Gillian Wigmore

Who is Gillian Wigmore?

Gillian Wigmore is a Canadian poet.

Wigmore was born and raised near Vanderhoof, British Columbia. Her mother, an English teacher, and her library of contemporary Canadian poets helped her develop her poetry in the eco-poetry genre. As a vet and a father of four children, her father often took her on outcalls to farms, where she developed her passion for nature and its many intricacies. She improved her skills in the writing program at the University of Victoria and graduated in 1999 with a double major in Writing and in English.

Wigmore published her first chapbook, home when it moves you in 2005, followed by her first book of poetry, Soft Geography in 2007. Some of her success can be attributed to the poetics of Derk Wynand, who taught her to notice every detail and to take writing seriously. Wigmore was a finalist for the 2008 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and won the 2008 ReLit Poetry Award.

She currently lives in Prince George, British Columbia with her two young children .