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Author · Poet · Indie publisher

Magic is where
you find it.

On the water, in the garden, in a book.

Meet Zoë Landale, an award-winning Canadian writer finding stories and a little magic on a southern Gulf Island.

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Zoë Landale · Writer and poet.

The writing

Stories to spend time with.

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A life in words

Poetry, fiction
and the world between.

More about Zoë

Zoë’s work has appeared in more than fifty anthologies. Her writing moves between poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, shaped by a life of teaching, commercial fishing, gardening and the coast.

  • Poetry CBC Literary Competition · First prize
  • Nonfiction National Magazine Gold · Creative documentary
  • Fiction Stony Brook University Short Fiction Competition · First prize
Kira looking into a mirror on the porch
Kira, Zoë’s canine companion.

Life on the island

“The important thing with magic is to make it happen!”

Writing, gardening, time on the water—and a canine companion nearby. There’s plenty to inspire a story.

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