Candas Jane Dorsey (born November 16, 1952) is a Canadian poet and science fiction novelist. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Dorsey became a writer from an early age, and a freelance writer since 1980. She writes across genre boundaries, writing poetry, fiction, mainstream and speculative, short and long form, arts journalism and arts advocacy. Dorsey has also written television and stage scripts, magazine and newspaper articles, and reviews. Dorsey lives in Edmonton, Alberta.