Elizabeth Bachinsky

Elizabeth Bachinsky (born May 10, 1976) is a Canadian poet. She has published four collections since 2005: Curio, Home of Sudden Service, God of Missed Connections, and The Hottest Summer in Recorded History. Her second book, Home of Sudden Service, was nominated for a 2006 Governor General's Award for Poetry. Bachinsky's work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies in Canada, the U.S., France, Ireland, the U.K., China and Lebanon.

Personal life Bachinsky was born on May 10, 1976, in Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Prince George, British Columbia. She has an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she teaches creative writing at Douglas College. From 2006 to 2014, she was the editor of Event, a Vancouver literary journal.

Prizes and honours 2004: Nominee, Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award 2006: Nominee, Governor General's Award for English-language poetry (for Home of Sudden Service) 2009: Nominee, Kobzar Literary Award 2009: Nominee, Pat Lowther Award 2010: Shortlist, George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature