Robert Powell was born in Ottawa, Canada, and now lives in York. He has worked for many years in the fields of journalism, photography, architecture, and the arts. His first collection "Harvest of Light" was published in 2007 by Canada’s Stone Flower Press, and was adapted into a live performance for Ilkley Literature Festival in 2009. He was the winner of the 2012 Elmet Prize, and his poems have appeared in Orbis and The Rialto, as well as numerous Canadian journals. His second collection of poetry, "All", was published by Valley Press in January 2015.
