Bill Garvey

Poet

Toronto , ON

Canada

Ontario CA

Email:

billgarvey55@gmail.com

RSS feed:

billgarveypoet.blogspot.com/

Author's Bio

Bill Garvey’s poems have appeared in Rattle, The Queen’s Quarterly, The New Quarterly, Cimarron Review, Connecticut River Review, One Art, and other journals. His most recent collection, Leaning in the Same Direction, was published by DarkWinter Press in 2026. The Basement on Biella, was published by DarkWinter Press in 2023, and a chapbook, The Burden of Angels, appeared with Finishing Line Press in 2007.

He is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada and lives in Toronto and Nova Scotia with his wife, Jean.

Education:

New England College MFA

Publications & Prizes

Book:

The basement on Biella (DarkWinter Press, 2023)

Chapbook:

The burden of angels (Finishing Line Press, 2007)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

James Tate, Galway Kinnell, Elizabeth Bishop, Mark Strand, Mary Oliver, Maxine Kumin.........

What I'm reading now:

The Carrying by Ada Limom

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Canadian

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Springfield, MA

Massachusetts

Raised in:

Springfield, MA

Massachusetts

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Last update: Apr 19, 2026