rob mclennan

rob mclennan is the author of over 30 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction including On Beauty and the book of sentences. He edits Touch the Donkey and runs above/ground press. mclennan's poetry has been recognized with awards such as the John Newlove Poetry Award and the Ottawa Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Award. Based in Ottawa, he is artistic director of VERSeFest and a former writer-in-residence at the University of Alberta.