Derek Kannemeyer

Derek Kannemeyer

Derek Kannemeyer was born in Cape Town and raised in London, and for thirty years he taught Creative Writing and French at St. Catherine's School in Richmond. His own work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Fiction International, The Saint Ann’s Review, The New Virginia Review, Rattapallax, Smartish Pace, Poetry Motel, Wind, and Rolling Stone. 2017 will mark his eighth year of participation in an April Challenge group, whose members write daily poems in celebration of National Poetry Month.