MacDonald, Hugh

Contact Information:

55 Hollow Pine Lane,

Montague RR #5 PE C0A 1R0

902-838-2505

hughmacdonald@pei.sympatico.ca

About Hugh:

Hugh MacDonald is a member of TWUC, The League of Canadian Poets, Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, and The PEI Writers’ Guild.

Poet and fiction writer, editor by times.

Publications:

He has published a childrens’ picture book, CHUNG LEE LOVES LOBSTERS (Annick Press, Willowdale, Ontario, 1992 ISBN 1-55037-217-3 [bound] ISBN1-55037-214-9 [pbk]); three books of poetry LOOKING FOR MOTHER (Black Moss Press, Windsor, Ontario, 1995 ISBN0-88753-255-1 /0-88753-259-4) and THE DIGGING OF DEEP WELLS (Black Moss Press, Windsor, Ontario, 1997 ISBN 088753-296-9. TOSSED LIKE WEEDS FROM THE GARDEN (Black Moss Press, Windsor Ontario, 1999 ISBN 0-88753-330-2.He co-edited, with Brent MacLaine, LANDMARKS: An Anthology of New Canadian Poetry of the Land, Acorn Press, 2001 ISBN 0-9698606-9-2 and with Alice Reese A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST: 15 Years of the Island Literary Awards, 2002 ISBN 1-894838-05-X) He also edited the Alistair MacLeod Commemorative issue of THE WINDSOR REVIEW.

His work may be found in several anthologies including: THE NEW POETS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (Ragweed Press, 1991 ISBN 0-921556-07-1) DOORS OF THE MORNING (Unmon America, Pittsburg, 1997 ISBN 1-884206 03-4) THAT SIGN OF PERFECTION (Black Moss Press, 1995, ISBN 0-88753 269-1) And in two new ones: I WANT TO BE THE POET OF YOUR KNEECAPS (Black Moss Press 1999, ISBN 0-88753-325-6, and LOSERS FIRST, (Black Moss Press, 1999, ISBN 0-88753-324-8). HENRY’S CREATURE (Black Moss Press, 2000 ISBN088573-348-5). FOLLOWING THE PLOW, (BLACK MOSS PRESS, 2000 ISBN0-88753-338-8). LANDMARKS: An Anthology of New Atlantic Canadian Poetry of the Land, (ACORN PRESS, 2001 ISBN 0-9698606-9-2). A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST: 15 Years of the Island Literary Awards, (Acorn Press, 2002 ISBN 1-894838-05-X) COLD AGAINST THE HEART (Black Moss Press, 2003) ISBN 0-88753-377-9, and recipient of the 2004 Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literary Arts on PE. I have 2 new books coming out in the next few weeks / months. MURDER AT MUSSEL COVE (Loon in Balloon, Kitchener, Waterloo, 2005) ISBN 0-9737497-0-9, LETTING GO: AN ANTHOLOGY OF LOSS AND SURVIVAL (Black Moss Press, 2005) ISBN to follow. There have been a number of anthology inclusions and the Writing on the Wall project with Joe Sherman entitled: TRIPTYCH.