Christina Strigas

Christina Strigas is a critically acclaimed Greek-Canadian author, poet, and educator known for her raw, confessional, and emotionally gripping writing style. Raised by Greek immigrants in Montreal, her trilingual background heavily influences her deeply reflective and cinematic storytelling, which seamlessly blends stream-of-consciousness narrative prose with sharp, modern vulnerabilities.Strigas has published eight poetry collections and two contemporary novels, Crush and The Wild Rose Press title, The Wanting. Her celebrated poetry book, Love & Vodka, achieved national recognition when it was featured on the CBC Books ultimate Canadian poetry recommendation list. Her follow-up work, Love & Metaxa, garnered significant critical praise, including reviews in Pank Magazine. She has been nominated twice for the prestigious Best of the Net awards: once for her poem "Dead Wife," and again for her flash fiction piece "Grass". Her experimental collection, For All the Lonely Hearts Being Pulled Out of the Ground, was published internationally by the French indie press Free Lines Press. Her work has also appeared across numerous literary platforms, including Montreal Writes, Feminine Collective, and Thimble Lit Magazine.When she is not writing late-night confessions or shaping intense fictional worlds, Christina works as a full-time public school teacher. She spends her spare time studying classic literature, watching foreign cinema, and cooking traditional Greek recipes passed down through her family.