Poets

Robert Burns

Probably Scotland’s favourite poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796) continues to be celebrated around the world. Though he often wrote in the Scottish…

Rhea Tregebov

Rhea Tregebov’s eighth collection of poetry, Talking to Strangers, was published by Signal Editions, Vehicule Press in April 2024. It was long-listed…

Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde, a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet”, dedicated her life and talent to confronting the injustices of racism,…

Craig Santos Perez

Craig Santos Perez is an Indigenous Chamoru (Chamorro) from the Pacific Island of Guåhan (Guam). He is a poet, scholar, editor, publisher, essayist…

Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

Vanessa Angélica Villarreal is a first-generation U.S. citizen and the eldest daughter of working-class Mexican immigrants. She was born in McAllen,…

Brandon Wint

Brandon Wint is a poet, spoken word artist and teacher who is devoted to the articulation of the beauty within the human condition. His intricately…

Roo Borson

Born in Berkeley, California, Roo Borson moved to Canada to attend the University of British Columbia in the 1970s. She is the author of fifteen…

Spencer Butt

Spencer Butt is a writer and performer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in the small farm town of Uxbridge, Ontario and discovered his…

Britta Badour

By way of Kingston, Britta Badour, better known as Britta B., is a Toronto based award-winning artist, poet, public speaker, emcee, and educator. She…