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Rush of Wingspan: Poetry in Concert

22 May 202626 May 2026 Eleonore Schönmaier

The first book launch for Rush of Wingspan will be Poetry in Concert. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Poetry in Concert

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Rush of Wingspan

26 June 20252 May 2026 Eleonore Schönmaier

Rush of Wingspan (MQUP) will be published in March 2026. Cover reveal. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan

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Athens: Music Theater Premiere

19 April 202531 January 2026 Eleonore Schönmaier

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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CBC Poetry Prize Longlist

7 November 202426 October 2025 Eleonore Schönmaier

Northern Childhood, my cycle of ten poems, has been longlisted for the CBC poetry prize. From 2700 entries 27 were chosen for the list. Continue reading CBC Poetry Prize Longlist

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The stories of 2023

27 December 202330 October 2024 Eleonore Schönmaier

Poetry and fiction highlights from 2023. Continue reading The stories of 2023

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The gifts of 2022

21 December 202230 October 2024 Eleonore Schönmaier

It has been a wonderful year and I’m grateful to all of you for your ongoing support and encouragement. In this post you’ll find a summary of the year including photos. Continue reading The gifts of 2022

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Poetry in Concert

17 December 20217 November 2024 Eleonore Schönmaier

Panos Gklistis and I had a wonderful time performing our Poetry in Concert. Continue reading Poetry in Concert

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Program for Dec 12: poets musicians

8 December 20216 November 2024 Eleonore Schönmaier

You’ll find the program for our poetry in concert plus visual imagery from some of the poems I’ll read. Continue reading Program for Dec 12: poets musicians

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Arrivals: Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete

20 May 202130 October 2024 Eleonore Schönmaier

“Intimate reflections are contrasted with geopolitical and environmental concerns as Schönmaier’s fierce intelligence focuses on what is most essential in our lives.” Continue reading Arrivals: Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete

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Notes for Wavelengths

11 October 202019 October 2020 Eleonore Schönmaier

Each envelope contains the research material and drafts for a single poem in Wavelengths of Your Song. I gathered a broad range of information including a photograph of a gold miner working underground, notes on the dietary habits of migratory … Continue reading Notes for Wavelengths

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Invitation: Frankfurt Book Fair

28 September 202025 January 2025 Eleonore Schönmaier

I was invited to the Frankfurt Book Fair to read and talk about Wellenlängen deines Liedes (the German language translation of Wavelengths of Your Song). Continue reading Invitation: Frankfurt Book Fair

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When I Reach

30 March 201926 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

“When I Reach” (from Dust Blown Side of the Journey) is featured in the Poetry Pause for March 29 from the League of Canadian Poets . Additional poems were featured on March 21, World Poetry Day “it didn’t happen here” (winner of the … Continue reading When I Reach

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National Broadsheet Contest Winner

21 March 201911 November 2024 Eleonore Schönmaier

“it didn’t happen here” was the winner of the League of Canadian Poets National Broadsheet contest, and was selected by judge D.A. Lockhart for its “strong images, and captivating lyric voice.” Lockhart states, “It’s nature speaks to the sort of experiential empathy that would do much to our world.” Continue reading National Broadsheet Contest Winner

Eleonore Schönmaier is the internationally translated award winning Canadian author of Rush of Wingspan  (2026), Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete (2021), Dust Blown Side of the Journey (2017), and Wavelengths of Your Song (2013) all from McGill-Queen’s University Press. You’ll find her photographs throughout the blog.

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