Sean Arthur Joyce
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Joyce launches new book Garden of Pomegranates
Joyce launches new book Garden of Pomegranates
To celebrate Poetry Month in Canada in April 2026, Sean Arthur Joyce launched his 8th collection of poetry, Garden of Pomegranates, from Chameleon Fire Editions. With precise and insightful economy of language, the poet sketches poignant word portraits of people glimpsed in his travels or drawn from his personal life. This collection is one of Joyce’s most personal so far, with semi-autobiographical poems and a section that charts the tempestuous nature of romantic love—something everyone can relate to. Some of the poems explore landmarks familiar to Nelson, BC residents—Oso Negro Coffee, Lakeside Park and Gyro Park, written during the poet’s long residence in the city.
These poems are selected from Joyce’s earlier work, including excerpts from his 1994 chapbook The Shattered Icons and poems published in the late ’90s and early 2000s. The manuscript had nearly become a “lost” book but after three decades in the author’s archives, he decided they had stood the test of time and needed to be released.
For any garden to thrive takes close attention to detail and the weary task of weeding out the undesirables. In that respect, every poem is a garden. It should also grow new shoots of meaning with each reading—today, or 50 years from now: “In going over poems I hadn’t read in 30 years, I didn’t expect to like them,” Joyce explains. “Many have never been published outside of poetry journals. The pleasant discovery is that they’ve held up surprisingly well.”
Joyce’s 2024 collection, Pole Shift & Other Poems, was described by John Adams College Professor Carl Eric Scott as “the best poetry book of the year,” adding that “your poetry carries a punch and provides a balm like few other things can.”
In addition to Garden of Pomegranates, Chameleon Fire Editions (established 1990) has published limited editions by poets Timothy Shay, Catherine Owen, Chad Norman and Margaret Hornby. These elegant editions are designed and produced by Joyce to eventually become collector’s items, with careful attention to paper textures, typesetting and original artwork. The press also publishes the Slocan History Series, including its most popular title, Sinixt in the Slocan. The author’s most recent limited edition chapbook, Solar Fire: Poems & Essays, was published by Chameleon Fire in December 2025—partially handcrafted, numbered and signed by the author.
Book launches for Garden of Pomegranates are scheduled for Silverton General Store (May 22, 4 pm), Nakusp Public Library (June 5, 1 pm), and Notably Books in Nelson (June 12, 7 pm), with more dates to be announced.
Garden of Pomegranates can be purchased at the author’s website, www.seanarthurjoyce.ca, or at local booksellers. Joyce’s books can be purchased at Raven’s Nest (New Denver), Silverton General Store (Silverton), Eurhythmy Books & Studio (Kaslo), Spiritwood Books & Gifts (Nakusp), Otter Books and Notably Books (Nelson).
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LOST HIGHWAY - Sean Arthur Joyce
LOST HIGHWAY - Sean Arthur Joyce
“Lost Highway” by Sean Arthur Joyce, from the collection Blue Communion, published by Ekstasis Editions, Victoria, BC, 2023. From the live performance at The Langham theatre, Kaslo, BC, September 15, 2023, recorded and edited by Noel Fudge, Sandhill Studios. Joyce explores the sense many have of a civilization rapidly receding into the rear-view mirror. Inspired in part by the classic sci-fi movies of the 1970s such as Omega Man, Logan's Run, The Andromeda Strain, and others with a post-apocalyptic scenario.
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'DEAD CROW' TO SCREEN IN SASKATCHEWAN FILM FESTIVAL
'DEAD CROW' TO SCREEN IN SASKATCHEWAN FILM FESTIVAL
Join Sean Arthur Joyce at the Eye on Saskatchewan Screen Week & Expo online film festival broadcasting from Regina August 23-29. Joyce will screen the Dead Crow: Prologue performance video from 2018 followed by an interview with author Tom Wayman about Joyce's new book, Dead Crow & the Spirit Engine.
Visit https://www.smpia.sk.ca/eye-on-saskatchewan-presentations-and-panel-discussions/ for more information
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