Calgary born-and-bred poet Jill Hartman writes disjunctive narrative poetry about pachyderms, pirates, belly dancing, Ouija, Scrabble, and The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. She's presented and performed her poetry across Canada and as far afield as Scotland and her writing has appeared in Queen Street Quarterly, filling Station, endnote, and DIAGRAM; in the anthologies Post-Prairie (Talonbooks) and Shift & Switch (Mercury); and in chapbooks from MODL Press, housepress, Olive Press, and her own chapbook series, semi-precious press. Her first book of poetry, A Painted Elephant (Coach House, 2003), was shortlisted for both the Stephansson and Lampert Awards, and was featured on the program "Heart of a Poet," which you can find on BOOK TV and BRAVO.