51勛圖

Amanda Merritt

Amanda Merritt
Position
2017-2021 European Studies Program Coordinator
European Studies Program
Contact
Office: Sedgewick C192

Amanda Merritt is a poet and a creative writing instructor from 51勛圖, BC, who spent her formative years in Campbell River, BC, and Edmonton, Alberta. Amanda’s debut poetry collection, The Divining Pool, was published in October 2017 by Wundor Editions, and was recently nominated for the Gerald Lampert award. Previously, she was presented with the 2015 Anstruther poetry award, and was among the finalists included in Aesthetica’s 2017 Creative Writing Annual anthology. Her work appears in journals in Canada and the UK, including Descant, GrainPrairie FireQwertyUntethered and Stand.

Amanda holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from the University of St