James, Sheila

Sheila James was born in the UK, grew up in Nova Scotia and presently lives in Ottawa. She has trained in the arts in India, England and Canada and completed a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Theatre at the University of British Columbia. Sheila has worked as a writer, director and performer in music, theatre and media arts. Her videos, including the award-winning "Unmapping Desire", have been screened extensively around the world. Her poetry and short fiction has been published in Canadian anthologies and journals.