Sharon King-Campbell

Sharon King-Campbell is a theatre and literary artist based in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). She was the 2017 recipient of the Rhonda Payne Award, and is a four-time winner of the Arts and Letters Awards in fiction, dramatic script, and poetry. Her plays 'Original' and 'Give Me Back' have reached audiences throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and mainland Canada, and the Canadian premiere of 'Dayboil' at Ship's Company Theatre was the winner of 6 Robert Merritt Awards. As a dramaturge, Sharon has been privileged to offer support to Bernardine Stapleton on 'woman, naked,' Vanessa Cardoso Whelan on 'Saudade,' and Kiersten Noel and Timothy Matson on 'hope.' Her collection of poetry, 'This Is How It Is,' was published in 2021, and 'Dayboil' was published in 2024, both with Breakwater Books. Sharon holds a BFA and a MA from Memorial University, where she is currently pursuing her PhD.