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| First Name | Renée M |
| Last Name | Sgroi |
| Member Since | July 22, 2020 |
| State | ON |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch Affiliation | Toronto |
| Website | https://reneemsgroi.com |
| @ReneeMSgroi | |
| @renee_m_sgroi | |
| Bio | Renée M. Sgroi (she/her) has published one poetry collection, life print, in points (erbacce-press, 2020) with a second, In a Tension of Leaves and Binding forthcoming this fall with Guernica Editions. Her poetry has been published in Parentheses Journal, Literary Review of Canada, Pinhole Poetry, The Prairie Journal and The Windsor Review, with poems forthcoming in Funicular Magazine, yolk literary magazine, and Augur Magazine. Renée recently trained to become an Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) affiliate, and will be offering writing workshops this fall. In addition to CAA, Renée is a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, the League of Canadian Poets, the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers, The Ontario Poetry Society, and is also a contributing editor for Arc Poetry Magazine. https://reneemsgroi.com |
| Publications | In a Tension of Leaves and Binding (Guernica Editions, 2024) life print, in points (erbacce-press, 2020) Written Tenfold (Ed.) (Poetry Friendly Press, 2018) |
| Other Memberships | Writers' Union of Canada League of Canadian Poets Amherst Writers and Artists The Ontario Poetry Society Association of Italian Canadian Writers |
| Awards | 2nd place, Dr. William Henry Drummond Poetry Contest (2024) 2nd prize, Carmen Ziolkowski poetry prize (2022) Runner up, erbacce poetry prize (2020) |
| Contests | Fish Poetry Prize (longlisted, 2024) Semi-finalist, Red Wheelbarrow Prize (2023) Finalist, Accenti Magazine Poetry Prize (2021) Fish Poetry Prize (longlisted, 2020) Guernica Prize (shortlisted, 2019) The Banister (Honourable Mention, 2019) Open Heart 13 (Honourable Mention, 2019) The Banister (Honourable Mention, 2018) |
| Genres | Academic, Fiction, Poetry |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |
| Services Offered | Book Reviews, Freelance Writing, Manuscript Reading & Consultation |