Sandra Ridley Explained

Sandra Ridley is a Canadian poet.

Life and career

Ridley was raised on a farm in Saskatchewan and studied at York University in Toronto.^[1] She now lives in Ottawa, where she has taught at Carleton University.^[2] She is the author of four books of poetry including Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011), which was shortlisted for the Archibald Lampman Award and the ReLit Awards.^[3]

Ridley's book Silvija (BookThug, 2016) was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2017.^{[4] [5]}

In 2024, she won the Pat Lowther Award from the League of Canadian Poets for Vixen.^[6] Vixen would also win the Ottawa Book Award for best fiction in its category.^[7]

Works

Poetry

• Fallout (Hagios Press, 2010)^[8]
• Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011)^[9]
• The Counting House (BookThug, 2013)^[10]
• Silvija (BookThug, 2016)^[11]
• Vixen (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ottawa poet nominated for Griffin prize searching for new inspiration. 31 May 2017.
2. Web site: VERSeFest Spotlight: An Interview with Kitchissippi poet Sandra Ridley. 16 March 2017 . 31 May 2017.
3. Web site: Sandra Ridley – The Counting House (an interview). 31 May 2017.
4. News: Meet the finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize. The Globe and Mail . 11 April 2017 . 31 May 2017.
5. Web site: Griffin Prize finalist Sandra Ridley. 31 May 2017.
6. https://www.cbc.ca/books/hannah-green-sandra-ridley-and-bradley-peters-win-league-of-canadian-poets-prizes-1.7189163 "Hannah Green, Sandra Ridley and Bradley Peters win League of Canadian Poets prizes"
7. Book: Three local writers win 2024 Ottawa Book Awards . City of Ottawa .
8. Web site: Sandra Ridley . griffinpoetryprize . 14 December 2020.
9. Book: Goyette . Sue . The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology . 2017 . House of Anansi . 978-1487002336.
10. Book: Goyette . Sue . The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology . 2017 . House of Anansi . 978-1487002336.
11. Web site: Sandra Ridley . griffinpoetryprize . 14 December 2020.