Margaret Vanderbolt

Canadian author and poet

Bio

In Margaret Vanderbolt’s 60-plus revolutions around the sun, she’s lived in three Canadian super-cities and created a colourful life in advertising, the BC film industry, and bringing the funny to children’s libraries in her community.

Presently settled in her favourite city in Ontario, she’s passionate about writing and art, trusting her infinite-being self, and having a laugh every day.

Writing

POETRY

Spring 2025 ~ poem published: “husk…” published in “CV2 / Contemporary Verse 2” journal, 2025 Spring Issue, Vol.47, Issue 4, page 44. (* “husk…” also appears in a poetry book manuscript now under review with a Toronto publisher.)

NON-FICTION

March 2026 ~ non-fiction article (t/c): “INSPIRED 55+” lifestyle magazine accepted travel /lifestyle article (“Montreal La Reve”). Advised it will publish soon or in March 2026 issue. (Stratis Publishing)

April 2024 ~ non-fiction article published / contest win $100: In “Daytripping” magazine, SW-ON local publication. Article appears in print and online on their site Daytripping.ca, ARCHIVE section, Summer Issue 2024, page 47; article title: “You’re Only (Always) as Young as You Feel.”

2020 ~ Connect to Success website BLOG articles: Freelance non-fiction articles published under their BLOG tab, as Margarita V, or Margarita, the LOL Library Lady / “Kids Bring the Funny” / and Non-fiction article about immigration, “A Newcomer vs A Native (species), Another Kind of Immigrant Story”. And, “Senior Quarantine Fatigue Or A Not-Sick but Tired RANT”. read here

OTHER

2002 ~ 2005: IMDB ~ Acting/Copywriting (Props) and Art department Margaret Vanderbolt