Lynda Monahan

Lynda is the author of two collections of poetry: a slow dance in the flames and what my body knows, both published by Coteau Books. Her work has been published in a number of Canadian literary magazines, and broadcast on CBC radio. what my body knows was recently shortlisted for a Saskatchewan Book Award for poetry. She is presently at work on a collection of original lullabies titled through a sea of stars. Lynda studied creative writing at the University of Saskatchewan and at Sage Hill Writing Experience. She is a founding member of the poetry group Sans Nom, which has been in existence for ten years. She is past president of Prince Albert Writers, a member of the league of Canadian Poets, the Saskatchewan Writers Guild, Saskatoon Writers Coop and Festival of Words. She has served on the Board of Directors for Sage Hill Writing Experience and the Saskatchewan Writers Guild. She teaches creative writing classes at SIAST Woodland Campus in Prince Albert and has facilitated various creative writing workshops.