Annette Gagliardi is a poet whose work has appeared in literary journals in Canada, England, Sweden and the US, including Motherwell, St. Paul Almanac, Wisconsin Review, American Diversity Report, Origami Poems Project, Amethyst Review, Door IS A Jar, Trouble Among the Stars, Sylvia Magazine, and others. Her first full-length poetry collection is titled: A Short Supply of Viability and is a tribute to caregivers everywhere. Annette's first historical fiction, titled: Ponderosa Pines: Days of the Deadwood Forest Fire, published in 2022 has won the PenCraft award for literary excellence.