Rip-rap, and Intersections, published by the Banff Centre. She also edited Gloria Sawai's A Song for Nettie Johnson, which won the Governor General's Award for Fiction, along with short story collections by Bonnie Burnard, Fred Stenson and many others. Alford also served as associate director of the Banff Centre's Writing Studio for over a decade. During that time, she mentored several award-winning writers, including Yann Martel and Lisa Moore. She also sat on Coteau Books' editorial board along with several literary juries such as the Canada Council, Saskatchewan Arts Board, and CBC's annual short story contest. In 1975, Alford, along with author Joan Clark and visual artist Velma Foster, founded Calgary's Dandelion Magazine. See also Canadian literature Canadian poetry List of Canadian poets List of Canadian writers References Citations Bibliography W. H. New, ed. Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2002. Lalonde, Jeremy. Narrative Community in Edna Alford's A Sleep Full of Dreams. Studies in Canadian Literature. Volume 29, Number 2 (2004). Osachoff, M. G.. "Intoxication". canlit.ca. Canadian Literature, 6 Feb. 2013. Web. 17 May 2015. Carpenter, David. The Literary History of Saskatchewan: Volume 2 - Progressions. Coteau Books, 2014. Author Unknown. "Edna Alford Biography." The Banff Centre. Web. 17 May 2015. Shea, Theresa. "Gloria Sawai: A Tribute to a writer and friend." Alberta Views, Vol 15, No 2, March 2012, pgs 38-43. Holmes, Gillian. Who's Who of Canadian Women: 1999-2000 University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; 9th annual edition (Aug. 1 1999). Aikens, Aften. "Celebrating Edna Alford's storied career." Made in Banff: The Banff Centre Blog. May 13, 2013. Holmes, Gillian. Who's Who of Canadian Women: 1999-2000 University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; 9th annual edition (Aug. 1 1999). 20th-century Canadian poets Canadian women poets Living people 1947 births Canadian women short story writers 20th-century Canadian women writers 20th-century Canadian short story writers 21st-century Canadian short story writers 21st-century Canadian women writers Writers from Saskatchewan People from Turtleford