Annette Pateman
Annette Pateman is a British-born Canadian writer and poet based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, known for her work exploring Black identity, diaspora, and minority empowerment.
Early life
Pateman was born in the United Kingdom to Jamaican parents with Caribbean and African heritage. She holds a degree in Biological Science and post-graduate qualifications in Education and Applied Immunology. She moved to Thunder Bay in 2012.
Career
Pateman writes extensively on racial and gender identity and minority empowerment through literature and poetry. Her published collection Spectrum examines identity, race, relationships, and the diaspora of Black people. She contributes to various anthologies and collections.
In March 2021 she received an Ontario Arts Council grant for a Writer in Residence role at Thunder Bay Public Library, focusing on Black identity, culture, and African and Caribbean folklore. She has been involved in Thunder Bay Museum webinars modelling entrepreneurship for women of colour and is part of the Loud Women Book Group and the Loud Women Collective. She has been featured on local and national media, including CBC National News.
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Born in United Kingdom to Jamaican parents with Caribbean and African heritage. Moved to Thunder Bay 2012. Holds degree in Biological Science and post-graduate achievements in Education and Applied Immunology. Writes extensively on racial and gender identity and minority empowerment through literature and poetry. Published "Spectrum," examining identity, race, relationships and diaspora of Black people. Contributes to various anthologies and collections. Involved in Thunder Bay Museum webinars modeling entrepreneurship for women of colour. Part of Loud Women Book group and Loud Women Collective. Awarded Ontario Arts Council grant (March 2021) for Writer in Residence role at Thunder Bay Public Library focusing on Black identity, culture, African and Caribbean folklore. Featured on local and national media including CBC National News.