About Me.
Tom Prime is a writer, poet and musician from London, Ontario.
Musically speaking Tom has been performing live improvised poetry, jazz and punk-inspired shows since he was 15 years old, in bands such as Reptilian Brain Cage and as a solo act under various names. See the event pages for past readings and shows. EDUCATION
Present - Western University - Currently a candidate for PhD in English Language and Literature 2019 - University of Victoria - Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing 2017 - Western University - Honours Specialization in Creative Writing and English Language and Literature, with distinction AWARDS / RECOGNITION
2023 Listed as 1 of the top 4 genre defying books released in B.C. for 2023 by Read Local BC 2022 Shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award 2022 2nd Prize for Antler River Poetry Contest 2019 Western Graduate Scholarship 2017 Rosslyn Kelly Swanson Arts Scholarship 2017 Allan Gladstone Dow Scholarship 2017 University of Victoria Graduate Entrance Award 2017 University of Victoria Outstanding Graduate Award 2016 Selected for Vallum’s Poem of the Week (August) |