April Ford (she/they)
Literary
Specialities: Creative writing, Haiku, Non-fiction writing, Spoken Word/Slam Poetry, Storytelling, Zines
Contact Info
Email address
Website address
Resides in
Lester B. Pearson
Social Media
Experience working with
Student In
- Secondary 1 & 2
- Secondary 3 & 4
- Secondary 5
- CEGEP
- Senior Citizens
Lifelong Learners
- Adult Learners
I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work
- Health and Wellbeing
- Personal and Career Planning
- Media Literacy
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- Yes
I have experience working with
- Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Writers in the Communities Program
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- Yes
School board areas you are available to work in
- Central Quebec - Quebec City & Environs
- Central Quebec - Rural/Regional Schools
- Cree School Board
- Eastern Shores - Gaspe/Coast
- Eastern Shores - Lower St. Lawrence
- Eastern Shores - Magdalen Islands
- Eastern Townships
- English Montreal
- Kativik School Board
- Lester B Pearson - outside Montreal transportation areas (STM)
- Lester B Pearson - within public transit area
- Littoral - Lower North Shore
- New Frontiers - Chateauguay
- New Frontiers - Chateauguay Valley
- Riverside
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Lanaudiere
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Laval
- Western Quebec - Northern area
- Western Quebec - Southern area (Hull, Wakefield etc)
Travel
- I am available for travel within the same day
- I am available for travel overnight
- An extended residency is an option
I'm a Montreal-based writer and teacher. My published books include CAROUSEL: A NOVEL (Inanna Publications), Winner of the 2020 International Book Awards for LGBTQ Fiction; DEATH IS A SIDE-EFFECT: POEMS (Frog Hollow Press); and THE POOR CHILDREN: STORIES (SFWP). In 2016, my short story "Project Fumarase" won a Pushcart Prize. Whenever possible, I volunteer in the kitchen for Maison Saint Columba House's Community Lunch program.
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
For more than 15 years, I've helped at-risk youth, university students, community groups, professionals, seniors, and non-traditional learners pursue their passions and discover their aptitudes for language and creative expression. As an educator, I'm interested in how we can use our built-in skills—along with potential we might not yet realize we have!—to tell original stories and make our experiences accessible to others.Through fiction, poetry, memoir, doodling, and public speaking, I provide tools for learners to find their voices, try out new voices, and even be a voice for others. As every individual and group is unique, I adapt content and activities accordingly, always with the goal of challenging and empowering learners.
Video
The Grand Opening of CAROUSEL: April Meets Her Debut Novel
The Lawn Chair Soirée - https://www.facebook.com/groups/78735410771