Lindsay Mayhew
Poet • Spoken Word Performer • Freelance Editor
Lindsay Mayhew is a spoken word artist and author from Sudbury, Ontario. She is the co-editor of the critically acclaimed collection, A Thousand Tiny Awakenings with Connor Lafortune. Lindsay is a seasoned slam competitor: she is the multi-year champion of Wordstock Sudbury’s poetry slam, and she placed as a runner up in the 2025 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam in Vancouver and the 2024 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore. Lindsay has featured in events across Ontario, including Nuit Blanche, Vancouver Poetry House, Wordstock Literary Festival, Guelph Poetry Slam, and others. She is an English Literature Master's graduate from the University of Guelph. Her work centers feminism, mental health, and human rights. You can find more of her written work in The Literary Review of Canada, Moria, and Sulphur.
Services
Editing • Proofreading • Poem Commissions • Spoken Word Performances • Author Talks
Upcoming Release
A Thousand Tiny Awakenings
A Thousand Tiny Awakenings is a powerful anthology that amplifies young and marginalized voices to challenge the oppressive structures that shape our world. These narratives, poems, and artworks echo across Turtle Island, transcending borders to offer a stirring testament to resilience and hope. The collection embodies the spirit of resistance and resurgence; uplifting the upcoming generation in their pursuit to dismantle boundaries that define their bodies, lives, and futures. Through art and storytelling, these voices call for action and inspire revolution, reminding us that our words have the power to transform the world.
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