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Rush of Wingspan: Inspirations
As a guest blogger for McGill-Queen’s University Press, I explore what inspired Rush of Wingspan. Plus additional news! Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Inspirations
Author: Eleonore Schönmaier
Award winning author of Wavelengths of Your Song and Dust Blown Side of the Journey both from McGill-Queen's University Press.
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Official Release Date
It’s the official release date for Rush of Wingspan. You’ll enter alternative worlds with lots of seaside imagery, and of course some owls Continue reading Official Release Date
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Rush of Wingspan: Arrivals
Rush of Wingspan has arrived. “Outwards from a northern wilderness childhood these poems thrum musically with intuitive environmentalism in urban, coastal, and boreal forests.” Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Arrivals
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Rush of Wingspan: Blurbs
I’m grateful for the beauty of nature, and grateful to have endorsements for Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026) from J. Mae Barizo, Kevin Irie, Stephanie Bolster, Brian Bartlett and Julie Sedivy. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Blurbs
Amazing year of 2025
Highlights of 2025: Athens Epidaurus Festival, Early Music Vancouver Festival, and forthcoming Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026). In the ongoing tumult of the world may 2026 also reveal wonder to us. Continue reading Amazing year of 2025
Visual Poetry: Seaside
This year I cycled to the seaside for summer swims, and winter beach walks. I took many photographs. Multiple poems in my forthcoming book Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026) relate to these sea views. Continue reading Visual Poetry: Seaside
Rush of Wingspan: Proof Pages
Rush of Wingspan feels truly real now. I love viewing the proof pages, and I enjoy working on the final details so that the book can be as perfect as it can be (while realizing one can never actually reach … Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Proof Pages
Viewpoint Gallery Opening
I’m an alumni of Viewpoint Gallery and my image “Wild Horses” will be on display in September. I took the photograph in the dune landscape of the Netherlands earlier this year. Continue reading Viewpoint Gallery Opening
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Rush of Wingspan
Rush of Wingspan (MQUP) will be published in March 2026. Cover reveal. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan
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Field Guide [to the Lost Flower] Athens Premiere
During the weekend of June 7th I was in Greece. I attended rehearsals and watched the premiere of Field Guide [to the Lost Flower] as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival. It was an immense experience.
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Book Contract
My forthcoming poetry collection Rush of Wingspan will be published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in early 2026. I’ve just signed the contract. Plus more info about music-theatre and song premieres. And photos. Continue reading Book Contract
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Vancouver: Song Premiere
A song composed by Dorothy Chang and based on my poem “Knot” premiered at the Early Music Vancouver festival. The event combined baroque and Chinese musical instruments. Continue reading Vancouver: Song Premiere
Writing Tip
When I was short-listed for the CBC poetry prize, CBC Books asked me to create a writing tip and they’ve now published my thoughts. Continue reading Writing Tip
Athens: Music Theater Premiere
Field Guide [to the Lost Flower] is a multimedia music theatre piece by composer Michalis Paraskakis based on my poetry. I attended the premiere on Saturday June 7, 2025 at Subset Festival / Athens Epidaurus Festival.
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Writing Space
The New Quarterly has published my description of my writing space. “I work in a room with a garden view. I own neither room nor garden, but I have a key….” Continue reading Writing Space