Claire Lacey

Claire Lacey is a Canadian writer. Their first poetry collection, Twin Tongues, won the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry. Their second book, Selkie, is a graphic novel collaboration with artist Sachie Ogawa. Claire is currently pursuing a PhD on the topic of brain injury and poetry at the University of Otago, New Zealand.
  • Small comforts

    Small comforts

    A meditation on ecotourism, loneliness, and a holiday in Whakatāne that accidentally turned into a book review. “Sometimes, a person reaches a point in their life when it becomes absolutely essential to get the fuck out of the city.” This is the opening line of Becky Chambers’ cosy sci-fi novella A Psalm for the Wild-Built.…

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  • The backcountry, my body

    The backcountry, my body

    All about accessibility and ambling. A BACKCOUNTRY TRAMP TAKES CAREFUL PLANNING. EVEN MORESO IF, LIKE ME, YOU ARE DISABLED. I HAVE AN ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN MY LATE 20S. It’s not just the headaches, or the brain fog, the memory loss, or the fatigue; it’s the way I feel like I have to justify…

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