Katherine Leyton is a Canadian poet, whose debut collection ''All the Gold Hurts My Mouth'' won the

ReLit Award The ReLit Awards are Canadian literary prizes awarded annually to book-length works in the novel, short-story and poetry categories."Three indie writers honoured by ReLit Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 19, 2007. Founded in 2000 by Newfoundla ...

for poetry in 2017. She has also served as poet-in-residence at the

Al Purdy Alfred Wellington Purdy (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four b ...

writers' retreat in Prince Edward County. In late March 2021, her three-year-old son Jude went missing in the bush near the family cottage in Westport,

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

. The boy was found safe three days later.Josh Pringle and Kimberly Johnson
"'Miraculously defied all odds': Mother of missing toddler near Kingston, Ont. thanks searchers, provides update on Jude"
CTV News Ottawa, April 2, 2021.

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