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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 16, 2015 | 30 Artscene U N S I G N E D S U C C E S S "Connected to your Community" Publisher hopes poetry collection helps women find, share their voice Oakville publisher Maggie Goh recently started up a new publishing company Plumleaf Press and is kicking off its first release with a poetry collection. "In Chinese tradition, the plum, which blossoms even in the deepest winter, is a symbol of integrity, fortitude, tenacity and blessing. A green leaf is a symbol of renewal and hope," Goh said of how she came up with the Oakville publisher Maggie Goh (left) recently started up Plumleaf Press and name of the publishing kicked off its first book release with the poetry collection, The Woman in company. This Poem, which was edited by Georgia Heard (right). | submitted photo Plumleaf Press is a "I hope that The Woman in This Poem helps trade-publishing imprint of Rubicon Publishing, an award-winning ed- women across the country and around the ucational publishing company Goh founded world not only find their voices, but share them as well," said Goh. in 1987. The collection of women's poetry will be reAccording to the Oakville resident, she established Plumleaf Press out of a desire to leased later this fall and features a wide range "create beautifully-designed, uplifting books of female poets from the last 150 years, such as Elizabeth Alexander, Maya Angelou and Marfor readers young and old. "For more than 25 years, Rubicon Pub- garet Atwood. Organized into five thematic sections, which lishing has focused mainly on educational resources, and many naysayers have shaken centre on the topics of love, work, family and their heads at my venture into the trade book friends, balance, and motherhood, The Woman in This Poem covers a variety of subjects. market with a poetry collection," Goh said. "The poems collected in The Woman in This "However, I strongly believe in the power of poetry to enrich and transform. As literacy Poem urge readers to embrace and celebrate advocate Pam Allyn said, `Poetry is how we say the multifaceted lives of women," said Goh. For more information, visit plumleafpress. to the world, and to each other, I am here.'" Plumleaf's first book is the poetry collection com or follow on Twitter @PlumleafPress. A book trailer for The Woman in This Poem The Woman in This Poem, which was edited by poet, and non-fiction and children's author is available online at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=J238aravzXM. Georgia Head. Fourteen-year-old Jules Collarile recently placed second in the Teen Category for the Unsigned Only music competition, which is designed for solo artists, bands, and singers all over the world who are not signed to a major label record company. This year, there were approximately 7,000 entries from more than 100 countries. The Abbey Park High School student competed with her original song City Lights from her debut EP Heart of Armor. To hear the song, visit www.unsignedonly.com/winners. The teen is also performing at Toronto's Indie Week tonight (Friday) at the Free Times Cafe and tomorrow (Saturday) at Lou Dawg's restaurant. For more on Jules, visit her website at julesmusic.ca. | courtesy photo by Jeff Shaw Photography Lit Café has new location for 2015-16 season Oakville's popular Lit Café is hosting its 2015-16 season at a new location, the Joshua Creek Arts and Cultural Centre. The Lit Café features two poets, a number of guest readers and an open mic event. The intimate environment, which now runs from 6-8 p.m., will also include light sweets and tea. Kicking off this year's season on Tuesday, Oct. 20 will be poets: Josie Andrews and Claudia Williams. Josie Andrews has published numerous books of poetry and non-fiction over the last decade, including In the Name of Hockey: A closer look at the emotional abuse in boys' hockey, and How the Italians Created Canada: from Giovanni Caboto to the Cultural Renaissance. The local poet will be reading from her newest collection Jar of Fireflies, published by Mosaic Press. Originally from Jamaica, Williams's poetry is deep and speaks to the human condition. She will be reading from her first book of poems, Fourteen to Fortyish: The Formative Years, published by Cawing Crow Press. The remaining dates for the Lit Café 201516 season include: · Tuesday, Nov. 17; · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016; · Sunday April 03, 2016, which will include a Poetry Month Event running from 1-4 p.m.; · Tuesday, May 17, 2016; · Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The Joshua Creek Cultural Arts and Heritage Centre is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E.