Lise Mayne, B.Ed., M.Ed., writes poetry, fiction and non-fiction, from her home in Nanton, Alberta, Canada. Historical injustice and the search for home are central themes of her work. Her novel Becoming Sand, presented a fictional Francophone family’s history in Canada. Time Enough, Oprelle Publications 2024, is the migration saga of a family from Isle of Man to Canada via Michigan in the early 1900’s. An excerpt was published by Sunspot Literary Journal in the Rigel 2022 contest and the novel was named a Runner-up in the San Francisco Book Awards, 2025. Lise’s poetry appears in international literary publications and has been nominated for five awards. A member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, The League of Canadian Poets and the Canadian Authors' Association, her magazine article "Plastic Blues," published by Alberta Views, 2023 was a finalist in the Alberta Magazine Association Awards, 2024. Lise volunteers as a Rocky Mountain bluebird nest-box monitor, plays the harp, and cherishes time with her family.
