Susan Holbrook is a Canadian poet,"9+ Queer Canadian Poets to Break Your Heart and Put It Back Together Again". Autostraddle, May 12, 2015. whose collection Throaty Wipes was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2016 Governor General's Awards."Governor-General's Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
Her debut poetry collection, misled, was published in 1999 while she was a graduate student at the University of Calgary."Language acts as an active agent: National Poetry Month". Edmonton Journal, April 30, 2000. It was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Award"The lists are in: Prizes, prizes and more prizes". Vancouver Sun, April 8, 2000. and the Alberta Writers Guild's Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry."Alberta book award finalists". Edmonton Journal, April 16, 2000. She then began teaching literature and creative writing at the University of Windsor,"Authors, poets gather to mark Canada Book Day". Windsor Star, October 25, 2001. and followed up with Good Egg Bad Seed in 2004 and Joy Is So Exhausting in 2009. The latter collection was a shortlisted Trillium Award finalist in 2010."Canadian writers vie for Trillium Prize". National Post, June 2, 2010.
She has also published the poetry textbook How to Read (and Write About) Poetry (2015), and wrote the play Why Do I Feel Guilty in the Changeroom at Britannia Pool? (2002)."This cup is anything but grey: Annual gay and lesbian arts celebration kicks off tonight". Edmonton Journal, November 21, 2002.
Her 2021 collection Ink Earl was shortlisted for the 2022 ReLit Award for poetry."15 poetry books shortlisted for 2022 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, May 2, 2022.
Works misled (1999) Why Do I Feel Guilty in the Changeroom at Britannia Pool? (2002) Good Egg Bad Seed (2004) Joy Is So Exhausting (2009) How to Read (and Write About) Poetry (2015) Throaty Wipes (2016) Ink Earl (2021)
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