a.rawlings is a poet, editor, and multidisciplinary artist who has presented and published work across Canada and the US. In 2001, Angela received the bpNichol Award for Distinction in Writing when she graduated from York University. Since then, she has worked with a variety of literary organizations, including The Mercury Press, The Scream Literary Festival, Sumach Press, Word: Canada’s Magazine for Readers + Writers, and The Lexiconjury Reading Series. She has lead youth-oriented creative writing workshops for terminus1525.ca, the Toronto District School Board, and the Toronto Public Library system. Barrie Phillip Nichol (September 30, 1944 _ September 25, Canadian poet. ... York University (YorkU) is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Toronto District School Board is the English language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Toronto Reference Library The Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada and the second busiest (by number of visits) in the world after that of Hong Kong. ...

In 2005, Angela hosted the poetry documentary series Heart of a Poet. She is also co-editor of Shift & Switch: New Canadian Poetry (The Mercury Press, Fall 2005), an anthology featuring over forty emerging poets from across the country. Angela’s creative work has been published by literary journals across North America, and her first book-length collection of poetry, Wide slumber for lepidopterists (Coach House Books), will be published in Spring 2006. Angela also actively works in theatre and dance. Coach House Press is an independent press located in Toronto, Canada. ...