry in the Park." Athlone, Ireland, 

• “In the Dark.” The Silver Lining: Remembering Our Grandmothers, Readme Books, edited by Babitha Justin, 2018.

• “Bell Flowers.” Moving Beyond Mars: A Voice for Victims/Survivors of Abuse, Red Dashboard, 2018, p.38.

• “Bell Flowers.” Shout it Out Anthology, Lost Tower Publications, 2016, p.95.

• “Mother May I?” QR Anthology, Poetry Gabriola Society, edited by Andreas Kahre, 2016.

• “Under the Electric Nimbus Clouds.” Mytho: An International Bilingual Anthology, Author Press, edited by Shyam Sunder Sharma, 2016, p.150.

• “The Melting Moon.” Colours of Refuge, Author Press, edited by Shyam Sunder Sharma, 2016, p.75.

• “Leaving on a G-String.” Resonance: An International Bilingual Anthology, Author Press, edited by Shyam Sunder Sharma, 2015, p.45.

• “Cala De Del Descanso.” The Original Van Gogh’s Ear Anthology, Volume 9, Crossroad Press, edited by Tina Ayres, 2015.

• Poetry with a Dash of Salt & A Smattering of Guest Poets, Lady Lazarus Press, edited by Debra Marlar, 2014, p.34.

• “Ichthus of Fukushima.” Fukushima Poetry Anthology, Words Fly Away, Green Wind Press, edited by Holly Harwood, 2014, p.100.

• “Stewing,” “Distortion.” Disorder Anthology, Red Dashboard, edited by Andrew Jarvis, 2014, p. 51, 54.

• “Spinning the Cycles.” Songs for Julia, Orphee Poetry, edited by David Joseph Cribbin, 2014, pp.12-17.

• “Woodwinds,” “What’s Between Us,” “Heart Strings.” ”Best of 2013 Anthology, Writing Knights Press, edited by Azriel Johnson, 2014, pp. 11-13.

•  “Material Possessions.” Blue Max Review Anthology, Rebel Poetry, edited by Ursula Carey, Margo Barry, 2013, p.69.

• “An Impression.” Bare Hands Poetry Anthology, edited by Kerrie O’Brien, Sarah Griffen, 2012, p.3.

• “Twilight,” “Aviary,” “Ligatures,” “Asylum.”Between Earth and Sky Anthology, Silver Bow Publishing, 2012, pp. 56-57.

 

Awards & Recognition

2017

• Federation of BC Writers 2017 Short Fiction Contest shortlist, “What a Croc.”

• The 9th Fortnight Poetry Prize, awarded 2nd. “Wintering,”

• The 6th Fortnight Poetry Prize shortlist, “After a Poem by Leonard Cohen.”

2015

• Mary Ballard Chapbook Award, long-listed, “Brain Freeze and Heart Burn.”

2014

• Pushcart Nomination, Poetry Bus.

2013

• Pushcart Nomination, Writing Knights Press.

• The Fermoy Poetry Prize shortlist.

• The FreeFall Poetry Prize shortlist, “Full of Crow.”

2012

• The Fermoy Poetry Prize shortlist.

Grants & Scholarships

2017

• BC Arts Council, Creative Writers Project Grant

2014

• BC Arts Council, Creative Writers Project Grant

Public Performance

2018

• April 18: 15 Minutes of Infamy Reading Series, The Green Olive, Nanaimo, BC

• March 21: 15 Minutes of Infamy Reading Series, The Green Olive, Nanaimo, BC.

• February 25, 26th: Host for the Big Little Poetry Festival, Gabriola, BC.

2017

• November 18: CR Avery, The Black Water Under August Moon Parade Book Release, Reader, The Roxy, Gabriola, BC.

2016

• January-December: Poetry Host for Open Mic. The Hive, Gabriola, BC.

• August 28: Fountain of Uth Mentor Reading, Poetry Yurt, Commons, Gabriola, BC.

• October 21: Cornafulla Middle School Reading, Cornafulla, Ireland.

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2015

• June 6: An Evening of Poetry and Music Reading, Athlone Springs Hotel, Athlone, Ireland.

• April 19: Poetic Justice Reading, New Westminster, BC.

• January 15: 3rd Thursday Open Mic. Featuring P.C. Vandall, Old Crow Café, Gabriola, BC

2014

• December 6: Launch of Matrimonial Cake, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Gabriola, BC

2013

• September 26:Featured reader at The Old Crow Cafe, Gabriola, BC

• May 22: Launch of Woodwinds at the Gabriola Commons, Gabriola, BC

Education

1995-1999

• Vancouver Island University: Creative Writing