Dawn Macdonald

{{Short description|Canadian writer (born 20th century)}}

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Dawn Macdonald (born 20th century) is a Canadian writer from Whitehorse, Yukon,[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/dawn-macdonald-s-poetry-collection-northerny-offers-a-fresh-take-on-growing-up-in-the-north-1.7170712 "Dawn Macdonald's poetry collection Northerny offers a fresh take on growing up in the North"]. The Next Chapter, April 12, 2024. who won the Canadian First Book Prize from the Griffin Poetry Prize for her debut poetry collection Northerny in 2025.Inderjit Deogun, (May 21, 2025). [https://quillandquire.com/omni/dawn-macdonald-wins-10k-griffin-canadian-first-book-prize/ "Dawn Macdonald wins $10K Griffin Canadian First Book Prize"]. Quill & Quire.

She is an institutional researcher at Yukon University.