The Chrome Chair

Danielle Devereaux grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland where she lives now with her partner, their two children and two cats. Her poetry has appeared in Riddle Fence, Arc Poetry Magazine, The Fiddlehead, Newfoundland Quarterly and The Best Canadian Poetry in English 2011. Her chapbook, Cardiogram, was published in 2011 by Baseline Press. "Quelle Affaire," a poem from the chapbook, was made into a short film by director Ruth Lawrence. An earlier draft of The Chrome Chair was shortlisted for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers. Danielle is an alumnus of the Banff Centre for the Arts Writing Studio, holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Women's Studies from Memorial University, and has done doctoral work in Communications Studies at Concordia University. She has worked as a freelance writer and editor, and currently works in communications at Memorial University's School of Social Work.