In a cultural era when intersectional and marginalized writers are topping bestseller lists, Amber Dawn invites her readers to take an unflinching look at what we expect from writers, and from each other.
Urgent, necessary and powerful, these poems lay bare the hypocrisy of a society that demands truth then systematically destroys those who dare speak it. With lyric dexterity and stunning insight, Amber Dawn details the difficult trajectory of creating art from life while navigating institutions steeped in structural oppression. There’s no overstating the value and importance of this book, a lifeline to survivors, a turning point, a reckoning. – Nancy Lee, author of The Age
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New short fiction in Queer Little Nightmares
In Queer Little Nightmares, creatures of myth and folklore seek belonging and intimate connection, cryptids challenge their outcast status, and classic movie monsters explore the experience of coming into queerness. Contributors include Amber Dawn, David Demchuk,...
Amber Dawn’s My Art is Killing Me captures the tension in how creative work can both save and harm
Author Amber Dawn's latest book is titled My Art Is Killing Me. JADE COLBERT SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL Title: My Art is Killing Me Author: Amber Dawn Genre: Poetry Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Pages: 142 Every time I hear that all will be changed now, I...
Amber Dawn takes on Hollywood and CanLit in new poetry collection
Alexandra Valahu April 2, 2020 Toward the end of My Art Is Killing Me and Other Poems, Amber Dawn offers the Poetry 101 course I wish I had been taught in school. "And the wraithy hiss that often visits jaw and ear is poetry./ And the gritty hymns that enchant mending...