2011 Whitehorse Poetry Festival
Clea Roberts lives in Whitehorse, Yukon on the Takhini River. Her first book of poetry, Here Is Where We Disembark, was published by Freehand Books in fall 2010 and was shortlisted for the Canadian League of Poets Gerald Lampert Memorial Award. She has received fellowships from the Vermont Studio Centre and the Atlantic Centre for the Arts and is a three-time recipient of the Government of Yukon Advanced Artist Award. Her poetry has appeared in literary journals across Canada including The Malahat Review, The Dalhousie Review and PRISM international.
Listen to Clea Roberts' interview on CBC North's Airplay on 5 April 2011.
