Elisabeth Blair

Elisabeth Blair is a writer, editor, and educator. Her publications include full-length poetry collection because God loves the wasp (Unsolicited Press 2022), two poetry chapbooks—We He She/It (Dancing Girl Press 2016) and without saying (Ethel Press 2020)—and inclusion in Biblioasis' anthology, Best Canadian Poetry 2025. Her poems have appeared in carte blanche, Harpur Palate, Feminist Studies, Juked, and many others. 

Elisabeth brings encouragement, enthusiasm, and depth to her poetry workshops, which she has led both independently and through organizations like Hugo House, Burlington Writers Workshop, and the International Women’s Writing Guild. She prioritizes exposing students to a diverse array of poets and offering practical tools—such as her signature “nerdy poetry charts.” She enjoys working with students at any level of experience who are committed to honing their craft.