Di Brandt was born in Winkler, Manitoba but currently lives in Windsor, Ontario where she is an Associate Professor of Canadian Literature and Creative Writing. She is award-winning writer of poetry, essays, and creative non-fiction. Her poetry has been set to music and adapted for theatre, radio, film, and dance. Di also served as co-editor of <i>Contemporary Verse 2<i>, Poetry Editor of <i>Prairie Fire<i>magazine, Writer in Residence at the University of Alberta, and as Assistant Professor of Canadian Literature and Lecturer at the University of Winnipeg.