Gloria Blizzard

is a Black Canadian woman of mixed heritage, with links to the middle passage, surrounded by European culture, living on Indigenous lands of the Americas. She was born in London, Ontario, Canada, to Trinidadian parents. With deep interests in music, dance, science, race, culture and spirituality, she bring these perspectives to essays, memoir, poetry, and reviews. Publications include: cbc.ca, Globe and Mail, Dance International, THIS, NOW and WORD Magazine, Canadian Forum, Herizons, Poetry Canada Review, and ACTA Victoriana.