Published Works

Valerie studied creative writing at the University of Toronto and Humber School for Writers, and has a Creative Writing Certificate from George Brown College.

Print

Poetry Publications, Periodicals, Anthologies

• ArtsForum
• Coffee House Poetry (Wales)
• Elan, A Regina Reese Collection
• Erato (U.S.)
• Garden’s End - A Poetry Anthology
• Jones Av.
• Legacy
• Misunderstandings Magazine
• Outreach Connection (featured)
• Poemata
• Prairie Journal, The
• Sentinel, The (U.K.)
• Spire Poetry Poster
• Surface & Symbol (Scarborough Arts Council)

Poetry Chapbooks

• Celaire's Crush, 2009
• Theory of Illumination, 2008
• Brushing Back History, 2004
• The Trunk of a Green Malibu, 2003
• Something to Hide, 2002; Finalist, Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award 2003

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Online

Creative Non-fiction, Fiction

• Bread 'n Molasses "Trashy, Drugstore Novelist"
• Bread 'n Molasses "Keanu Reeves: The Best Gift a Girl Can Get"
• Blue Skies Poetry "Loose Connections"
• CanadianContent "Bad Language in the Workplace"
• The Best Girls I Know "Letters To My Girlfriends"

In addition to her fiction and non-fiction publishing credits, Valerie posts her creative works online at A Creative Way Out of Work.

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Performances

Live, Television, Film

• Decorating Challenge (Eps. 207), featured participant, 2004
• Art Bar Poetry Series, featured poet at Victory Café, 2003
• 100% Maple Verse (pilot) off-camera interviewer, 2002
• Living Romance, on-camera participant, 2002
• Mann Over Moon (short film), background performer, 2000

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