Peggy Fletcher has been writing professionally since 1970 when she worked as an editor- journalist for the Sarnia Observer. At the same time she continued her professional career in Creative Writing with short stories written and broadcast on the CBC Short Story program, as well as having short stories appear in Chatelaine and Woman (England). Her poetry and plays were published and read in Sarnia, London, Edmonton, Ottawa and other venues. In 1977, she began teaching Creative Writing and English at Lambton College, Sarnia. Since that time she has worked as a freelance writer and poet and her work has appeared in national and international journals.

Peggy is an amateur artist and photographer as well as a writer. Her paintings, photos and drawings have appeared at local galleries and in London, as well as through illustrations in books.

Born and raised in St. Johns, Newfoundland, she grew up in the tradition of story telling and verse writing. As a child she attended Holloway School, and received a book prize. After moving to Canada in the 1940's, she continued her education in Sudbury, Parry Sound and finally in Sarnia where she currently resides. In 1981, she received an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario. In the 1970's and 80's she edited the literary magazine Mamashee. She was poetry editor for the Canadian Author and Bookman for several years, and she has worked as a freelance editor for many writers. She has also acted as a judge in many writing contests.

Peggy is married to fellow writer John Drage, a wonderful humourist, and is a proud mother of five grown daughters and many grandchildren. She and her husband run a small press and they published an informal Sarnia-Lambton writers' history book called Ode To A Flattened Toad

Selected Books Published:
- The Hellseekers - 1971, Fiddlehead Press - first chapbook.
- When The Moon Is Full - 1976, A collection of short stories, published by Vesta Publications.
- Impulse On the Run - 1977, a poetry book.
- Sea Mists and Sundogs - River City Press.
- The Rainbow Connection and The Color of Words (haiku collections) - River City Press.
- The Shining Few (play), The Human Garden (poetry) - Sydenham Press.
- Annie's World and From the Reserves (chapbooks) - Stanza Break Press.
- Rise of The Warrior Princesses (sonnet chapbook) and Song of the Lakes ( a tribute to the Great Lakes in poetry) - Sydenham Press.

Publication & Awards:
Her work has appeared in many literary journals including Room of One's Own, Ascent Aspirations, Mobius, (U.S) West Coast Review, Fiddlehead, Antigonish Review, Poetry Australia, Intercourse, Alien Flower, Tide, Canadian Poetry, Rapport, People's Poetry, Alberta Poetry, Canadian Poetry, and many others.

Non-fiction work and columns appeared in the Sarnia Observer and the London Free Press.

She has won many writing awards including a 1st. Place drama award, C.A.A, London, 3rd place drama, Ottawa Play writing Competition, National One Act Play competition, and many poetry awards throughout the years.

Honourable Mention award in the 2009 Lah Dee Dah Dee Dah Poetry Contest.