Belinda Subraman did not go to kindergarten and did not know her ABCs when she started school. Compounded with dyslexia and punishment for being left-handed she had a hard time learning to read and write. Eventually though, writing became her best friend and still is today. Her first publication was in college and that gave her the encouragement to keep writing and submitting to various publications listed in the Writer’s Digest. One of her more notable early publications was a two page spread in Youth Times of India, edited by Kamala Das.
While living close to Nuremberg, Germany she developed many international literary and musical connections and one day decided to start a magazine. Other editors were generous sending her literary contacts. Bukowski was in the first three issues and an interview with Burroughs was in the third issue of Gypsy Literary Magazine (1984-1994). During this same time period she edited books by Vergin’ Press, among them: Henry Miller and My Big Sur Days by Judson Crews. She also published Sanctuary Tape Series (1983-90) which was a mastered
compilation of audio poetry and original music from around the world. Earlier
In the 2000s she had a podcast interview show that was broadcast on several internet stations. Through all these venues she’s published and interviewed many notable poets, artists and musicians.
In 2020 Belinda began an online show called GAS: Poetry, Art and Music which
features interviews, readings, performances and art show in a video format
available free: https://www.youtube.com/@BelindaSubraman . She also runs a GAS Facebook
group and GAS literary journal: https://gaspoertyartandmusic.blogspot.com/
Belinda is also a mixed media artist. Her art has been featured in Beyond
Words, Epoch, Flora Fiction, Unlikely Stories, Eclectica, North of Oxford, Raw
Art Review, El Paso News, Litterateur RW, Setu, Texlandia, The Bayou Review,
Red Fez, Chrysalis, Maintenant 16 and many others. In November 2022 she won 2nd
Place in the Sun Bowl Exhibit, the longest running art show in the Southwest
(since 1949).