Angela Rawlings

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Angela Rawlings (known as a.rawlings) is a Canadian poet, editor, and multidisciplinary artist who has presented and published work across Canada and the United States.

In 2001, Rawlings 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.

In 2005, Rawlings hosted the poetry documentary series Heart of a Poet. She is also co-editor of Shift & Switch: New Canadian Poetry (2005), an anthology featuring over forty emerging poets from across the country. Rawlings' creative work has been published by literary journals across North America. Her first book-length collection of poetry, Wide slumber for lepidopterists was published in spring 2006 by Coach House Books.

Rawlings also actively works in theatre and dance.