Daniel Zomparelli is a Canadian writer from

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."Local poet publishes unique literary magazine; Publication Poetry is Dead focuses on young writers from across the country". ''Burnaby Now'', January 9, 2013. He is married to American screenwriter Gabe Liedman. A 2006 graduate of

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, he worked for the magazine ''

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'' before becoming founding editor of the poetry magazine ''Poetry Is Dead''. He has since published the poetry collections ''Davie Street Translations'' and ''Rom Com'', and the short fiction collection ''Everything Is Awful and You're a Terrible Person''. ''Everything Is Awful'' was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and won the 2018 ReLit Award for short fiction."Martin West, Daniel Zomparelli and Rhonda Ganz win 2018 ReLit Awards"

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, April 9, 2021.

Works

*''Davie Street Translations'' (2012) *''Rom Com'' (2015, with Dina Del Bucchia) *''Everything Is Awful and You're a Terrible Person'' (2017)

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