Hannah Godfrey
BIO
Biography

Hannah Godfrey (AKA hannah_g) is a writer, artist, curator, and Co-Active climate coach. Her work is informed by queer echo-locating, contemporary art, reverence, irreverence, and recollection. Since 2022, she has been the Curator of Galerie Buhler Gallery in St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory, Canada. Her books include: Thought Factory with illustrations by Leslie Supnet (Intercopy), Not for the World Would I Compare it to Anything (Parameter Press), Critical Fictions (ARP Books), and Oubliette (Nevermore Press).

From 2008-2018 she was the Director of the Artist-Run Centre, aceartinc. and the editor of the gallery’s in-house annual publication, PaperWait. Here she co-founded Flux Gallery, co-founded The Cartae Open School, and co-founded the gallery’s first Indigenous Curatorial Residency.

Previous to moving to Canada, Hannah was (among other things) a programmer and projectionist at the Cube Microplex, an event manager at St. George’s concert venue, usher at Arnolfini and Watershed cinemas, Assistant Learning Manager at the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol, and crew for the Bristol Ferry Boat Company. Hannah was born in the county of Essex in the U.K.

ADDRESS
City: Winnipeg, Province/Territory: Manitoba
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, experimental, essays, interdisciplinary
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Oubliette
Publisher
Nevermore Press
Year
2023
Title
Critical Fictions
Publisher
ARP Books
Year
2023
Title
Not for the World Would I Compare it to Anything
Publisher
Parameter Press
Year
2018
Title
Thought Factory
Publisher
Intercopy
AWARDS
Awards
Name
CKUW Best Spoken Word Radio Show
Year
2017
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
3-3000
Presentation Genre
fiction, non fiction, essays, experiemntal, poetry, art writing
Presentation Length
15-45 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Reading from books that can be tailored to event.

Presentation Fee(s)
$400 speakers fee and support with travel and accomodation .
Workshop details
Audience Size
up to 8
Intended Audience
16-600
Workshop Length
45 minutes - 2 hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Can be tailored to host's requirement.

Generating writing/text—fiction, non fiction, art writing, poetry, experimental.

Writing bios, statements.

Oral storytelling.

 

Workshop Fee(s)
$400, can be negotiated.
School presentation details
Audience Size
10-30
Intended Audience
5-18
Presentation Length
1 hour- 1 day
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Dependent on audience.

How to find a story. How to find a poem. How to write about art.

Text generation exercises.

Editing exercises.

Presentation exercises.

Emphasis on fun and freedom.

Presentation Fee(s)
dependent on duration
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No