Events › How to Craft Memorable Metaphors with Selina Boan

From poetry, short stories, essays to novels, the art of a well-placed metaphor has the power to draw readers in and create an unforgettable text. In this workshop, participants will work on crafting memorable metaphors through guided writing exercises and a craft conversation.

This workshop is designed for anyone looking to strengthen their poetic skills and delve deeper into the possibilities of metaphor.

Presenter Bio: Selina Boan is a white settler-nehiyaw (Cree) writer and educator living on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh), and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) peoples.

Her debut poetry collection, Undoing Hours won the 2022 Pat Lowther Memorial Award and the Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English. Her work has been published widely, including The Best Canadian Poetry 2018 and 2020. She is a poetry editor for CV2.