Maggie Burton (poet)

Maggie Burton is a Canadian writer, musician and politician from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Her debut poetry collection, Chores, was the winner of the First Book Prize from the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2024.

Originally from Brigus, she moved to St. John's in 2009 to study music at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She teaches violin in St. John's, and has performed as a violinist with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, the St. John's New Music Collective and the Avalonia Duo.

She has served on St. John's City Council since 2017.