Jonathan Bennett is the author of the novel After Battersea Park, a collection of poetry, Here
is my street, this tree I planted, and a collection of short stories, Verandah People,
which was runner up for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. His new novel, Entitlement, will be published in
the fall of 2008.
Jonathan’s writing has appeared in many periodicals and journals including: the Globe and Mail, Quill and Quire,
Antipodes: A North American Journal of Australian Literature, and Descant. He teaches writing at Trent
university. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Jonathan now lives in Peterborough, Ontario.
Critical praise —
“unsettling, raw
and vivid… with ravishing language, Bennett's ability to animate lives within a landscape that dwarfs the human, makes
for a memorable read.”
— Kirkus Review (on
Verandah People)
“Bennett has a way with a sentence . . . A minimalist with
a deft, sure touch, he does a lot with a little, flinging a swaying bridge between the realm of ordinary prose and incandescent
poetry.”
— Edmonton Journal
“Jonathan Bennett is one of those literary finds that makes
a book critic sit up and take notice.”
— January Magazine
