Carmelita McGrath

Canadian writer

Carmelita McGrath

Born| Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Alma mater| Memorial University of Newfoundland
Genre|

* Poetry
* children's literature
* novel

Notable awards|

* Atlantic Poetry Prize
1998 To The New World

* Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award
2000 Stranger Things Have Happened

Carmelita McGrath is a Canadian writer residing in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She writes poetry, children's literature, and novels.[1] She has also written short stories and has received awards for her writings.[2] Along with writing, McGrath is also an editor, teacher, researcher, and communications consultant.[3][4]

## Life

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McGrath was born in Branch, St. Mary's Bay.[5] She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.[1] She has been involved in several writing groups, including the Writer's Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, The Writer's Union, and the League of Canadian Poets.[5] She also served as Board Member and Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council.[3] McGrath is a former editor of TickleAce magazine and member of the Waterlily magazine's editorial collective. She edited both fiction and non-fiction pieces for the Killick Press.[5]

## Works

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* Poems on Land and Water (1992)[5]
* Walking to Shenak (1994)[5]
* Their Lives and Times (1995)[6]
* To The New World (1997)[7][8]
* Stranger Things Have Happened (1999)[9][10]
* The-Dog-Next-Year (2001)[11]
* Ghost Poems (2001)[3]
* The Boston Box (2003)[12]
* Vistas (2005)[3]
* Weather's Edge: A Compendium of Women's Lives in Newfoundland and Labrador (2005)[13][14]
* Many Friends, One World (2008)[15]
* Escape Velocity (2013)[16][17]

## Awards

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* 1998 Atlantic Poetry Prize for To The New World[8][1]
* 2000 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award for Stranger Things Have Happened[18]
* Finalist for the 2000 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award[19]
* 2015 EJ Pratt Award for Escape Velocity[20][21][22]
* Winterset Award Nominee for Escape Velocity[23]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Carmelita McGrath". Atlantic Canadian Poets' Archive. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
2. ^ "Carmelita McGrath (1960-)". www.heritage.nf.ca. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
3. ^ a b c d "Carmelita McGrath". Munster Literature Centre. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
4. ^ "McGrath, Carmelita". Quebec Writers' Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
5. ^ a b c d e "Carmelita McGrath". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
6. ^ Powers, Ann Marie (10 October 1997). "View of Pursuing Equality: Historical Perspectives on Women in Newfoundland and Labrador Edited by Linda Kealey; Their Lives and Times: Women in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Collage. Edited by Carmelita McGrath, Barbara Neis, and Marilyn Porter. | Newfoundland and Labrador Studies". Newfoundland & Labrador Studies. 13 (2). Retrieved 1 September 2020.
7. ^ "To The New World". 49th Shelf. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
8. ^ a b "J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award - Past Recipients". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
9. ^ "Stranger Things Have Happened". Quill and Quire. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
10. ^ "Stranger Things Have Happened". 49th Shelf. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
11. ^ "The-Dog-Next-Year". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
12. ^ "Boston Box, The | Breakwater Books Ltd". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
13. ^ Kealey, Linda (January 2008). "View of Linda Cullum, Carmelita McGrath, and Marilyn Porter, eds. Weather's Edge: A Compendium. | Newfoundland and Labrador Studies". Newfoundland & Labrador Studies. 23 (1). Retrieved 1 September 2020.
14. ^ "Weather's Edge: A Compendium of Women's Lives in Newfoundland and Labrador". Breakwater Books. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
15. ^ "Many Friends, One World". Breakwater Books. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
16. ^ "Escape Velocity". 49th Shelf. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
17. ^ "Flux and Circadian Renewal: Carmelita McGrath's Escape Velocity". Arc Poetry Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
18. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards - Previous Recipients". Atlantic Book Awards. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
19. ^ "Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Awards - Past Recipients". Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
20. ^ "Carmelita McGrath Wins the 2015 EJ Pratt Award". Literary Pres Group of Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
21. ^ "Carmelita McGrath and Andrew Peacock win 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
22. ^ "Poet Carmelita McGrath and veterinarian-turned-writer Andrew Peacock were named winners of this year's Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards this afternoon". The Telegram. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
23. ^ "Sample Poem from Carmelita McGrath's Winterset Award Nominee, Escape Velocity". The Overcast. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.