Gillian Wigmore (born 1976) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer.Wigmore was born and raised near Vanderhoof, British Columbia. Her mother, an English teacher, and her library of contemporary Canadian poets helped her develop her poetry in the eco-poetry genre. As a vet and a father of four children, her father often took her on outcalls to farms, where she developed her passion for nature and its many intricacies. She improved her skills in the writing program at the University of Victoria and graduated in 1999 with a double major in Writing and in English. Wikipedia