Mary Fairhurst Breen
BIO
Biography
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 impacts of this health crisis to the media, groups in related fields and the public.
I also write about queer history, aging, feminism and other issues dear to me.
Some of my writing is pretty gloomy, but some of it is funny. My genre has been called "queer feminist tragicomedy" and also "women who've seen some shit."
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
msfbreen@gmail.com
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Pride and Persistence: Stories of Queer Activism
Publisher
Second Story Press
Year
2023
Title
Any Kind of Luck at All
Publisher
Second Story Press
Year
2021
Title
Awesome Andie's Best of the Block
Publisher
Anchorless Press
Year
2021
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Writing in the Margins
Publication
Briarpatch
Year
2023
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes
