PUBLICATIONS
Contributing poet to literary journals, magazines, anthologies
Retort Magazine, Australia’s on-line Poetry Journal (2007)
Rhythm Poetry Magazine (2008)
Lawn Chair Soirée (anthology) (2008) sitting duck press
Leonard Cohen, I’m your man (anthology) (2008) Foundation for Public Poetry
Canadian Author’s Association Anthology (2009)
Reflections on Jewish thought, Holocaust edition (2009) Poetica Magazine
The Toronto Quarterly Magazine (2010)
Montreal Writes Magazine (2019) https://montrealwrites.com/2019/03/31/beyond-your-cherry-trees-mamma-by-sandra-sjollema/
The Voices of Real 4: A compilation poetry (2019)
Translator
The People’s Voice (2017) (English translation from French)
Author (Chapbooks)
Un/Daunted in the Black and Gold, sitting duck press (Montréal, 2014)
Life Times Two, Cactus Press (Montréal, 2021) Life Times Two | Cactus Press (cactuspresspoetry.com)
Plenty of the Sky and Ground, Dancing Girl Press (Chicago, 2023) Plenty of the Sky and Ground | Sandra Sjollema – dancing girl press & studio (dulcetshop.myshopify.com)
READINGS/PERFORMANCE
Contributing poet
Visual Arts Centre Prose and Poetry Reading (7x)
Yellow Door, Prose, and Poetry Reading (4x)
Argo Bookstore Poetry Reading (4x)
Noches de Poesia, Poetry Pow Wow (3x)
Lovers and Others Poetry and Prose Reading (2x)
Canadian Author’s Association (anthology launch)
Leonard Cohen: I’m your man (anthology launch) (Foundation for Public Poetry)
In/out of control: Montreal Public Poetry Festival
Sense and Sensibility Prose/Poetry Colloquium: Université de Montréal
University of the Streets, Concordia Institute for Community Development
Diminishing Shadows, Mile End Poet’s Festival
Featured poet (Chapbook launches)
Un/Daunted in the Black and Gold (chapbook launch) (sitting duck press, 2014)
Life Times Two (chapbook launch) (Cactus Press, 2021)
POETRY EXHIBIT
Vancouver Public Library’s interactive poetry display on the theme of Love (2009)
RADIO APPEARANCES
Featured poet: Shtetl on the Shortwave, Montréal’s Jewish radio program, CKUT radio (2008)
Featured guest and poet: Tuesday Morning After, Montréal's Literary radio program, CKUT radio
(2008, 2010, 2017)
POETRY STUDIES
Quebec Writer’s Federation, poetry workshop (2000/2004)
Concordia University, undergraduate course in poetry writing (2006)
Concordia University: accepted into M.A. in English Literature/Creative Writing (2007)
Canadian Author’s Association, poetry workshop (2008)
Numerous community, online and private poetry writing workshops