Tracy Hamon

Tracy Hamon's first book of poetry This Is Not Eden was a finalist for two Saskatchewan Book Awards. Portions of her second collection, Interruptions in Glass, won the City of Regina Award in 2005. Her manuscript of poetry on Egon Schiele was short-listed for the 2007 CBC Literary Awards.
 
Her poetry has appeared in numerous Canadian literary magazines including Grain, Wascana Review, A Room of One's Own, sub-TERRAIN, and Event as well as numerous anthologies. She is the founder of the Vertigo Reading Series in Regina.
 
Tracy Hamon was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up travelling between Regina and her parents' farm near Edenwold. She holds a BA Honours and an MA in English with a creative option from the University of Regina. She lives in Regina, and is a mother and the Program Officer for the Saskatchewan Writers Guild (which is much the same thing). She also works part time as a barber/stylist.