Maggie Burton is a Canadian writer, musician and politician from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador."St. John's writer Maggie Burton wins $10K Canadian First Book Prize for debut poetry collection". CBC Books, May 29, 2024. Her debut poetry collection, Chores, was the winner of the First Book Prize from the Griffin Poetry Prize,Cassandra Drudi, "Newfoundland poet Maggie Burton wins 2024 Griffin Canadian First Book Prize". Quill & Quire, May 29, 2024. and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award,Cassandra Drudi, "Shortlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards". Quill & Quire, April 17, 2024. in 2024.
Originally from Brigus, she moved to St. John's in 2009 to study music at Memorial University of Newfoundland.Rosie Mullaley, "Newfoundland musicians step up to political stage". SaltWire Network, November 15, 2017. She teaches violin in St. John's, and has performed as a violinist with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, the St. John's New Music Collective and the Avalonia Duo.
She served on St. John's City Council from 2017 to 2025.Chris O'Neill-Yates, "Yoga teacher, musician, mom: The new faces of gender parity on St. John's city council". CBC News, October 26, 2017. In the fall of 2025, she entered medical school at Memorial University.
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