Poet. Professor at Vancouver Island U. Ed. at Brick Books & Malahat Review. SONNET'S SHAKESPEARE (2019) and ANIMA CANADENSIS (2016). They/them she/her.
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A nice way to end the decade.
Books of the Year 2019: Sonnet L’Abbé's audacious collection of poetry reworked Shakespeare (@McClellandBooks) stjo.es/2ReUbky
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I am so honoured to work with Sonnet on my manuscript — thank you writers' trust and @sonnetlabbe for choosing my work!!
"Dora Prieto’s youthful, worldly verse offers a sparkling example of what poetry can do right now."
@SonnetLAbbe has selected @DoraJPrieto as her 2024 WT Poetry Mentee writerstrust.com/Mentorship #WTMentorship #canlit
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Creative Writers! We have some job postings, including a full-time job (deadline soon), many individual courses, including a couple of online classes. A few of the classes are ones I've taught that, which I could walk you through. DM me if you want more info.
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We have a #riotgrrrl themed Mashed Poetics tonight at the @wisehall featuring the Torn Stockings and 8 terrific poets. Tix at the door. Doors at 8:30 with @JaniceJoLee @sonnetlabbe @nera_kg and MORE! @CFOXvan @rock101 @RiotGrrrlPress @VanPoetryHouse @STIRMagazine @CBCArts
VIU Creative Writing is looking for a screenwriting instructor for next year (online) - please let your film/tv/vid teaching friends know
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The next Mashed Poetics show is 3 weeks from today, April 24th at the WISE Hall part of the Verses Festival of WORDS. We're doing a Riot Grrrl themed show. Tix at Eventbrite vancouverpoetryhouse.com/eve…
@RiotGrrrlPress @VanPoetryHouse @STIRMagazine @CFOXvan @Rock101Van @CiTRradio
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featuring @sonnetlabbe @guelphpoetry Beth Anne Ellipsis, @nera_kg @JaniceJoLee Mohini Takar, Cecily Nicholson, Antonette Rea and more
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Join Thistledown Press, @MassyBooks, and @MassyArts on December 16th for the Vancouver launch of @by_phoebetsang's Setting Fire to Water. Phoebe will be joined by poet @sonnetlabbe. More info here: massyarts.com/event/book-lau…
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Join Sonnet L'abbé this Sunday to learn how to create more tension in your poems! @sonnetlabbe
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#BookLaunch | On Friday, December 16 at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, @massybooks and author, librettist, and playwright, @by_phoebetsang for the launch of Setting Fire to Water (@ReadThistledown ). Register: bit.ly/3NyrhHa
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This debut collection of stories that illuminates the lives of those who exist inside otherness: shifting restlessly from dark to light and back again, written in lithe, precise prose. Tsang will be joined by poet, editor and professor and emerging songwriter, @sonnetlabbe.
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Exciting! An H of a Night event announcement of the short list for the bpNichol Chapbook Award. Come join us on our FB page for a live stream. @reneesarojini @sonnetlabbe @ANostrebor @kyleflemmer @jacqvalencia @garybarwin @chessbard @talivoron @SonnyBoySmith @robmclennanblog
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We are thrilled that nationally renowned @HillsideFest is co-presenting writer & performer @sonnetlabbe at IF 2022! Hillside's summer fest is one of Canada’s most progressive, environmentally conscious, non-commercial community celebrations.
Learn more: improvfest.ca
So stoked to have new work, generated in conversation with @hinemoana and @IsabelleBaafi in the Verve Poetry Festival in Birmingham, UK!
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Super excited to be part of this fest!
We are so excited to share the IF 2022 Artist line-up 🤩🥳
150+ artists from nearly every continent! musicians, poets, dancers, comedians, filmmakers, and improvisors of all stripes!
Check out the line-up at improvfest.ca!
See you on August 26-28!
#improvfest2022
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We are so excited to share the IF 2022 Artist line-up 🤩🥳
150+ artists from nearly every continent! musicians, poets, dancers, comedians, filmmakers, and improvisors of all stripes!
Check out the line-up at improvfest.ca!
See you on August 26-28!
#improvfest2022
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Voices Podcast is wrapping up with 1 more English episode, featuring @sonnetlabbe & Olivia Yong: hnttps://arcpoetry.ca/2022/06/13/episode-7-sonnet-labbe/!
Listen to them discuss the difference between 'understanding' & 'getting it,' and how Sonnet is getting into songs! @PIVLVP
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I'm teaching a lit survey, & I have half a mind to ditch Heaney & teach Nicole Markotić's After Beowulf (@coachhousebooks), fridge Armitage & teach Helen Hajnoczky's Frost and Pollen (@invisibooks), & pitch the Bard & teach @sonnetlabbe's Shakespeare's Sonnets (@penguinrandom).