Gillian Wigmore

Gillian Wigmore (born 1976) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer from Vanderhoof, British Columbia.[1] Her poetry fits within the genre of ecopoetry.[2]

Career

Wigmore published her first chapbook, home when it moves you in 2005,[3] followed by her first book of poetry, Soft Geography in 2007. Wigmore was a finalist for the 2008 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and won the 2008 ReLit Poetry Award.[4][5][6]

In 2014 her first fiction, Grayling (a novella), was published by Mother Tongue. The novella follows a couple as they descend the Dease River in northwestern BC.[7]

Her first full-length fictional work, Glory, was released in 2017.[1][8]

Some of her work is published in Geist and other publications.[9]

Personal life

Wigmore graduated from the University of Victoria in 1999[3] with a double major in Writing and in English.[10]

She resides in Prince George, British Columbia.[3]

Works
  • home When it moves you (2005)
  • Soft Geography (2007)
  • Glory (2017)

References
  1. PEEBLES, Frank. "Local author launching new book". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. "Gillian Wigmore". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  3. "Prince George Free Press » Author shortlisted for national award". Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "ReLit award winners named". Ottawa Citizen, July 27, 2008.
  6. "Gillian Wigmore Wins 2008 ReLit Poetry Award › News › BC Book Prizes". web.archive.org. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  8. "Glory". Quill and Quire. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  9. "Gillian Wigmore". Geist.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.