About Cicely Grace


Cicely Grace was a finalist for the 2025 Bronwen Wallace Award, the 2024 CBC Poetry Prize, and the 2024 Foster Poetry Prize. Her work as appeared in Pinky Magazine, Prism International, Yolk Literary, CV2, and elsewhere. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature (Honours) and is pursuing a Master of Arts in English literature at UBC.

In June 2026 Cicely will participate in a fellowship at the Poetry Society of America in Brooklyn, New York.

Her poetry explores themes of girlhood, sexuality, and labour. She is currently seeking a publisher for her debut collection HAVE YOU SEEN PRECIOUS?.

Cicely Grace reads “Rather Her Clean” at the 2025 Bronwen Wallace Award ceremony