Therese Estacion

THERESE ESTACION is the author of Phantompains (Book*hug Press), a poetry collection that explores her Filipinx heritage and physical disability. In 2021, the book was a finalist for both the Foreword INDIES Award for Poetry and the Firecracker Award for Poetry. She has been a guest editor for Arc Poetry magazine and Feels zine, and co-curated Smutburger’s 2023-2024 series. Based in Toronto, Estacion has been an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and is training as a psychotherapist. Her second book, Jelly, Baby: Essays on disability and vulnerability was published by Book*Hug Spring 2026.