Carmelita McGrath

Carmelita McGrath is a Canadian writer residing in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She writes poetry, children's literature, and novels.[1] Along with writing, McGrath is also an editor, teacher, researcher, and communications consultant.[2][3]

Life

McGrath was born in Branch, St. Mary's Bay.[4] She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.[1] She has been involved in several writing groups, including the Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, The Writer's Union, and the League of Canadian Poets.[4] She also served as Board Member and Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council.[2] McGrath is a former editor of TickleAce magazine and member of the Waterlily magazine's editorial collective. She edited both fiction and non-fiction pieces for the Killick Press.[4]

Works
  • Poems on Land and Water (1992)[4]
  • Walking to Shenak (1994)[4]
  • Their Lives and Times (1995)[5]
  • To The New World (1997)[6][7]
  • Stranger Things Have Happened (1999)[8][9]
  • The-Dog-Next-Year (2001)[10]
  • Ghost Poems (2001)[2]
  • The Boston Box (2003)[11]
  • Vistas (2005)[2]
  • Weather's Edge: A Compendium of Women's Lives in Newfoundland and Labrador (2005)[12][13]
  • Many Friends, One World (2008)[14]
  • Escape Velocity (2013)[15][16]

Awards
  • 1998 Atlantic Poetry Prize for To The New World[7][1]
  • 2000 Newfoundland Book Award for Stranger Things Have Happened[17]
  • Finalist for the 2000 Thomas Raddall Fiction Award [18]
  • 2015 EJ Pratt Award for Escape Velocity[19][20][21]
  • Winterset Award Nominee for Escape Velocity[22]

References
  1. "Carmelita McGrath". Atlantic Canadian Poets' Archive. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. "Carmelita McGrath". Munster Literature Centre. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "McGrath, Carmelita". Quebec Writers' Federation. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. "Carmelita McGrath". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  5. "View of Pursuing Equality: Historical Perspectives on Women in Newfoundland and Labrador Edited by Linda Kealey; Their Lives and Times: Women in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Collage. Edited by Carmelita McGrath, Barbara Neis, and Marilyn Porter. | Newfoundland and Labrador Studies". journals.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. "To The New World". 49th Shelf. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  7. "J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award - Past Recipients". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  8. "Stranger Things Have Happened". Quill and Quire. 2004-02-02. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  9. "Stranger Things Have Happened". 49th Shelf. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  10. "The-Dog-Next-Year". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  11. "Boston Box, The | Breakwater Books Ltd". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  12. "View of Linda Cullum, Carmelita McGrath, and Marilyn Porter, eds. Weather's Edge: A Compendium. | Newfoundland and Labrador Studies". journals.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  13. "Weather's Edge: A Compendium of Women's Lives in Newfoundland and Labrador". Breakwater Books. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  14. "Many Friends, One World". Breakwater Books. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  15. "Escape Velocity". 49th Shelf. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  16. "Flux and Circadian Renewal: Carmelita McGrath's Escape Velocity". Arc Poetry Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  17. "Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards - Previous Recipients". Atlantic Book Awards. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  18. "Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Awards - Past Recipients". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  19. "Carmelita McGrath Wins the 2015 EJ Pratt Award". Literary Pres Group of Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  20. "Carmelita McGrath and Andrew Peacock win 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  21. "Poet Carmelita McGrath and veterinarian-turned-writer Andrew Peacock were named winners of this year's Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards this afternoon". The Telegram. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  22. "Sample Poem from Carmelita McGrath's Winterset Award Nominee, Escape Velocity". The Overcast. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2020-09-01.


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