Natalie Zina Walschots
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Natalie Zina Walschots is a Canadian writer
, music reviewer, and producer
.
Walschots's first book of poetry
, Thumbscrews, won the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry and was published by Snare Books (publishing)
in 2007. Her next book, DOOM: Love Poems for Supervillains, is forthcoming from Insomniac Press
(Spring 2012).
She completed her MA in English/Creative Writing at the University of Calgary
. She has served as the Managing Editor
of both filling Station and dANDelion magazines, and is currently the Managing Editor of Canada Arts Connect.
Walschots writes live concert
reviews, album reviews, interviews, and articles for Hellbound.ca, Alternative Matter, Angry Metal Guy, and About Heavy Metal. She also curates a heavy metal
series, Doomsayers, at the Trash Palace in Toronto
, Ontario
.
She is co-founder of Golden Spruce Entertainment.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, music reviewer, and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Walschots's first book of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, Thumbscrews, won the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry and was published by Snare Books (publishing)
Snare Books (publishing)
Snare Books is a Canadian independent book publisher.Founded in spring of 2006, and located in Montreal, Snare Books is a publisher of contemporary poetry and prose fiction. They make a point of publishing Canadian authors who specialize in experimental literature...
in 2007. Her next book, DOOM: Love Poems for Supervillains, is forthcoming from Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press is a Canadian independent book publisher.Founded in 1992 and based in London, Ontario, Insomniac began as a publisher of poetry chapbooks. The company has since evolved into a publisher of a wide variety of fiction, poetry and non-fiction work by emerging Canadian writers...
(Spring 2012).
She completed her MA in English/Creative Writing at the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
. She has served as the Managing Editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
of both filling Station and dANDelion magazines, and is currently the Managing Editor of Canada Arts Connect.
Walschots writes live concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
reviews, album reviews, interviews, and articles for Hellbound.ca, Alternative Matter, Angry Metal Guy, and About Heavy Metal. She also curates a heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
series, Doomsayers, at the Trash Palace in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
She is co-founder of Golden Spruce Entertainment.