| Poetry purveyors and poetry lovers assembled expectantly …! |
Scott Griffin welcomed everyone to the early morning 2007 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist announcement.
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Everyone snapped to attention as Griffin trustee David Young tantalizingly brandished the all-important envelope.
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The 2007 Griffin Poetry Prize International shortlist of Scar Tissue, Ooga-Booga, Salvation Blues and Tramp in Flames is swiftly revealed.
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Without further ado, the 2007 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian shortlist of Airstream Land Yacht, Strike/Slip and Ontological Necessities is as swiftly unveiled.
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With a flourish, Scott Griffin presents the entire 2007 Griffin Poetry Prize
shortlist to an appreciative crowd.
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Bookseller Ben McNally and Alison Jones, publisher of Quill & Quire, ponder the stellar Griffin shortlist selections.
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Reactions to the shortlist announcement ranged from wide-eyed amazement to introspective delight.
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Moments after the shortlist is announced, Scott Griffin starts spreading the word via the press in attendance.
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Tina Srebotnjak, currently working with the Toronto Public Library on its 30th anniversary programs, discusses the merits of the shortlist selections with Don Oravec, executive director of the Writers’ Trust of Canada .
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Lynn Henry, Scott Griffin, Sarah MacLachlan of House of Anansi Press and David Young celebrate another well-received Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist.
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Scott Griffin welcomes Groundwood Books publisher Patsy Aldana to the lively gathering.
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David Young reviews the Canadian and International shortlist with Scott Thornley.
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Erika Lang and Joanne MacLellan of the Globe and Mail enjoy the warm literary ambience at Le Select, a perfect setting in which to pay tribute to poetry.
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Giller Prize founder Jack Rabinovitch and publisher Ellen Seligman lend their support to the event.
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Writers Ian Burgham and Noah Richler compare notes on which shortlisted books they've already read.
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Scott Griffin and David Young relax after a job well done, while a table of poetry celebrants toasts the shortlisted poets in alphabetical order.
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