Audrey Whitson’s latest book, The Death of Annie the Water Witcher by Lightning, has received wide critical acclaim. Whitson’s collection of coming-of-age stories, The Glorious Mysteries, was longlisted for the 2014 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award; as well, “Snow” from this collection was shortlisted for the 2014 Howard O’Hagan Award for Short Fiction. Her first book, Teaching Places, a memoir about how the land teaches, was shortlisted for three awards in 2004. Her poetry and essays have been published in many magazines and anthologies and have won awards. Audrey is currently at work on a play about sexual violence. She lives in Edmonton.