- Bachelor with Honours (English Literature) from University of Toronto
- 12 years as a freelance writer and editor (Manuscripts, short fiction, poetry, film and book reviews, personal and critical essays)
- 20 + years radio broadcasting (campus and community radio)
- Experienced and well-versed in Chicago Manual of Style and APA Style Guides
- Published author (six poetry books, and essays, poetrys, and reviews in various publications)
- Experienced and well-versed in Jira software (2 years IT support/CSR subcontracting), content moderating review tools, Microsoft Office, and Google Drive services
- Well-versed in library cataloging systems, database searches, and Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classification schedules (2 years of Library Technician courses at Mohawk College)
Poetry, Film, and Literary Journalism CV
Full: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11D5U4honWZ2OC588DVKhGQV2ZNbJmaWtSwlsVHskMB0/edit?usp=sharing
EDITOR:
- 2018 – present Poetry editor & Program Co-ordinator – inPrint Collective project: inPrint Poetry
- 2020 – 2021 – Editorial Board – Insomniac Press (acting acquisitions – Summer 2020)
- 2019-2020 – Co-Editor – Watch Your Head Anthology
- 2015-2017 Senior Literary Editor – The Rusty Toque
FILMS: https://vimeo.com/user59381072
ART EXHIBITIONS:
- 2013 – A Multidisciplinary Art Conference Inspired by Feminism https://www.factoronto.org/2013-conference
- 2022 – Bayside Gallery (October exhibit) “What Are You Today?” https://baysidegallery.webflow.io/
POETRY & PROSE
- “¡Discomanos de mejor calidad!” (essay) The West End Phoenix (October 2022 issue) https://www.westendphoenix.com/
- “Five Bugs” (poem) periodicities : a journal of poetry and poetics (2022) https://periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2022/07/jacqueline-valencia-five-bugs.html
- “Curator” (poem) Ampersand Review (2021) https://theampersandreview.ca/issue-no-1-toc
- “Wolf” (poem) Juniper (2020) https://juniperpoetry.com/wolf-by-jacqueline-valencia/
- “And Yet” (poem) Watch Your Head (2019) https://www.watchyourhead.ca/watch-your-head/poetry-jacqueline-valencia
- ON THE MENU poetry chapbook (in collaboration with Jennifer Chin October 2019 https://www.inprintcollective.com/ (inPrint Collective)
- LILITH poetry chapbook November 2018 https://www.desertpetspress.com/ (Desert Pets Press)
- There Is No Escape Out Of Time debut poetry collection May 2016 https://alllitup.ca/books/T/There-Is-No-Escape-Out-of-Time (Insomniac Press)
- “Star” (short story) in GUSH: Menstrual Manifestos For Our Times (Frontenac Press) https://www.frontenachouse.com/dd-product/gush-menstrual-manifestos-for-our-times/
- Skin is the livery of the Goddess (poem) http://dusie.blogspot.ca/2017/05/tuesday-poem-215-jacqueline-valencia.html (for Dusie, May 2017)
- “Alexandria Daughtermonster is not a puzzle” (poem) http://www.typomag.com/issue25/valencia.html (For Typo Mag 25)
- “Wonder Woman for President” http://bookthug.ca/shop/books/bafterc-vol-8-no-1-guest-edited-by-jess-taylor/ (poem for Bafter C Volume 8 Number 1 2016)
- “Micro Macro” http://www.canthius.com/ (poem for Canthius Issue 02 / Spring-Summer 2016)
- “Sunrise With Sea Monsters” http://sunrisewithseamonsters.blogspot.ca/2016/02/sunrise-with-sea-monsters.html (poem for Paul Vermeersch’s project on the J.M.W. Turner painting)
- “No one told the latina she had to say no to the old world to get things done” (poem) http://www.matrixmagazine.org/#!FEATURED-POEM-Jacqueline-Valencia/cd23/55d5df3d0cf21fd94cc09e95
- “The Climb” http://theweekshallinherittheverse.blogspot.ca/2015/06/jacqueline-valencia.html (poem for This Week Shall Inherit The Verse)
- “Inky’s Big Heat” in PAC’N HEAT anthology (short story) http://agpbooks.com/2015/08/pacn-heat-the-contributors/
- “Not Too Late, Too Important to Escape” in the Gods, Memes And Monsters anthology (Stone Skin Press) (short story): https://www.stoneskinpress.com/index.php/gods-memes-and-monsters/
- “PID” and “What” http://deadgender.blogspot.ca/2012/03/twenty-one-jump-street-issue-three-line.html (two poems for dead (g)end (er) magazine)
- “Open” http://www.littlefiction.com/beta/Listerature.html (micro-fiction for Little Fiction)
- “Weird Girl” http://lynncrosbie.com/2015/06/18/weird-girl-by-jacqueline-valencia-in-the-hood/ (short story for Lynn Crosbie’s HOOD)
- “Dust” http://www.littlefiction.com/beta/Jacqueline_Valencia_Dust.html (short story for Little Fiction)
- “Picky” http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2012/01/picky-by-jacqueline-valencia.html (flash fiction for CBC Canada Writes: Edible Fiction)
- “We Stand” http://peopleslibrary.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/ows-poetry-anthology.pdf (poem for The Occupy Wall Street Poetry Anthology)
REVIEWS, ESSAYS, & ANALYSIS:
- ESSAY/LISTICLE: “The Best Science Fiction Films of 2017” at SingularDTV in December 2017 https://medium.com/singulardtv/the-best-science-fiction-films-of-2017-17f911db98fa
- ESSAY: Writer In Residence at The Puritan: Town Crier in July 2017 http://towncrier.puritan-magazine.com/upcoming/town-crier-summer-2017-update/
- ESSAY: Conceptualism In The Resistance http://towncrier.puritan-magazine.com/ephemera/cultural-appropriation/ (for The Town Crier)
- FILM: (Reviews, Director and Actor Interviews) http://nextprojection.com/author/jacqueline-valencia/ (for Next Projection)
- BOOK: (review) “Kate Cameron’s Strange Labyrinth” https://roommagazine.com/issues/canadian-gothic (Room Magazine)
- FILM: (Analysis and Coverage) https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/author/319 (for Notebook MUBI)
- BOOK: (Review): http://winnipegreview.com/2015/10/travel-is-so-broadening-and-other-stories-by-wasela-hiyate/ (for The Winnipeg Review)
- THINKPIECE FEATURE: Issue 68 20th Anniversary Issue, “Politics, Poetry, And Problems in Conceptual Text” (for Broken Pencil Magazine)
- BOOK: (Review): http://www.therustytoque.com/poetry-review-jacqueline-valencia.html (for The Rusty Toque)
- BOOKS: (Essay) http://www.brokenpencil.com/news/book-review-pedal (for Broken Pencil)
- FILM: (Analysis) http://www.btchflcks.com/2015/01/on-jonathan-glazers-under-the-skin.html (for Bitch Flicks)
- BOOKS: (Essay): http://www.brokenpencil.com/news/book-review-open-letter (for Broken Pencil Magazine)
- BOOKS: (Essay) Poetry Is Dead Issue 12 Working Class http://poetryisdead.ca/magazine/working-class.html (for Poetry Is Dead)
- POETRY: (Essay): http://subterrainblog.tumblr.com/post/118796589713/how-a-poem-reads-jacqueline-valencia-on-photo (for subTerrain‘s blog Line Break)
- FILM: (Essay): http://lemonhound.com/2014/05/30/jacqueline-valencia-the-need-for-lonely-women-film/ (for Lemon Hound)
- FILM: (Reviews): http://lemonhound.com/2013/06/13/jacqueline-valencia-two-short-takes/ (for Lemon Hound)
- BOOKS: (Essay): https://alllitup.ca/Blog/2015/Poetry-as-the-Conceptual-Experiment-of-Language (for All Lit Up)
- BOOKS: (Essay) http://www.brokenpencil.com/news/book-review-bourbon-eventide (for Broken Pencil Magazine)
- POETRY: (Analysis): http://subterrainblog.tumblr.com/post/118796589713/how-a-poem-reads-jacqueline-valencia-on-photo (for subTerrain‘s blog Line Break)
- FILM: (Analysis): http://www.thatjaime.com/post/64975537212/an-analysis-of-rosemarys-baby-from-the-awesome (Jaime’s Horrorfest 2013)
- BOOKS: (Review): http://thelitpub.com/people/jacqueline-valencia/ (for The Lit Pub)
- FILM: (Review): http://queenmobs.com/2015/01/force-majeure-2014-portrait-disharmony/ & http://queenmobs.com/2015/01/girl-walks-home-alone-night-2014/ (for Queen Mob’s Teahouse)
- FILM: (Review): http://www.btchflcks.com/2015/01/on-jonathan-glazers-under-the-skin.html#.VL_VgWTF9N5 (for Bitch Flicks)
FILM: (Analysis): http://thesegirlsonfilm.com/category/jacqueline-valencia/ (for These Girls On Film) - FILM: (Analysis): http://jacquelinevalencia.com/category/film-review/ (personal blog)
- MUSIC: (Reviews) http://spillmagazine.com/live_reviews.html (for Spill Magazine)
INTERVIEWS & COVERAGE
- Interview: Verona Blue (actor) https://thesegirlsonfilm.wordpress.com/2022/09/24/tiff22-interview-with-v-h-s-99s-verona-blue/
- Interview: Tamara Faith Berger (author) http://www.therustytoque.com/rusty-talk/tamara-faith-berger
- Interview: Liz Howard (author) http://www.therustytoque.com/rusty-talk/liz-howard-poet
- Interview: Jacob Wren (author and performer) http://www.therustytoque.com/rusty-talk/jacob-wren
- Interview: Hoa Nguyen (author) http://www.therustytoque.com/rusty-talk/hoa-nguyen-poetry
- Interview: Apichatpong Weerasethakul (director) of Cemetery of Splendour http://nextprojection.com/2016/03/08/tiff-interview-cemetery-splendours-apichatpong-weerasethakul/
- Interview: Steve Fonyo (runner) and Alan Zweig (director) of Hurt http://nextprojection.com/2015/10/21/viff-interview-hurts-steve-fonyo-alan-zweig/
- Interview: Thomas Stuber (director) and Peter Kurth (actor) of A Heavy Heart http://nextprojection.com/2015/09/14/tiff-interview-heavy-hearts-thomas-stuber-peter-kurth/
- Interview: Morgan Neville (director) of Best Of Enemies http://nextprojection.com/2015/07/31/interview-morgan-neville-best-enemies/
- Coverage and Interview: Bruce LaBruce (director) TIFF’s Bent Lens: A View of the Queer Outlaw Cinema Exhibit – June 2014 http://nextprojection.com/2014/06/13/bent-lens-view-queer-outlaw-cinema-exhibit-2014/
- Interview: Mara Tasker (director) of Sheila Scorned – March 2014 – http://nextprojection.com/2014/03/31/interview-sheila-scorned-director-mara-tasker/
- Coverage: Kraftwerk (band) at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto – March 29, 2014.: http://www.spillmagazine.com/live_reviews.html
- Coverage: David Cronenberg (director), Viggo Mortensen (actor) introduces A History Of Violence at TIFF Bell Lightbox – January 2014 – http://nextprojection.com/2014/01/14/listening-viggo-mortensen-david-cronenberg-introduce-history-violence-tiff/
- Interview: Gail Harvey, Katie Boland, and Maria del Mar (director, actress, actress) – November 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/11/28/made-canada-interview-gail-harvey-katie-boland-maria-del-mar-looking-original-sin/
- Interview: Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado (directors) – November 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/11/28/interview-aharon-keshales-navot-papushado-big-bad-wolves/
- Coverage: David Cronenberg (director) introduces Naked Lunch at TIFF Bell Lightbox – November 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/11/07/tiffs-within-films-david-cronenberg-david-cronenberg-introduces-naked-lunch/ (for Next Projection)
- Coverage: Jeremy Irons (actor) introduces Dead Ringers at TIFF Bell Lightbox – October 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/11/06/tiffs-within-films-david-cronenberg-jeremy-irons-david-cronenberg-dead-ringers/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Douglas Coupland (author, artist) – October 2013 – http://49thshelf.com/Blog/2013/11/06/Douglas-Coupland-on-Writing-Hard-to-Like-Characters-Mentors-and-Poetry-A-Guest-Post-from-Jacqueline-Valencia (for The 49th Shelf)
- Interview: Hitoshi Matsumoto (director/comedian) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/16/tifff-2013-interview-hitoshi-matsumoto-r100/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Bruce Sweeney (director), Gabrielle Rose (actress), and Tom Scholte (actor/director) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/12/tiff-2013-interview-bruce-sweeney-gabrielle-rose-tom-scholte-dick-knost-show/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Stephen Brown (director) and Ciaran Hinds (actor) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/09/tiff-2013-interview-stephen-brown-ciaran-hinds-sea/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Pirjo Honkasalo (director) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/08/tiff-2013-interview-pirjo-honkasalo-concrete-night/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Alan Zweig (director) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/07/tiff-2013-interview-alan-zweig-jews-funny/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Mark Peranson (director) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/07/tiff-2013-interview-mark-peranson-la-ultima-pelicula-filmmaking-process-journey-within-world-movies/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Stephen Broomer (director) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/07/tiff-2013-interview-stephen-broomer-peppers-ghost-world-premieres-september-7th/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: Rasha Salti (TIFF programmer) – September 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/09/03/tiff-2013-interview-tiff-programmer-rasha-salti-talks-tiff13-festival-selection-process/ (for Next Projection)
- A Visit With: Don Coscarelli (director) – August 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/08/26/a-visit-by-director-don-coscarelli-at-rue-morgues-screening-of-phantasm-ii/ (for Next Projection)
- In Conversation With: Johnnie To (director) – July 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/07/16/tiffs-a-century-of-chinese-cinema-in-conversation-with-johnnie-to/ (for Next Projection)
- In Conversation With: John Malkovich (actor) – June 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/06/10/listening-to-a-conversation-with-john-malkovich/ (for Next Projection)
- Interview: The Sheepdogs (band) – June 2013 – http://nextprojection.com/2013/06/24/interview-the-sheepdogs-on-their-documentary-fame-and-influences-outside-of-music/ (for Next Projection)
FILM/AUTHOR FESTIVAL COVERAGE
- The Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, 2022 (writer, journalist)
- The Reel Asian Film Festival, Toronto 2021 (writer)
- The Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto 2021 (writer, journalist)
- The 8 Fest, Toronto 2017 (writer, journalist)
- The 8 Fest, Toronto 2016 (writer, journalist)
- Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto 2015 (writer, journalist)
- Hot Docs, Toronto 2015 (writer, journalist)
- Images Festival, Toronto 2015 (writer, journalist)
- Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto 2014 (writer, journalist)
- Luminato Festival, Toronto 2014 (writer, journalist)
- Transilvania Film Festival, Romania 2014 (writer)
- Hot Docs, Toronto 2014 (writer, journalist)
- Images Festival, Toronto 2014 (writer, journalist)
- The 8 Fest, Toronto 2014 (writer, journalist)
- South Asian International Film Festival, New York City 2013 (writer)
- European Union Film Festival, Toronto 2013 (writer)
- University of Ottawa Human Rights Film Festival, Ottawa 2013 (writer)
- International Festival of Authors, Toronto (writer, journalist)
- Jamie’s Horrorfest, Texas 2013 (writer)
- Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto 2013 (journalist, interviewer, writer)
- Transilvania Film Festival, Romania 2013 (writer)
PANELS
- 2017 Diasporic Joyce, Joycean Diaspores in Contemporary Poetry and Writing Panel https://diasporicjoyce.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/diasporic-joyce-schedule-june-21.pdf
- 2016 Canadian Writers’ Summit, Writers In Action Panel with Rebecca Burton http://www.canadianwriterssummit.com/2016-events/2016/6/18/women-writers-in-action
- 2015 Harriet’s Legacies: Race, Historical Memory and Futures in Canada https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40344925/Harriet.pdf
- 2014 Avant Canada: Artists, Prophets, Revolutionaries https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/40344925/schedule.html
LECTURES/TALKS
- November 2017 a talk for Robert McGill’s ENG414 class on Literary Citizenship
- June 2016 “Writers’ Rights,” Women Writers in Action, Writer’s Summit, Harbourfront Centre.
- 2016 Naked Heart Festival “Uncreative Writing Workshop” https://nakedheart.ca/panels/
- 2016 Lillian Allen‘s Hybrid and Experimental Writing Class at OCAD University
- 2015 Sunday Scene: The Power Plant on the Dora Garcia exhibit I SEE WORDS, I HEAR VOICES http://thepowerplant.org/ProgramsEvents/Programs/Sunday-Scene/Jacqueline-Valencia.aspx
- 2013 Lillian Allen‘s Hybrid and Experimental Writing Class at OCAD University
- 2013 Kenneth Goldsmith uncreative writing workshop at The Power Plant http://thepowerplant.org/SwitchOn/Uncreative-Writing.aspx
- 2013 Feminist Art Conference: Creating Our Own Narrative; Responding to Gendered Violence http://factoronto.org/albums-2/149-2/jacqueline-valencia-2/
BOARDS/ COMMITTEES/ADVISORIES
- 2022, Newlove Poetry Award (judge) http://www.bywords.ca/wm/index.php?Newlove
- 2019, Arc Poetry Critic Desk Award (judge) https://arcpoetry.ca/contests-page-2/critics-desk-award-past-winners/
- 2016, Ontario Arts Council Juror, Writers’ Works In Progress
- 2015- present Meet The Presses collective, member
- 2015 – present CWILA board member
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