Trisha Cull's first book, The Death of Small Creatures, due in April, is a memoir about her experiences with bipolar disorder, substance abuse and bulimia, "and my fervent need for the approval and love of any and all men.";
Having been bipolar for twenty-five years, Cull writes poetry about her abuse of many substances, including alcohol, prescription medication, cough medicine, crystal meth and crack.

Three relationships significantly impact her life: her marriage to Leigh, a much older man; her unrequited love for Dr. P, her therapist; and her healthier relationship with Richard, an American she meets through her blog. She was bulimic since she was sixteen, but with the help of her psychiatrist and others, she has gained a period of health and peacefulness, in remission from bulimia. "Mental illness is reaching epidemic proportions,"; she says, "so I hope that my book will help people dealing with similar struggles to feel connected to something outside of themselves, to have hope.";

A graduate of UBC's Creative Writing Program, Cull lives in Victoria.

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