Elizabeth Robinson is the author of several collections of poetry, including the National Poetry Series Winner Pure Descent and the Fence Modern Poets Prize winner Apprehend. Her book On Ghosts from Solid Objects was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times book award in poetry. With Jennifer Phelps, Robinson co-edited Quo Anima: innovation and spirituality in contemporary women's poetry. Robinson has recently been recognized with a Pushcart Prize and Editor's Choice awards from New Letters and Scoundrel Time.