Ottawa Book Launch with John Barton, organised by David Rimmer and After Stonewall

27 June 2001
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OK. It's a horribly fuzzy photo but the only one that I have with David Rimmer in it (in the back), from After Stonewall, who organised this launch. Thank you David! My first launch ever and Lise is managing to make me sound good too! I am honoured that John Barton read with me - he's been an inspiration, editor and guide over the years and I much admire his work.
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I had the joy of reuniting with Sheila Strong and meeting her partner Dave and her beautiful new born daughter, Remie-Claire, for the first time. Nicole Laviolette, me and Lise Hebert! Also who brought friends, thanks Nicole and Lise. Ben Rowswell and I. Ben was a fellow host at Expo 92 in Seville at the Canadian pavillion.
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Jodie Medd looking at me with a very strange expression - Jodie brought a whole crew of English lit folks from Carleton and I was grateful. Thomas and I wore animal prints for the occasion - I had a zebra stripe on my black Wilson Stuart and he wore leopard print Stephen Sandler.