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Sarah Burgoyne
sarah.burgoyne@proton.me

Books Authored

Mechanophilia, co-authored with Vi Khi Nao
Anvil Press, 2023

Because the Sun
Coach House Books, 2021

Saint Twin
Mansfield Press, 2016

Chapbooks

2026
(upcoming) Many Butters. Limited edition chapbook.
Montreal, Quebec: Turret House Press.

An Accurate Cigarette. Limited edition chapbook.
Ottawa, Ontario: above/ground press. 20 pages.

2023

Air’s Error. Limited edition chapbook.
Toronto, Ontario: Anstruther Press.

2022

Double House. Limited edition chapbook.
Montreal, Quebec: Turret House Press.

2021

Wisteria Syndrome. Chapbook.
Collaboration with Jessie Jones. Calgary, AB: Model Press.

2020

The Tentaculum Sonnets. Limited edition chapbook.
Ottawa, Ontario: above/ground press, 8 pages.

2016

A Precarious Life on the Sea. Limited edition chapbook.
Ottawa, Ontario: above/ground press. 20 pages.
2014

Love the Sacred Raisin Cakes. Limited edition chapbook.
London, Ontario: Baseline Press. 20 pages.

2013

Happy Dog, Sad Dog. Limited edition chapbook.
Toronto, Ontario: Proper Tales Press. 20 pages.

2011

The Bread Days. Limited edition chapbook.
Victoria, British Columbia: Oak Press. 11 pages.

Interviews

2024

“The Sarah Burgoyne Interview” with Kevin Heslop for The Miramichi Reader, July 7

2021

Sarah Burgoyne in Conversation with Jessi Maceachern, A Stunning Sun, June 19

Ottawa Writers Festival: Sarah Burgoyne in Conversation with Nina Jane Drystek, June 4

Open Book: Sarah Burgoyne, “Poetry Changes the Way I Think”

Sarah Burgoyne in Conversation with Vi Khi Nao, 13 April, Luna Luna Magazine

2018

My (Small Press) Writing Day: Sarah Burgoyne "My Writing Day: OUR LADY OF THE CAUSTICS | AMATEUR PHYSICS"

2017

CKUT 90.3 FM – The Morning After Show, 17 January, “Sarah Burgoyne interviewed by Jeffrey Mackie”

2015

Ottawa Poetry Newsletter -- On Writing Series, March, Sarah Burgoyne “On Writing #56: A Series of Permissions-Givings”

Reviews & Profiles

2025

“Sarah Burgoyne, The Tentaculum Sonnets,” Review by Jay Miller, https://bibelotages.com/sarah-burgoyne-the-tentaculum-sonnets/

2024

“A Genesis in More Ways Than One” Review of Mechanophilia by Bridget Huh, The Ex-Puritan vol. 66 & 67, https://ex-puritan.ca/a-genesis-in-more-ways-than-one-a-review-of-mechanophilia-by-vi-khi-nao-sarah-burgoyne

Mechanophilia reviewed by Rob McLennan, April 14. https://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2024/04/sarah-burgoyne-vi-khi-nao-mechanophilia.html

“Tag-team pi poems range from taut to fluid,” Mechanophilia reviewed by Melanie Brannagan Frederiksen, Winnipeg Free Press, 23 March

2021

“Heat Stroke: Review of Sarah Burgoyne’s Because the Sun,” reviewed by Olive Andrews, Canthius, 26 August, http://www.canthius.com/feed-2/2021/8/26/heat-stroke-review-of-sarah-burgoynes-because-the-sun

Sarah Burgoyne, Because the Sun reviewed by Rochak Agarwal, Pegasus Literary, 3 June, https://pegasusliterary.com/bookreviewdetails.php?bid=439&bname=Because%20the%20Sun%20by%20Sarah%20Burgoyne

Sarah Burgoyne,Because the Sun reviewed by Rob McLennan, 1 May, https://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2021/05/sarah-burgoyne-because-sun.html

Another Book on the Shelf Podcast: 17 February. “062: Coach House Books--Because the Sun By Sarah Burgoyne.” https://anotherbookontheshelf.com/62-coach-house-books-because-the-sun-by-sarah-burgoyne/

2018

Review of Saint Twin in CV2 by Lisa Pike http://www.contemporaryverse2.ca/en/reviews/excerpt/saint-twin

2017: Revue de Saint Twin sur Doctorak, Go! par Catherine Cormier-Larose, http://doctorak-go.blogspot.com/2017/03/sarah-burgoyne-saint-twin.html

2017

Profile and poem, “How Do You Like What You Have,” featured on Drunken Boat Blog, curated by Rob Mclennan, Tuesday, March 21 https://medium.com/drunken-boat/spotlight-11-sarah-burgoyne-46b39c4e6a35#.o51cq6hhy

2016

Review of A Precariou/s Life on the Sea on Subterranean Blue Poetry http://www.subterraneanbluepoetry.com/SubterraneanBluePoetry.IV.VII.html

Review of Saint Twin on Marrow Reviews by Catherine Owen https://crowgirl11.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/omnibus-marrow-review-on-four-stuart-ross-book-releases/

Review of Saint Twin on rob mclennan’s blog http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/2016/05/sarah-burgoyne-saint-twin.html

2015

Review of poem “the word revealed out of darkness was pear” on Résonance Café’s Echo blog http://resonancecafe.com/echo/?p=712

2014

Review of Love the Sacred Raisin Cakes on rob mclennan's blog http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/2014/12/ongoing-notes-meet-presses-2014-indie.html

Review of Happy Dog, Sad Dog on rob mclennan’s blog http://www.robmclennan.blogspot.ca/2014/11/ongoing-notes-ottawa-small-press-book.html

2013

Profile and poem, “Mountain Coyote,” featured in “This Is Happening Whether You Like It Or Not” column, written by Ashley Opheim, The Rover, Wednesday, March 20, http://roverarts.com/2013/03/the-resonance-of-the-void/

Exhibition & Art Catalog

2021

“How Do You Own the Sun” exhibition text for Joani Tremblay’s “The Whole Time, The Sun” at Harper’s Gallery in New York City, New York, April 1- April 30, 2021 https://www.harpersgallery.com/exhibitions/joani-tremblay/press-release

2019

“The Castle Does (Not) Appear” exhibition text for Jamie Macaulay's "In the Hem of Emma Bovary's Winter Gown" at Forest City Gallery in London, Ontario, January 11-February 15, 2019 http://www.jamiemacaulay.com/index.php/in-the-hem-of-emma-bovarys-winter-gown/

2014

The Water’s Half-Been, Let’s Not Sleep Tonight exhibited at the Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists’ (SNAP) Community Gallery in a group exhibit entitled, “Encumbered,” June 12, 2014 – July 12, 2014 http://www.snapartists.com/

Awards

2021

A.M. Klein Prize in Poetry (Shortlist) for Because the Sun

2018

Arc's Critics' Desk Award for review of Aisha Sasha John's I have to live

2017

The ReLit Awards Poetry (Long Shortlist)

l'Académie de la Vie Littéraire (Prize for Saint Twin)

2016

A.M. Klein Prize in Poetry (Shortlist) for Saint Twin

2015

The Montreal International Poetry Prize (Shortlist)

2014

The John Lent Poetry-Prose Award, Kalamalka Press (Honourable Mention)

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