Jennifer Robinson
BIO
Biography
Jennifer Robinson lives and writes on Treaty 1 territory (Winnipeg, MB). She is a National Magazine Award Gold Medalist and the winner of the 2026 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir. Her work can be found in River Teeth’s Beautiful Things, The Dalhousie Review, Prairie Fire Magazine, Chestnut Review, Grain Magazine, Geist, and elsewhere. With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Manitoba Arts Council, she is at work on her first book.
ADDRESS
City: Winnipeg,
Province/Territory: Manitoba
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Creative Nonfiction
LANGUAGES
English
AWARDS
Awards
Name
National Magazine Award, Gold Medal
Publication
The Passing Game, Prairie Fire
Year
2024
Name
International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir
Publication
Field Guide to Melissas
Year
2026
Programs & Interests
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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