Aurora Antonovic

                                                                  

Magna on Magna feature interview with Aurora Antonovic, a Canadian writer, editor, and visual artist whose work has appeared over six thousand times in publications spanning twelve countries and five continents.

Aurora is a recent Pushcart Prize nominee, and the illustrator of Marie Lecrivain's latest chapbook, The Painter, available through Lummox Press. She currently acts as haiga editor for Simply Haiku.

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Magnapoets: In your recent past, you have frequently donned the garb of an editor to fulfill duties and obligations on the other side of the artistic realm. Do you feel that the experiences earned from your editorial seat have strengthened your craft as a writer? What are your thoughts about what it takes to be a good editor?

Aurora Antonovic: Editing takes up a lot of time and mental energy, which sometimes leaves little for one’s own writing. I’ve found that the more I take on editorial responsibilities (I’m currently editing three publications), the less I create my own work, but that’s okay. In order for ground to remain fertile, it has to rest every so often. So, too, is it with the creative mind. I consider editing as rest from my own art while enjoying the work of others.

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