Andrea MacPherson
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Andrea MacPherson is a Canadian poet and novelist. Born in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, she was educated at the University of British Columbia
where she received a Master's Degree
in Creative Writing
. She is a professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, teaching Creative Writing with the English department.
MacPherson was the Editor of Prism International http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/ from 2000-2001 and took over the position of Reviews Editor with Event http://event.douglas.bc.ca/ in 2006. She held the position until 2010.
MacPherson's first novel, When She Was Electric, was published in 2003 with Raincoast. The novel later went on to be named No. 6 on CBC
Canada Reads: People's Choice http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/cr_2004/peopleschoice.htm. Her second novel, Beyond the Blue, was published in 2007 by Random House
Canada and details the lives of four women in 1918 Dundee
, Scotland
.
Natural Disasters was released in July, 2007 by Palimpsest Press http://www.palimpsestpress.ca and is concerned with shared history and the influence of geography on the self, detailing much of the landscape of British Columbia
. It was longlisted for the 2008 ReLit Awards. Her second collection, Away was published in 2008 by Signature Editions http://www.signature-editions.com. It is a collection of travel poems, ranging from an execution yard in Dublin, Ireland to the calderas of Santorini, Greece
. Her poetry was anthologized in 2009's How the Light Gets In, published by the Waterford Institute of Technology
, Ireland
.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, she was educated at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
where she received a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Creative Writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
. She is a professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, teaching Creative Writing with the English department.
MacPherson was the Editor of Prism International http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/ from 2000-2001 and took over the position of Reviews Editor with Event http://event.douglas.bc.ca/ in 2006. She held the position until 2010.
MacPherson's first novel, When She Was Electric, was published in 2003 with Raincoast. The novel later went on to be named No. 6 on CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
Canada Reads: People's Choice http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/cr_2004/peopleschoice.htm. Her second novel, Beyond the Blue, was published in 2007 by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
Canada and details the lives of four women in 1918 Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Natural Disasters was released in July, 2007 by Palimpsest Press http://www.palimpsestpress.ca and is concerned with shared history and the influence of geography on the self, detailing much of the landscape of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It was longlisted for the 2008 ReLit Awards. Her second collection, Away was published in 2008 by Signature Editions http://www.signature-editions.com. It is a collection of travel poems, ranging from an execution yard in Dublin, Ireland to the calderas of Santorini, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Her poetry was anthologized in 2009's How the Light Gets In, published by the Waterford Institute of Technology
Waterford Institute of Technology
Waterford Institute of Technology is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland. The Institute has six Schools and 16 Departments....
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
External links
- Official Web site
- Review of Beyond the Blue in The Georgia Strait
- Review of Beyond the Blue in January Magazine
- Page 69 Test for Beyond the Blue