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| First Name | Renee Sarojini |
| Last Name | Saklikar |
| Member Since | July 1, 2014 |
| Company | Poet, my epic fantasy series in verse: THOT J BAP |
| Pen Name | Renee Sarojini Saklikar |
| Branch Affiliation | BC |
| Website | thotjbap.com |
| Blog | https://thecanadaproject.wordpress.com/ |
| @reneesarojini | |
| @saklikartartyone | |
| Renee Sarojini Saklikar @bramahandthebeggarboy | |
| Goodreads | Renee Saklikar |
| Bio | Renée Sarojini Saklikar’s ground-breaking poetry book about the bombing of Air India Flight 182, children of air india, won the Canadian Authors Association Poetry Prize and was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Prize. Renée's second book, The Revolving City: 51 Poems and the Stories Behind Them, edited with Wayde Compton, was a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award. Her book, Listening to the Bees, co-authored with Dr. Mark Winston, won the 2019 Gold Medal Independent Publishers Book Award, Environment/Ecology. Trained as a lawyer, Saklikar is an instructor for SFU and VCC. She was the first Poet Laureate for the City of Surrey, (2015-2018) and was the 2017 UBC Okanagan Writer in Residence. In 2019, Renée served as Writer in Residence for the Surrey English Teachers' Association. Co-founder and curator of the poetry series Lunch Poems at SFU, her work has been adapted for opera, visual art and dance. Renée serves on the boards of Turning Point Ensemble, Poetry Canada, the Surrey International Writers Conference and The Ormbsy Review. Passionate about storytelling, Renée offers writing coach services and loves helping others find their creative voice. She recently developed Writing To Heal Your Life, an online course geared to helping creative people in precarious times and published a ghost story x memoir, Man with Golden Helmet in Pulp Literature magazine. Renée is currently working on epic fantasy series: the first book, Bramah and the Beggar Boy forthcoming later this spring by B.C. independent literary press, Nightwood Editions. Pre-orders available now: https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9780889714021 |
| Publications | -children of air india, (Nightwood Editions, 2013) won the 2014 Canadian Authors Association Award for poetry and was a finalist for the Dorothy Livesay (B.C. Book Prizes. -with Wayde Compton, The Revolving City: 51 Poems and the Stories Behind Them (Anvil Press/SFU Public Square, 2015) was a finalist for a 2016 City of Vancouver Book Award. -with Dr. Mark Winston (Listening to the Bees, Nightwood Editions, Spring 2018). -Bramah and the Beggary Boy, Book 1 of the epic fantasy in verse series, THOT J BAP, forthcoming 2021. |
| Other Memberships | -The Writers Union of Canada; - League of Canadian Poets -Surrey International Writers Conference (Board Member) -Event magazine and The Capilano Review (Board Member) |
| Awards | -2014: Canadian Authors Association Award for poetry and was a finalist for the Dorothy Livesay (B.C. Book Prizes. -2016: Finalist for a 2016 City of Vancouver Book Award. -2017: Finalist, bpNichol chapbook award. -2019: Gold Medal Independent Publishers Book Award, Environment/Ecology. |
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| Genres | Academic, Biography & Memoir, Educational, Fiction, Freelance, History, Parenting, Politics & Social Science, Romance, Speculative, Sports & Outdoor, Young Adult |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |
| Services Offered | Book Reviews, Copywriting, Freelance Writing, Ghostwriting, Manuscript Reading & Consultation, Promotional Copy, Scriptwriting & Screenwriting, Web Content |