Maggie Burton (poet)

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Maggie Burton is a Canadian writer, musician and politician from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. [1] Her debut poetry collection, Chores, was the winner of the First Book Prize from the Griffin Poetry Prize, [2] and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award, [3] in 2024.

Originally from Brigus, she moved to St. John's in 2009 to study music at Memorial University of Newfoundland. [4] She teaches violin in St. John's, and has performed as a violinist with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, the St. John's New Music Collective and the Avalonia Duo. [4]

She has served on St. John's City Council since 2017. [5]

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