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The Lambda Foundation together with family and friends of Candis Graham have established this award in her memory. This award is one among the national series of Lambda Foundation Awards.

Candis was born on February 14, 1949 in Kincardine, on the edge of Lake Huron, and lived most of her life in Ottawa. A writer of short fiction, she successfully moved into the genres of poetry, creative non-fiction, essays, and novels, and edited innovative feminist writing. Her work has been widely anthologized. Her published books include Tea for Thirteen (1990), and Imperfect Moments (1993). In 1995 Candis began teaching writing in many different formats. On occasion, she would partner with a Yoga Instructor, creatively combining Yoga practices with practical literary instruction. She moved to Victoria, British Columbia, in 2001 where she died on November 22, 2005.