Michael Trussler writes poetry, short stories, and creative non-fiction. He is also a photographer. He's published various books, most recently Melancholy Girl with Sitar (The Alfred Gustav Press, 2020). His prize-winning work has appeared in domestic and international anthologies and journals. His collection of short stories, Encounters, won the Book of the Year and City of Regina Awards from the Saskatchewan Book Awards in 2006. Accidental Animals, a poetry collection, was short-listed for the same awards in 2007. He teaches English at the University of Regina.