Susan Cormier is a spoken word artist, filmmaker, beekeeper, and caretaker of assorted small critters. Her lyrical essay “Advice to a New Beekeeper” won the CBC Nonfiction Prize and her writing has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies. She has received recognition in multiple literary competitions and is known for her dynamic, engaging readings. Cormier produces Vancouver Story Slam, Canada's longest-running live indie storytelling competition. She lives in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

“The ink of Susan Cormier’s writing never dries. Its cadence and imagery run deep and leave impressions on the mind like long, heavy brush strokes….There is a realness to her writing, one that betrays experience, hard-earned wisdom, and a bright, graceful defiance against the odds. There is a subtle rage here, but it is definitely not blind, Susan knows where she is going.”– Rocco DiGiacomo, author of Ten Thousand Miles Between Us

“What holds (Susan’s) writing together is the precision of language, the intelligence with the choices made, and the humour. The humour sneaks up and surprises you.”– Rob Taylor, author of The Other Side of Ourselves