Journalist and poet
Literary Experience
Publications
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December 2022 chosen as one of the lead writers on Visual Verse
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Lorentzen, P. (2022) “Postage Stamp”, Visual Verse, vol. 09, ch. 12
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Lorentzen, P. (2022) “Filter Moonlight”, Visual Verse, vol. 09, ch. 11
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Lorentzen, P. (2022) “The Silliness Test”,Visual Verse, vol. 09, ch. 8
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Lorentzen, P. (2020) “Wood Buffalo Scullery”, AE Scifi, Stargazers (Micro) Tales From the Cosmos
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Lorentzen, P. (2020 to 2022) more poems on Visual Verse, https://visualverse.org/writers/pearl-lorentzen/
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Lorentzen, P. (March 2019 to present) articles, commentaries, and photography weekly in the Lakeside Leader and online at lakesideleader.com.
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Lorentzen, P. (2019) “Dishonourable Heft”, Visual Verse, vol. 06, ch. 03
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Lorentzen, P. (2018) “Pewter”, Visual Verse, vol. 05, ch. 7
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Lorentzen, P. (2016) “Rewind”, Glass Buffalo, vol. 05 no. 01, Winter
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Lorentzen, P. (2016) “Svay Pak”, Glass Buffalo, vol. 05 no. 01, Winter
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Lorentzen, P. (2012) “In the Desert Again: Poseidon 9 Amphitrite 10”, The Liar, vol. 09
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Lorentzen, P. (2011) “Nihon”, The Liar, vol. 08
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Lorentzen, P. (2011) “The Form”, The Liar, vol. 07
Awards
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Canadian Mental Health Association Communications Award (for Alberta) (2021) - an award for journalists, who champion mental health in their communities.
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Honourable mention - Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) Best Habitat Conservation Story (2021) - Swan River First Nation working toward ecological reconciliation - in the May 12, 2021 Lakeside Leader
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an unpublished version of “Nine Braidwood Memory Rings” (2017) 3rd Runner-up Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing
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Sandra Isabel McArthur Brouwer Award for Creative Writing (2012) at Capilano University
Workshops
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Young at Art kids’ camp (2019) taught two writing workshops for ages 5 to 8 & 9 to 12
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Writers’ group (2020) started & am leading a monthly writers’ group at the Rotary Club of Slave Lake Public Library
Panelist
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Edmonton Poetry Festival (2017) poetry panel with Glass Buffalo
Professional Memberships
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Writers’ Guild of Alberta