Cheryl Antao-Xavier is a poet and publisher. Her first book Dance of the Peacock was published in 2008 and she is working on a second collection of poetry entitled Bruised but Unbroken. She was a finalist for a Martys Literary Arts Award in 2008 and 2010. In June 2010, she read her work at the 9th International Literary Festival in Romania. As publisher of In Our Words Inc., Cheryl publishes and promotes Canadian multicultural literature and organizes literary and cultural events and creative writing workshops for kids. She is National Coordinator of the Canadian Federation of Poets and chair of its Peel Region branch. Cheryl is the Literary Editor for Chapter & Verse, a website promoting Canadian literature.