Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo Wins Accolades

United States, 7th Nov 2025, -
 

Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo has received two literary distinctions: the BREW Seal of Excellence from The Chrysalis BREW Project and the Voyages of Verses Award from OneTribune Media.

The BREW Seal of Excellence recognizes literary works that demonstrate strong thematic coherence, craft, and contribution to contemporary writing. In its published review, The Chrysalis BREW Project stated that “Cancer Courts My Mother consists of twenty-five poems. Each and every piece is a raw depiction of LoSchiavo’s feelings. She masterfully uses metaphors and allegories to portray her experience. The poems blur the boundaries between visionary art and lived experience, yet being presented as a work of fiction.”

The review further noted that “Cancer is personified as the relentless lover of her mother. It is likened to a suitor who does not take no for an answer.” The publication rated the book “5 out of 5” across all categories, citing its effective balance of emotional content and literary form.

Cancer Courts My Mother also received the Voyages of Verses Award from OneTribune Media, an honor given to literary works that “expand the horizon of what literature can achieve.” In its feature, OneTribune Media described the book as “a fictionalized collection of poems that dares to imagine illness, love, and loss as a single intertwined story.” The review stated, “This is not straightforward autobiography. LoSchiavo frames her story as fiction, granting herself the creative distance to turn pain into pattern.”

OneTribune Media added that the collection “redefines the boundary between fiction and memory,” emphasizing the poet’s use of imaginative expression to convey emotional authenticity.

Both recognitions cite the work’s use of metaphor and poetic structure to explore the subject of terminal illness, caregiving, and familial relationships through a fictionalized yet emotionally grounded lens.

The book was released by Prolific Pulse Press LLC and is available in print and digital formats via major retailers including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

About the Author

LindaAnn LoSchiavo is a New York poet and dramatist. Her works have received nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Rhysling, and Dwarf Stars Awards. She is a member of the British Fantasy Society, the Horror Writers Association, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association, and The Dramatists Guild. In addition to multiple poetry collections, she has written a documentary on Texas Guinan.

About the Book

Cancer Courts My Mother is a fictionalized poetry collection that presents the relationship between a daughter and her terminally ill mother through extended metaphor and narrative verse. The book personifies Cancer as a suitor and explores themes of illness, caregiving, mortality, and memory. The collection examines how creative imagination reshapes experiences of grief and loss.