Soft Geography, by Gillian Wigmore
ISBN 978-1-894759-23-6
$15.95, 80 pages, paperback, poetry
Forthcoming April 2007
Soft geography is a detailed poetic map and guide to life in Northern British Columbia. Word for word, letter by letter, Gillian Wigmore’s poems adeptly express the region’s landscape, flora and fauna, climate and mindset. It is a rare occasion that such a genuine and honest voice emerges from Canadian poetry; Wigmore’s poems are words to believe in, and words to live by.
“What a wonderful, fresh voice Gillian Wigmore brings to the page. These wise poems know the push and pull within family. They reveal the tender truths behind the rough edges of small-town life. Her voice resonates with authenticity, and whether she is writing about a near drowning or ice fishing, she is ultimately writing about the complications of love. These are poems you will not soon forget.”
—Robert Hilles,
Governor General’s Award-winner for Poetry
Gillian Wigmore grew up in Vanderhoof, BC, received a double major in English and Writing from the University of Victoria in 1999, and currently lives in Prince George with her husband and two small children. She has been published in CV2, filling station, the Inner Harbour Review, and Westwords and Northword magazines.
Watch for launch details in May 2007!
