Sadiqa de Meijer is a Canadian poet. Her debut collection, Leaving Howe Island, was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards"Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014. and for the 2014 Pat Lowther Award,"League of Canadian Poets announce finalists for three prizes". National Post, April 1, 2014. and her poem "Great Aunt Unmarried" won the CBC's Canada Writes award for poetry in 2012."Sadiqa de Meijer wins CBC poetry prize". Toronto Star, September 25, 2012.
She has also published short stories and essays in anthologies and literary magazines, and won the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for her book alfabet/alphabet: a memoir of a first language."Inuk author Norma Dunning wins $25K Governor General's fiction prize" . Coast Reporter, November 17, 2021.
In 2022, she was selected to be the Poet Laureate of Kingston, Ontario for a term of four years.
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and raised in Canada,"Poets in Profile: Sadiqa de Meijer, Winner of the 2012 CBC Canada Writes Poetry Prize". Open Book Ontario, October 19, 2012. she currently resides in Kingston, Ontario.
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