Jacob Scheier, who is currently the writer-in-residence for Algoma University at St. Thomas, will be the featured poet at the March 5th London Open Mic Poetry Night.
Scheier is a poet, essayist and journalist. He has lived in Toronto, Istanbul, New York City, Brandon, Manitoba and, currently, St. Thomas. His debut poetry collection More to Keep us Warm (ECW Press) won a 2008 Governor General's Award. He is also co-winner of a 2009 New York Independent Media Alliance award for best feature article: "The Anti-Bloomberg: Can I Get an Amen?: Co-written with John Tarelton: The Indypendent 14 August 2009. His poems have appeared in journals and magazines across North America, including Rattle, Geist and Descant. He has poems appearing in three anthologies this coming year, including one in the UK. His most recent poetry collection is Letter from Brooklyn (ECW Press 2013). Jacob is a regular contributor to Toronto'sNOW Magazine, and his first long form piece of literary journalism, "My Never-Ending Acid Trip" was published this past fall by the Toronto Star for their Star Dispatches ebook series.
Scheier is a poet, essayist and journalist. He has lived in Toronto, Istanbul, New York City, Brandon, Manitoba and, currently, St. Thomas. His debut poetry collection More to Keep us Warm (ECW Press) won a 2008 Governor General's Award. He is also co-winner of a 2009 New York Independent Media Alliance award for best feature article: "The Anti-Bloomberg: Can I Get an Amen?: Co-written with John Tarelton: The Indypendent 14 August 2009. His poems have appeared in journals and magazines across North America, including Rattle, Geist and Descant. He has poems appearing in three anthologies this coming year, including one in the UK. His most recent poetry collection is Letter from Brooklyn (ECW Press 2013). Jacob is a regular contributor to Toronto'sNOW Magazine, and his first long form piece of literary journalism, "My Never-Ending Acid Trip" was published this past fall by the Toronto Star for their Star Dispatches ebook series.
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