Education:
UBC’s optional-residency Masters of Fine Arts, 2009-2011.
Correspondence Program in Creative Writing Certificate, Letter of Distinction: Humber School of Writers, Mentor Karen Connelly, 2007
B.A.: Honours English-Rhetoric and Professional Writing & Psychology–Co-operative Program University of Waterloo, 1997-2002
Employment:
Adjunct Professor by Special Appointment, Queens University, 2023 – Present
Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, 2023
Creative Director, Poetry In Voice, May 2020 – Present
Poetry Editor, Arc Poetry Magazine, March 2020 – September 2023
Adjunct Professor, MFA Creative Writing Program, University of British Columbia, Sept 2018 – April 2020, Jan 2022 – April 2022, September 2022 – December 2022
Professor, Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Sheridan College, 2013 – 2018
Booming Ground Creative Writing Instructor/Coordinator, University of British Columbia, 2010-2012
Creative Writing Instructor, Queen’s University Enrichment Studies Department, 2007 -2011
Literary Publications:
Books
Annick Press, Book, “Flock of Shoes” Summer 2010
Leaf Press, Chapbook “The Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales”, (April 2010)
Oolichan Books, book of poetry, “Sweet Devilry” (2011)
Annick Press, picture book, “Dogs Don’t Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kids Know” (2011)
Annick Press,book of non-fiction, “Warriors and Wailers 100 jobs in Ancient China you might have relished or reviled” (2012)
Annick Press, picture book, “Stone Hatchlings” (2012)
Orca Books, YA, “Breathing Fire” (2013)
Oolichan Books, poetry, “Status Update” (2013)
Annick Press, picture book, “The Night Children” (2015)
Orca Books, board book, “Everyone Has Toesy Toes” (2018)
Annick Press, picture book, “Sugar and Snails” (2018)
Palimpsest Press, poetry “Grappling Hook” (2022)
Orca Books, picture book, “When the Clouds Came” (forthcoming 2026)
Anthologies
Desperately Seeking Susans, Editor, Oolichan Books (2012)
City Works Press, Anthology, “Mammas and Pappas”
Poet-to-Poet, Contributor, Guernica Editions (2012)
Tag: poets at play, Editor, Oolichan Books (forthcoming 2014)
Buschek Books, Anthology, “A Crystal Through Which Love Passes: Glosas for P.K. Page” (forthcoming 2014)
Goose Lane Editions, TRUTH, DARE, DOUBLEDARE: Stories of Motherhood (2014)
Best of the Best Canadian Poetry Ten Year Anniversary Edition: Tightrope books, Contributor (poetry), 2017
When All Else Fails: Motherhood in Precarious Times: Demeter Press, Contributor (poetry), March 2018
Untethered Anthology: Applebeard Editions, Contributor (poetry), 2018
Inspired Heart Anthology: Melinda Cochrane International, Contributor (poetry), 2019
Best Canadian Poetry: 2021, Contributor (poetry), 2020
Best Canadian Poetry: 2023, Contributor (poetry), 2022
Best Canadian Poetry: 2024, Contributor (poetry), 2023
Other Publications
CV2, poems (2023)
Malahat, poems (Fall 2022)
Juniper, poems (Winter 2022)
Prairie Fire, poems (Summer 2022)
The Fiddlehead, poems (Summer 2022)
The New Quarterly, poems and article (2021)
The Antigonish Review, poems (Spring 2021)
Malahat Review, poem (Winter 2020)
Room Magazine, poem (Winter 2020)
CV2, 4 poems, (Fall 2020)
The Moth Magazine, poem (Spring 2020)
Ekphrasis Review, poem (Jan 2020)
Malahat Review, 2 poems (Winter 2019)
The Antigonish Review, poem (Winter 2019)
Grain Magazine, poem (Winter 2019)
Chickadee, short story (Jan/Feb 2019)
Vallum, poem (Fall 2019)
Puritan¸ long poem (Spring 2019)
Prairie Fire, Two poems (Spring 2019)
Carte Blanche, poem (Summer 2018)
Arc Magazine, poem (Summer 2018)
CV2, Two poems (Summer 2018)
The New Quarterly, Three poems (Summer 2018)
Matrix Magazine, print and online featured poet (Fall 2017)
Minola Review, poem (Summer 2017)
Arc Poetry, poem (Summer 2017)
Grain Magazine, 2 poems, (summer 2017)
CV2, Three poems, (2014)
CV2, Four poems, (2013)
Vallum Magazine, (2013)
The Antigonish Review, (2013)
Arc Magazine, Creative non-fiction (2013)
Arc Magazine, (2012)
The Antigonish Review (Fall 2011)
Ryga, short story (2011)
[Word] A Journal of Canadian Poetry, Two poems
The Antigonish Review, (issue 160)
Rubicon Press, Broadside, (2009)
Arc Magazine, Summer 2009(6:2)
Interrim Magazine, 2009, Volume 27
Vallum Magazine Two poems, Spring 2009 (6:2)
Room Magazine, Two poems, 31.4 (2009)
Quills, Canadian Poetry Magazine, Volume V,(2008)
The Antigonish Review, Two poems, Issue 153, (2008)
CV2. (Fall 2007)
Scapes: Poetry & Company, An Anthology of Kingston Poets (2007)
Fieldstone. 2 (2007)
Room of One’s Own. 28.1 (2005)
The New Quarterly. 89 (2004)
Echolocation. 2 (2004)
QWERTY. (Winter 2003)
Prizes:
Shortlist, Raymond Souster Award/ League of Canadian Poets/2023
Nomination for National Magazine Award/The Fiddlehead/2022
Nomination for National Magazine Award/The New Quarterly/2022
Bliss Carmen Poetry Award, 3rd Place/ Prairie Fire/2022
Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest, Honorable mention/2021
Forward Prize for Best Single Poem 2020, shortlisted for ‘Dick pics’ (The Moth)/ 2020
Bliss Carmen Poetry Award, Honorable Mention/2019
CBC Canada Writes Poetry Prize, shortlist/2019
Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest, third place/2019
Best Books for Kids & Teens/ Canadian Children’s Book Centre/ 2018
Recommender Grants/ Ontario Arts Council/ $12,000/ 2018
CBC Canada Writes Poetry Prize, longlist/ 2018
First and Best Books, Toronto Public Library/ 2018
Top Ten list Amelia Bloomer Project/ 2019
Arc Poem of the Year, Reader’s Choice/Arc Magazine/2018
Best Books for Kids & Teens/ Canadian Children’s Book Centre/ 2014
Pat Lowther Shortlist/ League of Canadian Poets/ 2014
Silver Birch Award Shortlist/ Ontario Libraries Association/ 2014
The Stone Hatchlings and Warriors and Wailers selected for the 2014 Recommended Reads/ Canadian Toy Testing/ 2013
Prairie Fire 3rd place poetry contest 2013
Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, 2012
Re-Lit Award, long list (2012)
Artists in Education Grant (2012)
Best Books for Kids & Teens 2012
Ontario Arts Council, Writers Reserve Grant 6,000 (2011)
Blue Spruce Award Nominee, 2011
Best Bets List for Children, OLA
Best Books for Kids & Teens 2011, starred selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Book of the Year Award finalist, ForeWord Reviews
Letter of Distinction, Humber School of Writing (2007)
Honorable Mention, poetry contest. Room of One’s Own (2005)
Invitational Readings:
Frye Festival, Moncton, April 2023
Best Canadian Poetry launch, Ottawa, November 2022
Book Fest Windsor, October 2022
Wild Writers, Waterloo, October 2022
Kingston Writer’s Fest, September 2022
Poetry in Union, virtual sessions, February 2021-2022
Poetry in Union, Union Station, February 2019
Balderdash Reading Series, Laurier University, November 2018
Artsfest, Kingston, 2018
BMO First Books, Sharbot Lake, 2018
TD Canada Book Week, 2013
Vancouver International Writer’s festival, 2012
Festival International de la Poésie de Trois-Rivières, 2012
Kingston Writer’s Fest, 2012
Grit Lit Festival, Hamilton 2012
New Brunswick Public Library Tour, sponsored by Fredericton and Saint John region libraries (December 2011)
Kingston Writers Fest, New Voices in Verse, Kingston ON (September 2011)
Rideau Public School, For the love of reading week (February 2011)
St. Peter’s School, Literacy Day speaker/workshop leader (January 2011)
Poetry and Company featured reader, Kingston ON (April 2010)
Westport reading series, Westport On (April 2010)
Chameleon Nation, featured readers series, Kingston ON (January 2009)
‘Scapes book launch, Kingston ON, (Summer 2007)
Reading Works, Kingston ON, (April 2007)
QWERTY launch, Fredericton NB, (Winter 2003)
Associations:
Villanelles, founder (October 2006-present)