Background
Tim Inkster was born on September 26, 1949, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Walter and Rita Inkster.
Erin, Ontario, Canada
Press Porcepic
68 Main St, Erin, ON N0B 1T0, Canada
Porcupine’s Quill
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto
68 Main St, Erin, ON N0B 1T0, Canada
Porcupine’s Quill
Erin, Ontario, Canada
Press Porcepic
(`There is an amusing story of poet Tim Inkster who went s...)
`There is an amusing story of poet Tim Inkster who went searching for the poetic significance of the raven in northern Ontario. ... Stumbling into a local pub after trying to photograph the bird, he found a quiet dark little corner to sip his beer and reflect on the day's work. Sensing something looking over his shoulder, Inkster wheeled around to see a huge stuffed black raven with glass eyes staring him down. It was about as large as an eagle and equally forboding. This story is a suitable preface to the work in this chapbook, The Crown Prince Waits For A Train, because the image of the raven is predominant (along with the train) in dealing with the themes of lost time and the realization of horror.' (C H Gervais Windsor Star)
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1976
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1981
designer printer publisher writer poet
Tim Inkster was born on September 26, 1949, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Walter and Rita Inkster.
Inkster attended the University of Toronto.
Inkster started his career as a designer and printer at Press Porcepic in Erin in 1971. In three years, he co-founded The Porcupine’s Quill company, where he still works as a leading publisher and co-director. He also works as a freelance poet and writer, living in Erin, Ontario.
Tim Inkster has distinguished himself in three professions requiring ink: writing, publishing, and graphic design. With over forty years of experience in book design and publishing, he is best known as the author of such works as The Topolobampo Poems and Other Memories, Mrs Grundy, The Coach House Press, The Crown Prince Waits for a Train, Letters and Blue Angel.
Inkster is also cited in Robert Bringhurst’s The Surface of Meaning: Books and Book Design in Canada as the most celebrated book designer in the country, with over 43 citations from the Alcuin Society. He is likely the one publisher in Canada who operates the Heidelberg KORD offset press himself. He has also received a commendation from the Art Directors’ Club of New York.
(`There is an amusing story of poet Tim Inkster who went s...)
1976Inkster is a member of the League of Canadian Poets, American Institute of Graphic Arts and Society of Graphic Designers of Canada.
Inkster is married. His wife's name is Elke. The couple has no children.
