Member Directory
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Kagawong
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Edmonton
Edmonton
My last novel, The Sicilian Wife was named a Best Book of 2015 by The National Post, who described it as “a masterful tale of family, murder, and the inescapable pull of the past.” The literary noir received rave reviews in Canada, the U.S. and Sicily; a French edition, L’Epouse…
Victoria
Victoria
Michael Elcock was born in Forres, Scotland and grew up in Edinburgh and West Africa. He emigrated to Canada when he was twenty-one and worked in pulp mills, in the woods as a faller, on west coast fishing boats, and as a ski instructor. Along the way he earned a B.A. and M.Ed.…
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Toronto
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Simcoe, ON
Simcoe, ON
Deb was born and raised in small town Ontario, she has a high school diploma, and took up writing because she was so anti-social. She's still ani-social, but now it's called 'artistic temperment'. She's an old anti-war activist, and gives lots of school talks on the arts and…
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Halifax
Halifax
Michelle Elrick is the author of the books Then/Again and To Speak, and the chapbooks Photon Touch and remember the old log house. She is also an established poetry-film-maker, with recent releases "The __ Place," "Ditches" and "Trace" gaining audiences on CBC television, CBC.ca…
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Vancouver
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Halifax, NS
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KINGSTON
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…
Urbania
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Kelowna
Victoria
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Winnipeg
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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…
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St. John's
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…
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Kitchener, Ontario