Maureen Brownlee (1960- ) is a Canadian fiction writer. She is the author of two novels: Cambium Blue (Harbour Publishing, 2022) and Loggers’ Daughters (Oolichan Books, 2013). Born and raised on the western slope of the northern Rocky Mountains, Maureen has lived and worked in…

JULIE BRUCK is from Montreal and has lived in San Francisco since 1997. Her  fourth and most recent collection is How to Avoid Huge Ships (Brick Books, 2018).  Her poems have appeared in Plume, The New Yorker, The Walrus, Poetry Daily, and The Academy of American Poets' Poem-A-…

Carol Bruneau is the author of ten books: six novels, three short fiction collections, and one work of nonfiction. She has an MA in Canadian Literature from Dalhousie University, and an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. She worked as a journalist and photo…

Ali Bryan is an award-winning novelist and creative nonfiction writer who explores the what-ifs, the wtfs and the wait-a-minutes of every day. Her work has been shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best-of-the-Net, longlisted…

Jill Bryant is an author who specializes in children's nonfiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. Children's theatre -- combined with her travel experiences in Asia -- has inspired many of her books. Jill has presented over 90 book talks and…

Born in Bridgend, Wales. Now living in Burlington, Ontario. Married, with two children and four grandchildren. Publication credits include: Poetry Wales, Poetry Toronto, Waves, Blood+Aphorisms, Prism International, Existere, On Spec, The Dalhousie Review, and second place in…

Born in Montreal to religious folk, Daniel still managed to find happiness later in life. He graduated from York University with an Honours B.A. in English Literature and received the Timothy Findley/William Whitehead Scholarship to attend the Humber School for Writers…

Michael Bryson is the author of short stories and book reviews. He blogs at http://michaelbryson.com/. He founded the online literary magazine, The Danforth Review (http://www.danforthreview.com/) in 1999 and managed it until 2018. His reviews and essays have appeared in…

(FYI Buchan rhymes with truckin and that other word we sometimes have to say.) I was born in Windsor, Ontario, and spent most childhood summers in Point Pelee. Because of an early trauma that affected my ability to learn, I left high school at the end of grade twelve to attend…

Self-published at 10, first chapter book at 13, hills and valleys afterwards and picking up the pen when I could. It’s A Good Thing by Annick Press in 1984 was my first commercial success. Other picture books followed along with magazine,newspaper and radio writing. Enthusiastic…

CATHY MARIE BUCHANAN’s debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is a New York Times bestseller, a Barnes & Noble Recommends Selection, a Barnes & Noble Best of 2009 book, an American Booksellers Association IndieNext pick and a Canada Reads Top 40 Essential Canadian…

Greg Buium has spent more than two decades working as a journalist in Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver. His articles on culture have appeared in the Believer, the Walrus, CBC.ca, and most of Canada’s metropolitan dailies, including the Globe and Mail and the Vancouver Sun. Our…

Rhonda Bulmer is a Moncton, New Brunswick-based author with a background in public relations and freelance writing, and currently serves as executive director for the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick. She has published three fiction books independently, and in 2023, her…

Ella Burakowski was born to Holocaust survivors, Shoshana Gold and Fishl Burakowski, who met after the war in Foehrenwald, a displaced person's camp in Germany.  Together they smuggled on an Aliyah Bet ship to make a new life for themselves in Israel. Ella and her older sister…

Aileen Burford-Mason is a Canadian biochemist, immunologist, and author. Born in the UK she grew up in Ireland. After completing a B.Sc. in biology and biochemistry at University College Dublin, she later completed a PhD in immunology at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK…

Dr. Kayt Lackie (pen name Kayt Burgess) was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario and grew up in Elliot Lake. She studied classical music at the University of Western Ontario, publishing at Humber College, and creative writing at the University of Auckland and Bath Spa University. Her…

“Sapha is like a young Wolfgang Pauli, in every laboratory he went, there was a little explosion.” Sapha Burnell teethed on images of the Berlin Wall falling down. The product of Vancouver’s multiculturalism, Sapha steeped in divergent cultures, religious experiences and…

Finnian Burnett is a writer whose work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee. Their work appears…

Bradd Burningham grew up in Essex, Ontario, and has lived in Windsor, Cambridge, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Saskatoon, and Sackville (New Brunswick). He studied at the University of Toronto, the University of Windsor (B.A, M.A), and the University of Western Ontario (M.L.S.). He…

Kevin Burns is an Ottawa-based writer, editor, and researcher with a focus on broad cultural and social issues. He has seen some 300 books make their way into print in the commercial and academic publishing worlds. He has an extensive background in publishing, having developed…