Sandra Ridley is a Canadian poet.
Sandra Ridley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Notable works | Silvija |
Life and career
editRidley was raised on a farm in Saskatchewan and studied at York University in Toronto.[1] She now lives in Ottawa, where she has taught at Carleton University.[2] She is the author of four books of poetry including Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011), which was shortlisted for the Archibald Lampman Award and the ReLit Awards.[3]
Ridley's book Silvija (BookThug, 2016) was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2017.[4][5]
In 2024, she won the Pat Lowther Award from the League of Canadian Poets for Vixen.[6] Vixen would also win the Ottawa Book Award for best fiction in its category.[7]
Works
editPoetry
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ottawa poet nominated for Griffin prize searching for new inspiration". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "VERSeFest Spotlight: An Interview with Kitchissippi poet Sandra Ridley". 16 March 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Sandra Ridley – The Counting House (an interview)". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Meet the finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize". The Globe and Mail. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Griffin Prize finalist Sandra Ridley". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Hannah Green, Sandra Ridley and Bradley Peters win League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, May 1, 2024.
- ^ Three local writers win 2024 Ottawa Book Awards. City of Ottawa.
- ^ "Sandra Ridley". griffinpoetryprize. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Goyette, Sue (2017). The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology. House of Anansi. ISBN 978-1487002336.
- ^ Goyette, Sue (2017). The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology. House of Anansi. ISBN 978-1487002336.
- ^ "Sandra Ridley". griffinpoetryprize. Retrieved 14 December 2020.