Leona Gom
Bio
Leona Gom was born in 1946 in the north Peace River district of Alberta. She lived on an isolated farm for twenty years. She received her B.Ed. and M.A. from the University of Alberta. Leona now lives in White Rock, British Columbia.
She worked as a professor at various colleges and universities. She taught English at the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and at Douglas/Kwantlen College (Surrey, B.C.). While at Douglas/Kwantlen College, she was editor and poetry editor of Event, a literary magazine. She has also worked as a writer-in-residence at the University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge, and the University of Winnipeg.
She has published six books of poetry and several novels. Leona has been published in journals and anthologies around the world.
In 1981, she co-founded the Feminist Caucus of the League of Canadian Poets. Land of the Peace won the CAA Award for Best Book of Poetry in 1981. Five years later, Housebroken won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
Bibliography
Vicky Bauer Mysteries:
Freeze Frame (1999)
Double Negative (1998)
After-Image (1996)
Non-Series Books:
Hating Gladys (2002)
The Collected Poems (1991)
The Y Chromosome (1990)
Zero Avenue (1989)
Housebroken (1986
Northbound (1984)
Leona Gom has also written two full-length plays for the CBC.
Links
Media Release About Leona Gom
Writers' Union of Canada Profile
Writing a "Feminist Tract"