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Susan McMaster (born 1950) is a Canadian poet, literary editor,
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, and former president of the
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(2011–12).


Early life and education

McMaster came to
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with her family in 1955 and attended First Avenue Public School, Elmdale, Connaught, Lisgar Collegiate (1966),
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(B.A. in English, 1970; graduate studies in journalism), and Ottawa Teachers' College (elementary certificate, 1971).


Editing career

While she taught for a few years, McMaster has spent most of her paid working career as an editor, notably at the
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from 1989 to 2008 as an editor of some 40 art catalogues and founder of the Gallery magazine ''Vernissage''. McMaster was the founding editor of the
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and art magazine '' Branching Out'' (1973–1975). McMaster is a member of the
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,
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, the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia,
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(Canada), the Writers' Trust,
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,
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, and the
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(Quakers).


Personal life

McMaster lives in
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, Ontario. She and her husband Ian spend part of each summer at their cottage in Nova Scotia on the Bay of Fundy. They have two grown daughters, Morel and Aven, and three grandchildren.


Works


Selected publications

*''Branching Out Magazine'' (first Canadian feminist and arts periodical), founding editor. Edmonton, 1973–75, editor 1975–80 Sharon Batt. *''Pass this way again'' (with Andrew McClure and Claude Dupuis, 1983). (Underwhich Editions, 1983). *''Dark Galaxies.'' (
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, 1986). *''North/South'' (with Andrew McClure and Colin Morton). (Underwhich Editions, 1987). *''Dangerous Graces: Women's Poetry on Stage'' (editor). (Balmuir Publishing, 1987). *''Wordmusic'' (audiotape, with Andrew McClure and Colin Morton, and Paula Quick, Lynne Simpson, and Yasmine Malinowksi from Open Score). (First Draft, 1986). Reissued with additional tracks by Penn Kemp, Max Middle, and Linsey Wellman as ''1981 Wordmusic 2007''. *''The Hummingbird Murders.'' (Quarry Press, 1992). . *''Learning to Ride.'' (Quarry Press, 1994). . *''Dangerous Times.'' (audiotape, with SugarBeat Music & Poetry, 1996). *''Uncommon Prayer.'' (Quarry Press, 1997). . *''Siolence: Poets on Women, Violence and Silence'' (editor). (Quarry Press, 1997). *''SugarBeat Music & Poetry.'' (CD, with Alrick Huebener and Jennifer Giles). (SugarBeat Music & Poetry, 1998). *''Geode Music & Poetry.'' (CD, with AH and JG, and Geode Music & Poetry, 2000). . *''Waging Peace: Poetry and Political Action,'' editor. (Penumbra Press, 2002). . *''La Deriva del Pianeta/World Shift,'' translations into Italian by Ada Donati. (Schifanoia Editore, 2003). . *''Until the Light Bends'' (Black Moss, 2004). Finalist: Ottawa Book Awards; Lampman-Scott Award. . *''Until the Light Bends: Geode Music & Poetry.'' (CD, with AH and JG Pendas Productions, 2004). . *''The Gargoyle's Left Ear: Writing in Ottawa.'' (Black Moss, 2007). *''Crossing Arcs: Alzheimer's, My Mother, and Me.'' (Black Moss, 2009, 2d printing 2010). Finalist: Acorn-Plantos Peoples' Poetry Award; Ottawa Book Awards; Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry. *''Paper Affair: Poems Selected & New.'' (Black Moss, 2010). *''Pith & Wry: Canadian Poetry,'' editor. (Scrivener Press, 2010). .


Selected anthologies

*''Celebrating Canadian Women.'' Ed. Greta Hofmann Nemiroff (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1989). *''A Room at the Heart of Things.'' Ed.
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(Vehicle, 1999). *''Crossing Boundaries: An International Anthology of Women's Experiences in Sport.'' Eds. Susan J. Bandy, Anne S. Darden. (
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, 1999). *''Line by Line: An Anthology of Canadian Poetry.'' Ed. and with drawings by Heather Spears (Ekstasis Editions, 2002). *''Nth.'' Eds. Carolyn Creed,
Fred Wah Frederick James Wah, OC, (born January 23, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, scholar and former Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Life Wah was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, but grew up in the interior (West Kootenay) of British Col ...
(Sage Hill Fall Poetry Colloquium, 2003). *''The Lunar Plexus.'' Aut. Penn Kemp (PsychoSpace Sounds, Pendas Productions, 2002). . *''Two Lips.'' Aut. Penn Kemp (PsychoSpace Sounds, Pendas Productions, 2001). . *''Re:Generations: Canadian Women Poets in Conversation.'' Eds. Barbara Godard,
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(Black Moss Press, 2005). .


See also

*
List of Canadian writers This is a list of Canadian literature, Canadian literary figures, such as poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars. __NOTOC__ A B C Jenny Denis 1983 high Fantasy YA Dragons of Nesbit E F G H I J ...
*
List of Canadian poets This is a list of Canadian poets. Years link to the corresponding "earin poetry" articles. A * Mark Abley (born 1955), poet, journalist, editor, and non-fiction writer. * Milton Acorn (1923–1986), poet, writer, and playwright * José Ac ...


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McMaster, Susan 1950 births Living people 20th-century Canadian poets 20th-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian poets 21st-century Canadian women writers Canadian Quakers Carleton University alumni Canadian women poets Literary editors Poets from Ottawa Lisgar Collegiate Institute alumni