Personal Bio: Andreas Connel-Gripp. Born and raised in Treaty 6 Territory (London, Ontario, Canada), I currently reside with my wife, Carrie Connel-Gripp, somewhere in Essex County. Neuro-divergent. Non-binary. Mental Health Crisis Survivor. he/they

 

Lit Bio: Andreas Gripp (Andreas Connel-Gripp) is the author of over 30 poetry and art publications including Outré Cantata: Poems Selected and New, The Lucky Ones, You're Dead After School, Urban Burlesque, as well as still and unstill.  Poems by Andreas Gripp have also appeared in a number of literary anthologies including  Poems in  Response  to  Peril: An Anthology in Support of Ukraine  (Pendas/ Laughing Raven), Tamaracks: Canadian Poetry for the 21st century (Lummox Press), and Moon Shine: A Canadian Poetry Collection (Craigleigh Press).  His poems have been praised for their lyrical and literary quality and accessibility, as well as for being grounded in the contemporary human experiences of both common and uncommon people.

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He is a Full Member of the League of Canadian Poets.