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Donovan, Rita
Ottawa
Rita
Donovan
Ottawa
Born in Montreal, Rita Donovan completed an undergraduate degree at Concordia University (Loyola) in Montreal, and a Master's degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. She has lived in Montreal, Kitchener, Edmonton, Ottawa, and Germany. She has also taught writing courses…
Doornink, Richard W.
Richard W.
Doornink
Richard W. Doornink was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1958, moved to Yorkton, Saskatchewan  with his family in 1966, and lived there until 1969 when they moved to Toronto, Ontario. Richard received his Bachelor of Arts from York University, with a major in film and video,…
Doose, Dylan
St Catharines
Dylan
Doose
St Catharines
Dylan Doose is the author of the ongoing dark fantasy series, Sword & Sorcery. He also pens the new weird western horror series, Red Harvest. Dylan's debut novel, Fire and Sword, received an honorable mention in Library Journal’s Indie Ebook Awards and was a Shelf Unbound…
Dorsey, Candas Jane
Edmonton (Amiskwacywaskihegan)
Candas Jane
Dorsey
Edmonton (Amiskwacywaskihegan)
Candas Jane Dorsey was born and still resides in Edmonton, Alberta. She writes across genre boundaries, writing poetry, fiction, main-stream and speculative, short and long form, arts journalism and arts advocacy. Dorsey has also written television and stage scripts, magazine…
Douglas, Marion
Marion
Douglas
Marion Douglas was born in Southern Ontario in 1952. She is currently living in Calgary and working on her third novel. While she desires to write fiction that is accessible to most people, she has and will continue to include characters who happen to be lesbian or gay.
Douglas, Angela
Summerland
Angela
Douglas
Summerland
Angela Douglas is a Canadian author who lives in the Okanagan with her husband and kids. Her debut novel and psychological thriller, EVERY FALL, is being published by Rising Action Publishing in January 2025, and sophomore novel THE BONE TRAIL in June 2026. She is a member of…
Douglas, Ann
Golden Lake
Ann
Douglas
Golden Lake
For decades, Ann Douglas was Canada’s most trusted writer on all things parenting. Now she’s turning her attention to the glorious messiness that is midlife. Her most recent book -- Navigating The Messy Middle -- was published in Canada by Douglas & McIntyre in October 2022…
Douglas, Tom
Oakville
Tom
Douglas
Oakville
Tom
Tom Douglas, an award-winning freelance writer, copy editor and author living in Oakville, Ontario, has had five books with a military theme published in the Amazing Stories series now handled by James Lorimer & Co. after the demise of Altitude Publishing. Tom has also…
Dowdall, Anna
Toronto
Anna
Dowdall
Toronto
Anna Dowdall can't seem to decide between Toronto and Montreal after living all over Canada and the US. She’s been a reporter, a college lecturer, a translator and an urban shepherd, as well as other things too numerous to mention/best forgotten. She was nominated for the US…
Dowding, Philippa
Toronto
Philippa
Dowding
Toronto
Philippa
Philippa Dowding is a Governor-General award-winning children's author, a poet, and musician based in Toronto. As a copywriter, she has won industry awards for Maclean's, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Zoomer, Canada's History, and more. Her poetry and short fiction have…
Dower, Tricia
Sidney
Tricia
Dower
Sidney
Tricia Dower was a business executive before reinventing herself as a writer in 2002. Her novel, Becoming Lin (Caitlin Press, 2016) was a finalist in the City of Victoria Butler Prize. Her novel Stony River (Penguin Canada, 2012) was shortlisted for the Canadian…
Dowhal, Danny
Dawson City
Danny
Dowhal
Dawson City
Dan Dowhal, (rhymes with "howl" or "towel") is the author of three novels, Skyfisher and Flam Grub, and his most recent, Bury Your Horses published in 2020 by Dundurn Press. Born and raised in Toronto's Queen West district, Dan holds a Journalism degree from Ryerson University,…
Downie, Mary Alice
Kingston, ON
Mary Alice
Downie
Kingston, ON
Mary Alice Downie was born in Illinois to Canadian parents and grew up in Toronto. She graduated from the University of Toronto in English, despite spending most of her time at The Varsity. She had the usual range of jobs: steno pool, editorial assistant for a medical journal,…
Downie, Jill
Jill
Downie
Jill Downie is the author of five historical novels that have been published in Canada, Great Britain, the U.S., and Scandinavia. Her short stories have appeared in Chatelaine. Born in British Guiana and educated in languages and theatre in England and France, she now lives in…
Doyle, David
Doyle, Marjorie
Marjorie
Doyle
Marjorie Doyle was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She received an M.A. from Memorial University in 1987. For ten years she worked as a broadcaster on various CBC radio shows, including five years as host of That Time of the Night. She was a columnist with the Globe and…
Drabek, Jan
Vancouver, BC
Jan
Drabek
Vancouver, BC
Jan Drabek was born in Prague in 1935; he came to Canada in 1965, after 17 years in the U.S., India, Austria, and Germany. He received a B.A. in English literature from American University in Washington, D.C. He taught high school in Vancouver for 10 years during the 1960s and…
Drache, Sharon
Toronto
Sharon
Drache
Toronto
Born in 1943 in Toronto. Raised and educated in Toronto, Miami Beach, Florida, and Ottawa. Received Arts degree and graduate diploma in Child Study from the University of Toronto in 1965 and 1966, respectively. Special student in Department of Religion at Carleton University,…
Dranoff, Linda
Draper, Penny
Victoria
Penny
Draper
Victoria
Penny is an author, a bookseller, and a storyteller who lives in Victoria, BC. Originally from Toronto, she received a degree in Literature from Trinity College, University of Toronto and on the side, attended the Storytellers’ School of Toronto. For many years, Penny shared…
Drobnies, Adrienne
Vancouver
Adrienne
Drobnies
Vancouver
Adrienne
Adrienne Drobnies is a poet and scientist. Her first book of poetry Salt and Ashes (Signature Editions, 2019) won the Fred Kerner Award from the Canadian Authors Association and was longlisted for the Fred Cogswelll Award for Excellence in Poetry. Adrienne has a doctorate…
Drukker, Kelly Norah
Montreal
Kelly Norah
Drukker
Montreal
Kelly Norah Drukker is a poet and nonfiction writer. Her debut collection of poems, Small Fires (McGill-Queen’s University Press), won the A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry and the Concordia University First Book Prize, and was a finalist for the Grand Prix du…
Du, Holly
Toronto
Holly
Du
Toronto
Holly Du was mental health social worker before her retirement. She has been writing since the age of fourteen, and she has been using Chinese as her writing media. She is specialized in non-fiction, mostly biography writing, and she has written fourteen books, and her books…
Duarte, Marilyn
Toronto
Marilyn
Duarte
Toronto
Marilyn is a Luso-Canadian writer whose writing has appeared in various print and online journals including Longleaf Review, Emerge Literary Journal, and The Tishman Review. Her work is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts…
Duarte, Isabel
Toronto
Isabel
Duarte
Toronto
Isabel is a Luso-Canadian writer. Her stage play, BINGO BABES, won the Samuel French Canadian Playwright’s contest, and is published by Samuel French, Inc. Excerpts from this play are included in the Drama anthologies, The Best Stage Scenes of 2022 and The Best…