“MacPherson skillfully hangs her fabrications on the sharp hook of historical truth” – Globe & Mail
Andrea is the author of four books: two novels, When She Was Electric (Raincoast, 2003) and Beyond the Blue (Random House, 2007) and two poetry collections, Natural Disasters (Palimpsest Press, 2007) and Away (Signature Editions, 2008). When She Was Electric was listed No. 6 on CBC Canada Reads: People’s Choice. Natural Disasters was longlisted for the ReLit Awards.
Andrea completed her Master’s of Fine Arts with the Creative Writing Department at the University of British Columbia. A past Editor of Prism International, Andrea now acts as Reviews Editor for Event. She teaches Creative Writing and English with University of the Fraser Valley and Douglas College.
She has travelled to Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, France, Greece and Italy, and these journeys often serve as inspiration. She is working on a new novel, tentatively titled Four Green Fields, as well as completing a new poetry collection.