Writing Surfaces: Selected Fiction of John Riddell

Title Page, Copyright

This page intentionally left blank Wilfrid Laurier University Press acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Riddell, John, 1942– Writing surfaces : selected fiction of John Riddell / Derek Beaulieu and Lori Emerson, editors. A collection of John Riddell’s poems and short stories. Includes bibliographical references. Issued also in electronic formats. ISBN 978-1-55458-828-2 I. Beaulieu, D. A. (Derek Alexander), 1973– II. Emerson, Lori III. Title. PS8585.I4A6 2013 C818’.54 C2012-907180-3 ——— Electronic monograph in multiple formats. Issued also in print format. ISBN 978-1-55458-852-7 (PDF).—ISBN 978-1-55458-853-4 (EPUB) I. Beaulieu, D. A. (Derek Alexander), 1973– II. Emerson, Lori III. Title. PS8585.I4A6 2013 C818’.54 C2012-907181-1 Cover image by John Riddell: “à deux,” from Transitions (Aya Press, Toronto), 1980. Text design by Daiva Villa, Chris Rowat Design.© 2013 Wilfrid Laurier University Press Waterloo, Ontario, Canada www.wlupress.wlu.ca This book is printed on FSC recycled paper and is certified Ecologo. It is made from 100% postconsumer fibre, processed chlorine free, and manufactured using biogas energy. Printed in Canada Every reasonable effort has been made to acquire permission for copyright material used in this text, and to acknowledge all such indebtedness accurately. Any errors and omissions called to the publisher’s attention will be corrected in future printings. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher or a licence from the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright licence, visit http://www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777. ...