Meredith Quartermain

At age 11, Meredith Quartermain left her home in Ontario and travelled across Canada with her family to the tiny, one-time silver boom community of Argenta, British Columbia. There she developed a strong sense of place that influenced her writing and remained with her during her studies at the University of British Columbia. In 1983, Quartermain was commissioned to write a history of York House School, which prompted her exploration of Vancouver archival materials and pioneer narratives.

Quartermain is the author of several poetry collections, including the 2006 BC Book Prize for Poetry winner, Vancouver Walking. She is also the co-founder of Nomados, a small literary press in Vancouver.

Her latest collection, Nightmarker, was released in September 2008.

Preview before you buy! Get the full poetic experience and listen to Meredith Quartermain read from these Nightmarker pieces (click on the title to listen):

Discovery at Sea 7

Bird City

Queen Dreams