bronwyn preece is honoured to have the privilege of living on the unceded traditional territories of the Lilwat7úl and Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw Peoples in Whistler, BC. This awareness brings with it many levels of responsibility, humbleness, transparency and collaborative possibilities. She is a site-sensitive poetic-renegade and multi-disciplinary, community-engaged arts practitioner. She holds a PhD in Performance, along with a MA and BFA in Applied Theatre. She has taught and performed internationally. Her publications range from place-based children's books, articles to artistic academic chapters. She is the author of knee deep in high water : riding the Muskwa-Kechika , expedition poems (Caitlin Press, 2023); Sea to Sky Alphabet (Simply Read Books, 2024); Gulf Islands Alphabet (Simply Read Books, 2012) and the forthcoming Olive and Jasper, Canadian Rockies Alphabet and My Happy Hiking Trails , all with Simply Read Books. All of her artistic and educational work aims towards cultivating place-based awarenesses and small acts of reconciliatory repair.

bronwyn is an avid, solo, backcountry backpacker and hiker who writes on the trail. She has the word 'gratitude' tattooed on her arm.