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Emsley, Sarah

Halifax, NS

Sarah

Emsley

Halifax, NS

Sarah Emsley’s books include Jane Austen’s Philosophy of the Virtues (Palgrave, 2005) and a critical edition of Edith Wharton’s novel The Custom of the Country (Broadview, 2008). After receiving her PhD from Dalhousie University, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at the…

English, John

KINGSTON

John

English

KINGSTON

Lt. Col.-Dr. John A. English retired from the Canadian army in 1993 with 37 years of service and regimental affiliation with the King’s Own Calgary Regiment, the Queen's Own Rifles, and Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He also served on exchange with the Queen’s Own…

English , Sharon

Urbania, Nova Scotia

Sharon

English

Urbania, Nova Scotia

Sharon English’s books include the novel Night in the World (May 2022), and two collections of short stories, Uncomfortably Numb and Zero Gravity. Zero Gravity was long-listed for the Giller Prize, short-listed for the ReLit Award, and was a Globe & Mail Best 100 title of…

Victoria

Kelowna

Kelowna

Victor Enns was born in Winnipeg in 1955 and raised in southern Manitoba.He expanded his practice to feature prerecorded work for presentation as an accommodation for his depression, occasionally weeping through readings making everyone, including himself, uncomfortable.…

Enright, Jane

Jane

Enright

Meet Jane Enright—she is an ordinary person, who has survived, and thrived after living through some extraordinary things, including an unforeseen traumatic brain injury in 2017 that almost left her speechless. This began an incredible transformational journey of resilience,…

Ens, Sarah

Winnipeg

Sarah

Ens

Winnipeg

Sarah Ens is a writer and editor based in Treaty 1 territory (Winnipeg, MB). Winner of The New Quarterly's Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest and Room Magazine's Short Forms Contest, she has published poetry and non-fiction in numerous literary journals. Her…

Etobicoke

Etobicoke

Calyssa Erb is a queer, autistic Canadian writer of books for young readers. She has an Honors BA in English Language and Literature from Western University, and a Certificate in Children's Publishing from Toronto Metropolitan University. When not writing, she enjoys a tall mug…

Eriksson, Ann

Thetis Island

Ann

Eriksson

Thetis Island

See www.anneriksson.ca

Escott, Helen

St. John's

Helen

Escott

St. John's

Author Biography: Helen C. Escott is an award-winning, bestselling Canadian author and playwright. Before becoming an author, she had a ten-year career in radio and TV. In 1998 she joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Senior Communication Strategist. She began writing…

Eslah, Kimia

Kimia

Eslah

Kimia Eslah is a feminist writer and a queer woman of colour. Her work has been featured on Watershed Writers, CBC Books, Ms. Magazine and The Miramichi Reader. Kimia is the author of Enough (2023), Sister Seen, Sister Heard (2022) and The Daughter Who Walked Away…

Kitchener, Ontario

Kitchener, Ontario

Doris Etienne lives in Kitchener, Ontario, where she was born and raised. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1987 with a BA in German and French. Her first young adult novel, The Jewels of Sofia Tate, was published by Dundurn Press in 2009.

Eugster, Rachel

Ottawa

Rachel

Eugster

Ottawa

Rachel Eugster's picture book The Pocket Mommy was released by Random House Canada (Tundra Books) on August 6, 2013.Rachel is also the author of Beans and Other Pulses, Fruits, Grains and Cereals, Seeds and Nuts, and Vegetables, published by Franklin…

Evans, Maureen

Quadra Island

Maureen

Evans

Quadra Island

Maureen Evans (she/they) grew up in Northern Canada. She resolved to writing her way out young, and has worked widely ever since — launching cookbook EAT TWEET in NYC and literary startup POETICA in London, writing poetry collection FATE & KNIVES in Belfast and publishing…

Evans, Caitlin Nicole

Canada

Caitlin Nicole

Evans

Canada

Caitlin Nicole Evans is an author and illustrator of children's picture books. She grew up in Caledon, Ontario and currently divides her time between various Canadian towns and India's tropical coastline. An avid traveller, Caitlin spent over a decade roaming the world…

Evans Shaw, Susan

Hamilton

Susan

Evans Shaw

Hamilton

Until 1999, Susan Evans Shaw was a research technician in Health Sciences at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. She now chooses to apply her skills to writing and history. Her father and husband were both geologists. Their influence helped cultivate her interest in the past…

Everard, Jann

Sidney

Jann

Everard

Sidney

Jann Everard's stories have been published in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand in journals including The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, The New Quarterly, Prairie Fire, Grain, The Humber Literary Review, EVENT Magazine, Room Magazine, and The Dalhousie…

Everest, Beth

Calgary

Beth

Everest

Calgary

Beth has recently retired from teaching creative writing for over 30 years at Mount Royal University. For her, these past few years have indubitably been the most challenging and the most productive for a while for her as a creative writer, not only for what she has written but…

Eversole, Linda J

Victoria

Linda J

Eversole

Victoria

Linda J Eversole is an author and retired public historian who has spent most of her working life in some aspect of employment related to history. From archaeological excavations in England to research, curatorial and executive positions with a variety of institutions including…

Ewan, Ann

Toronto

Ann

Ewan

Toronto

Ann Ewan is an author who was born in England and now lives in North York, Ontario. She has a degree in linguistics from the University of Toronto, specializing in Old English, Irish Gaelic, and Latin. Ann works full time as a technical writer and is currently with IBM. She has…

Fagan, Cary

Cary

Fagan

Cary Fagan was born in Toronto in 1957. While he has devoted himself to writing fiction in recent years, he has also published works of history and literary journalism. He has written for many publications including, The Globe and Mail and Books in Canada. He teaches creative…

Fahner, Kim

Sudbury

Kim

Fahner

Sudbury

Kim Fahner lives, writes, and teaches in Sudbury, Ontario. Her first novel, The Donoghue Girl, was published in September 2024, and her sixth book of poems, The Pollination Field, will be published by Turnstone Press in Spring 2025. Kim was the fourth poet laureate of…

Fairhurst Breen, Mary

Toronto

Mary

Fairhurst Breen

Toronto

I am a late blooming Toronto nonfiction writer. Starting with my memoir, I have written a lot about mental health and addiction. I was involved in the writing of an in-depth series about the opioid crisis for the podcast Canadian True Crime in 2023. I often speak about the…