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,...
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...
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...
In her sophomore poetry collection, Vancouver’s Amber Dawn explores various dissonances in her personal life and career: her poems address Hollywood, academia, the internet, and the poet’s experiences as a queer femme, former sex worker, and writer. As much of...
Tom Sandborn Publishing date: February 28, 2020 Book review: Amber Dawn’s poetry fights back against sex trade stereotypes “I put it in ink: I write for other survivors. I am listening As well, in ink, presently, on this page: I’m here For the divine and complex work...
Sex workers bring bawdy, care-infused poetry to Hustling Verse by David Chau on November 13th, 2019 at 12:13 PM The “for us, by us” ethos behind Hustling Verse, edited by Justin Ducharme and Amber Dawn, demonstrates real flair and depth of feeling. SARAH RACE...
