Gloria Blizzard
BIO
Biography
Gloria Blizzard is an award-winning writer and poet, and a Black Canadian woman of multiple heritages. Her work explores spaces where music, dance, spirit, and culture collide. Her collection of essays Black Cake, Turtle Soup, and Other Dilemmas will be published in June 2024 by Dundurn Press,
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
gloriablizzardwrites@gmail.com
GENRE
Essays, creative non fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Black Cake, Turtle Soup, and Other Dilemmas
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Malahat Review Open Season Award
Publication
Malahat Review
Year
2023
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
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Presentation Genre
non fiction
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Presentation Description
Presentation description
in process
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Workshop details
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Intended Audience
adults
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EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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