John Stiles

John Stiles was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the author of the poetry collections, "Scouts are Cancelled" (Insomniac Press, 2002), and "Creamsicle Stick Shivs" (Insomniac Press, 2006), as well as the novels, "The Insolent Boy" (Insomniac Press, 2001) and "Taking the Stairs", (Nightwood Editions, 2008). Featured on CBC's 'Q', Much Music, and TVO's 'Imprint', John has also written for The Globe and Mail and The Literary Review of Canada, amongst others. A documentary about John and his poems, Scouts are Cancelled was festival pick in this years Hot Docs festival in Toronto 2007 and won best Canadian documentary award in The Atlantic Film Festival in September 2007. John currently lives with his wife in London, England.

Poetry

*"Creamsicle Stick Shivs", (Insomniac Press, 2006)
*"Scouts are Cancelled", (Insomniac Press, 2002)

Novel

*"Taking the Stairs", (Nightwood Editions, 2008)
*"The Insolent Boy", (Insomniac Press, 2001)

Anthologies

*"Babylon Burning: 9/11 Five Years On (nthposition UK, 2006)
*"New American Writing" (Oink! Press, USA, 2005)
*"Doom, Desire and Vice", (Wingate Press, CANADA, 2005)
*"The I.V. Lounge Reader", (Insomniac Press, CANADA, 2001)

Forthcoming

*"Outside Voices 2008 Anthology of Younger Poets" (Outside Voices, 2008)

Film

[http://magpiemd.tripod.com/scoutsMovie.htm Scouts are Cancelled]

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