Barbara Pelman was born in Vancouver BC and received her BA from the University of British Columbia and her MA from the University of Toronto. She worked in England for a few years as a Canadian Immigration officer before returning to BC. She has recently retired from a career of teaching English, mainly at the high school level, but also at colleges and universities. Now she writes, offers poetry workshops to teachers and students, and participates in the busy Victoria writing community. Her poems have been published in Event, CV2, Quills, Descant, Antigonish Review, Dalhousie Review, and in the Leaf Press "Glenairley" series. They have also appeared on the Leaf Press website as the "Monday Poem". Her second book of poetry, "Borrowed Rooms" was published by Ronsdale Press (2008).
Awards
First prize, BC Federtion of Writers Literary Writes contest, 2003
Finalist, Mocambopo Poetry Contest 2004
Second prize, Quills Poetry Contest 2007
Selected Publications
Borrowed Rooms (Ronsdale Press,
2008)
ISBN: 978-1-55380-061-3
One Stone (Ekstasis Editions, 2005)
ISBN: 894800-37-0
Mythical Women (Quay Words Press, 2003) ISBN 097343430-9
Journey (Quay Words Press, 2003) ISBN 097343432-5
Selected Anthologies
A Small Grace
(Leaf Press,
2008)
ISBN: 978-0-9783879-7-6
The Art of Music Vol. 2 (Piano Press) ISBN 1-931844-12-7
Books in Print
One Stone (Ekstasis Editions,
2005)
ISBN: 894800-37-0,
$17.95
Borrowed Rooms (Ronsdale Press,
2008)
ISBN: 978-1-55380-061-3,
$15.95
Barbara Pelman, 2 - 850 Parklands Drive,
Victoria B.C. V9A 7L9
Email: bfpelman@shaw.ca