Nancy Dembowski was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the publisher of Plus Zero. Her work has been widely published and anthologized across North America. Her first book of poetry, Ninety-seven Posts with the Heads of Dead Men (Coach House), was published to critical acclaim in 1998. Her second collection, Only The Ghost Has Lasted (Insomniac, 2000) focuses on Nancy’s lyrical poetry. She lives in Toronto with her two children.