About

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jen Colclough earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Acadia University followed by an MA in Classics from Western. Jen's graduate research was funded by a Canada Graduate Scholarship allocated by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

At Western, Jen researched Classical historiography through the lens of trauma theory, specializing in Thucydides. Her research was later published in her article "Memorialization in Thucydides’ Plague Episode," which appeared in Vol. 11 Iss. 1 of the Journal of Ancient History in May 2023.

Jen's creative work investigates these themes more abstractly, consistently seeking the past within the present. Her debut poetry collection, Our Little Agonies, engages with personal loss through timeless narratives of descent and endurance, bridging the gap between the mythological and the intimately real.

Jen’s work has been featured in numerous publications including: Canadian Literature, CRAFT Literary, Tabula Rasa Review, Heimat Review, ionosphere, MORIA, and Free the Verse.

 In 2025, Jen recieved Pushcart nominations in two categories: Creative Nonfiction and Poetry. Amplicon Press nominated Jen’s poem “Connoisseurs of Lightness,” while CRAFT Literary nominated her essay, "The Lighthouse Keepers.”

In Winter 2024, Jen Colclough held the Shannon Residency at Beinn Mhàbu in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 

Jen is an active member of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia's Writers Council, and an Associate Member of Screen Nova Scotia. She is currently working on a historical fiction project and developing a serial drama.