Michael Fraser was born in Grenada, spent his childhood in Edmonton, and has lived in Toronto since the age of 14. He is a high school teacher, poet, and writer. He has been published in various anthologies and journals including Literary Review of Canada, The Paris Atlantic, Caribbean Writer, Zygote, and Qwerty. He won the 2005 Toronto Star Poem About Toronto contest. The Serenity of Stone is his first book.