Frances Boyle has practised corporate law, volunteered for a number of feminist, arts and international development organizations, and was a long-time member of the editorial team at Arc Poetry Magazine. She currently serves as secretary of the League of Canadian Poets. She is the author of a novella (Tower, Fish Gotta Swim Editions, 2018), three books of poetry, (This White Nest, Quattro Books, 2019; Light-carved Passages, BuschekBooks, 2014; Openwork and Limestone, Frontenac House, 2022), a short story collection (Seeking Shade, Porcupine’s Quill, 2020), and several chapbooks. She lives in Ottawa with her partner and a large standard poodle who believes he is a lap dog.