M. Travis Lane

One of Canada's most distinguished writers, M. Travis Lane lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She received her B.A. (Junior PBK) from Vassar College, and her M.A. and PhD. from Cornell University. She and her husband Lauriat Lane came to New Brunswick in 1960. Travis taught briefly at Cornell and at the University of New Brunswick and is a Honorary Research Associate with the English department at U.N.B. She is a member of the Voice of Women for Peace and a Raging Granny, a member of the Writer's Federation of New Brunswick and a Lifetime member of the League of Canadian Poets.

She has published nineteen books of poetry and two of prose. She has received numerous awards for her writing, including the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, the Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in Literary Arts, and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in Literary Arts. She was also shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Poetry in 2015.

Books by M. Travis Lane

Keeping Count

Keeping Count

A Tent, A Lantern, An Empty Bowl

Heart On Fist

The Witch of the Inner Wood

Crossover

Ash Steps

The Crisp Day Closing on My Hand

Coastlines

Night Physics

Temporary Shelter

Reckonings

Divinations and Shorter Poems

Homecomings