Black Moss Press Presents Samantha Badaoa
Black Moss Press is proud to announce the upcoming publication of Windsor Essex County's youth poet
02/04/2020
Hello everyone! This past school year the University of Windsor’s Publishing Practicum has worked in conjunction with Black Moss Press Publishing in the editing and publishing process of two poetry books. We have learned so much about the editing and publishing process as well as the hard work that it takes to bring a book to it’s fruition. Our group has had the pleasure of working closely with Windsor’s Youth Poet Laureate Samantha Badaoa who has taught us so much through her hard work and dedication. Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our book launch has been cancelled to ensure the health and safety of our community. With that being said please enjoy our virtual book launch!
https://youtu.be/MfXtHI4YFHo
VIRAL BOOK LAUNCH The University of Windsor Publishing Practicum students are proud to present two all-new books of poetry. Suck and Spit, by Laurie Smith & So am I, by Samant...
Hello everyone! Just a public announcement that our official book launch event will be postponed in order to comply with the need for social distancing. We hope to host the event in May or June... or whenever it is safe to do so. Stay tuned for further updates!
26/02/2020
Disney Trivia night is less than a week away! Join us for a magical evening at Mare Nostrum March 3rd 6:00-7:30 pm! Hope to see you all there!
17/02/2020
Big thanks to Vanessa Shields for the kind words about “So Am I”!
13/02/2020
Throwback to poetry at the manor 2019 with some very talented poets.
07/02/2020
Big thank you to for the thoughtful blurb. I can’t wait to share it with you all!
06/02/2020
Loving my new “So Am I” bookmarks from
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Make sure to stop by one of our upcoming events to pick one up!
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The Black Moss Press Publishing Team will be hosting a bake sale Monday February 24th from 10am-4pm to support our upcoming book launch. Make sure to stop buy the University of Windsor’s CAW student centre to grab a tasty treat and a free bookmark!
03/02/2020
20/01/2020
Come on out to the By The River reading series this Wednesday evening at 7pm! Can’t wait to see everyone there! 📖📚
20/01/2020
Make sure to come on out to the By The River reading series this Wednesday January 22 at 7pm!! Excited to see you all there!
01/12/2019
Season’s greetings from the Black Moss Press editing and publishing team. Swipe left to meet Kringle, our elf on the book shelf. Kringle is on the loose. Keep your eyes pealed for daily stories and help us catch her!
Thank you to Julienne Rousseau for creating this beautiful video accompaniment to "You are Like a Church" by Samantha Badaoa.
19/11/2019
Q: Why did you start writing poetry?
A: I began writing poetry as soon as I could write. When I was a kid, I used to fill notebooks with my thoughts and poems and then hide them underneath my bed. What first attracted me to the genre of poetry more than anything else was the freedom in form it gave me. I didn’t feel as bound to the idea of a “beginning, middle and end” in the same way that I did when I was writing short stories. With poetry there were no rules, I could tell my story and express myself in whatever way I wanted. Expression without expectation was, and still is, one of the most appealing things about poetry to me.
15/11/2019
The Black Moss Press editing team is hard at work on my manuscript! ✍🏼
Meet Windsor’s first ever youth poet laureate Samantha Badaoa! Stay tuned for our next video where Sam describes what to expect from her upcoming book.
11/11/2019
Q: What is the last piece of poetry you read that knocked you on your ass?
A: “These Branches Are Full and These Orchards Heavy” by Anis Mojgani
People are searching, people have always been searching. Seeking God, or the infinite or stillness. Anis’ poem highlights (beautifully) the sometimes vain and misguided attempts we make at understanding all that may be partially or completely unintelligible. This poem speaks to me greatly because it reminds me that dilution and judgement is not the way to find truth or meaning. That I must accept all the things I cannot and will never know and find beauty in the journey to or away from any answers I stumble across. This poem blends corporal and incorporeal images in a way that takes my breath away, Anis is truly a wordsmith and this poem has definitely knocked me on my ass anytime I’ve read it.
06/11/2019
—I am an exodus
05/11/2019
Sweater weather makes me want to curl up with some good poetry books. 📚🍂
What are some of your favourite poetry books? 👇🏻
21/10/2019
Black Moss Press is proud to announce the upcoming publication of Windsor and Essex county’s youth poet laureate Samantha Badaoa. Stay tuned for more information regarding Samantha’s first collection of poetry, “So Am I” which will be released this upcoming spring!
21/10/2019