Carmelita McGrath is a Canadian writer residing in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She writes poetry, children's literature, and novels.[1] She has also written short stories and has received awards for her writings.[2] Along with writing, McGrath is also an editor, teacher, researcher, and communications consultant.[3][4]
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| Born | Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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Life
McGrath was born in Branch, St. Mary's Bay.[5] She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.[1] She has been involved in several writing groups, including the Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, The Writer's Union, and the League of Canadian Poets.[5] She also served as Board Member and Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council.[3] McGrath is a former editor of TickleAce magazine and member of the Waterlily magazine's editorial collective. She edited both fiction and non-fiction pieces for the Killick Press.[5]
Works
- Poems on Land and Water (1992)[5]
- Walking to Shenak (1994)[5]
- Their Lives and Times (1995)[6]
- To The New World (1997)[7][8]
- Stranger Things Have Happened (1999)[9][10]
- The-Dog-Next-Year (2001)[11]
- Ghost Poems (2001)[3]
- The Boston Box (2003)[12]
- Vistas (2005)[3]
- Weather's Edge: A Compendium of Women's Lives in Newfoundland and Labrador (2005)[13][14]
- Many Friends, One World (2008)[15]
- Escape Velocity (2013)[16][17]
Awards
- 1998 Atlantic Poetry Prize for To The New World[8][1]
- 2000 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award for Stranger Things Have Happened[18]
- Finalist for the 2000 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award[19]
- 2015 EJ Pratt Award for Escape Velocity[20][21][22]
- Winterset Award Nominee for Escape Velocity[23]