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Susan McMaster (born 1950) is a Canadian poet, literary editor, performance poet, and former president of the League of Canadian Poets (2011–12).


Early life and education


McMaster came to Ottawa with her family in 1955 and attended First Avenue Public School, Elmdale, Connaught, Lisgar Collegiate (1966), Carleton University (B.A. in English, 1970; graduate studies in journalism), and Ottawa Teachers' College (elementary certificate, 1971).


Editing career


While she taught for a few years, McMaster has spent most of her paid working career as an editor, notably at the National Gallery of Canada from 1989 to 2008 as an editor of some 40 art catalogues and founder of the Gallery magazine Vernissage.

McMaster's was the founding editor of the feminist and art magazine Branching Out [fr] (1973–1975).[1][2]

McMaster is a member of the League of Canadian Poets,[3] The Writers' Union of Canada, the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, PEN (Canada), the Writers' Trust, SOCAN, Access copyright, and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).


Personal life


McMaster lives in Ottawa, Ontario.[4][5] She and her husband Ian spend part of each summer at their cottage in Nova Scotia on the Bay of Fundy. They have two grown daughters, Morel and Aven, and two grandchildren.


Works



Selected publications



Selected anthologies



See also



References


  1. Jordan, Tessa (2019). Feminist Acts: Branching Out Magazine and the Making of Canadian Feminism. University of Alberta Press. p. 247. ISBN 9781772124842.
  2. "Branching Out – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive". riseupfeministarchive.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. "Susan McMaster". Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. University of Toronto Canadian Poetry Online
  5. "Canadian Poetry Online | University of Toronto Libraries | Susan McMaster".





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