Gillian Wigmore (born 1976) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer from Vanderhoof,

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. Her poetry fits within the genre of

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Biography

Wigmore graduated from the

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in 1999 with a double major in Writing and in English. Wigmore published her first

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, ''home when it moves you'' in 2005, followed by her first book of poetry, ''Soft Geography'' in 2007. 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. Her first full-length fictional work, ''Glory'', was released in 2017. Some of her work is published in ''

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'' and other publications. She resides in

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Awards and honors

Wigmore was a finalist for the 2008

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and won the 2008 ReLit Poetry Award."ReLit award winners named". ''

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'', July 27, 2008. Her short story collection ''Night Watch: The Vet Suite'' was named a runner-up for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2022."Arnolda Dufour Bowes wins Danuta Gleed award for debut short-fiction collection"
'' Quill & Quire'', June 1, 2022.

Works

* ''home When it moves you'' (2005) * ''Soft Geography'' (2007) * ''Glory'' (2017) * ''Night Watch: The Vet Suite'' (2021)

References

1976 births Living people 21st-century Canadian poets Canadian women poets People from Prince George, British Columbia 21st-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian women novelists {{Canada-poet-stub