Published to mark the 30th anniversary of Ekstasis Editions, Ekstasies: Thirty Years of Ekstasis Editions features highlights from the hundreds of poetry volumes published by this eclectic literary press. From well-known names to brand new voices, Ekstasies offers a fascinating glimpse into Canadian poetry during the last quarter century. Containing a wide range of styles, including lyric, narrative, language-based and spoken-word poetry, Ekstasies demonstrates a refreshing breadth of vision and voice from a press that has specialized in the publishing poets.

Carol Ann Sokoloff is a poet and singer-songwriter who conducts poetry workshops in schools. She is the author of the poetry book Eternal Lake O'Hara and the picture book Colours Everywhere You Go, also illustrated by Tineke Visser.

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Richard Olafson is an editor, poet, book designer and publisher. A long-time Victoria resident, he is active in many community organizations. Olafson has published a number of books and chapbooks, among them Blood of the Moon, Cloud on My Tongue, and There Are Some So Unlucky They Do Not Even Have Bodies. He attended the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in its second year of operation and was much influenced the following year by taking classes from Warren Tallman at UBC’s English Department. He is also the publisher of the Pacific Rim Review of Books. He lives in Victoria with his family.

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