Ruth Taylor was born in Lachine, Quebec in 1961. She earned her BA in English Literature from McGill University and her Master’s in Creative Writing from Concordia University. Ruth was the author of three poetry collections: The Drawing Board, The Dragon Papers (which was a finalist for the A.M. Klein prize for poetry,) and Comet Wine. She was an active participant in Montreal’s literary scene from 1979 until her death in 2006.