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Kessler, Deirdre

Charlottetown

Deirdre

Kessler

Charlottetown

Deirdre Kessler is an author, poet, and former Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island. Her most recent publication is a novel, Darwin's Hornpipe, published by Penumbra Press. She is a sessional professor of creative writing, children's literature, and the course on L.M.…

Kessler, Zoe

Owen Sound

Zoe

Kessler

Owen Sound

Born in Toronto, Zoë grew up (sort of) in an idyllic suburb of Montreal. She now makes her home on Georgian Bay, Ontario. All she's ever wanted to do was write books, but she was sagely advised at an early age to "get a real job." Feigning interest in a law career, Zoë graduated…

Ketchen, Susan

Susan

Ketchen

Susan Ketchen was born in Nanaimo, B.C. and pursued an alarming number of careers, including several years running her own counselling practice, before returning to her early interest in writing. Her first novel was published in 2009, and was followed by stand-alone sequels in…

Khan, Rukhsana

Toronto, ON

Rukhsana

Khan

Toronto, ON

Rukhsana was born in Lahore, Pakistan and emigrated to Canada at the age of three. She began writing for community magazines and went on to write for Adam's World children's videos. Rukhsana is a member of SCBWI. She lives in Toronto with her husband and family.

Khan, Saad Omar

Thornhill

Saad Omar

Khan

Thornhill

Saad Omar Khan was born in the United Arab Emirates to Pakistani parents and lived in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and South Korea before emigrating to Canada. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics and has completed a…

Khelawan, Rajni Mala

Toronto

Rajni Mala

Khelawan

Toronto

Rajni Mala Khelawan is an Indo-Fijian Canadian writer and researcher. She has given numerous inspirational speeches and public readings in Canada and in the Fiji Islands. In addition to being a visiting writer at the University of South Pacific, Fiji Islands in 2011, Khelawan…

Kidd, Joelle

Toronto

Joelle

Kidd

Toronto

Joelle Kidd is a writer, editor and journalist who living in Tkaronto/Toronto. Her short fiction and essays have been published in outlets including The Walrus, Catapult, Prairie Fire, THIS Magazine, and PRISM International. She holds an MFA candidate at the University of Guelph…

Kidd, Monica

Calgary

Monica

Kidd

Calgary

Monica Kidd is the author of seven books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. She grew up in rural Alberta, then studied ecology and zoology at the University of Calgary. She followed with a MSc in evolutionary biology at Queen's University. After two summers of working as a…

Kienlen, Alexis

Edmonton

Alexis

Kienlen

Edmonton

Alexis Kienlen is a poet, journalist, fiction writer, book reviewer, and creative writing teacher whose work has appeared in numerous publications across Canada. Born in Saskatoon, Alexis currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta. She holds an Honours degree in International Studies…

Kierans, Kim

Halifax

Kim

Kierans

Halifax

Senior Fellow and resident at Massey College, University of Toronto where I produce The JCR: A Massey Podcast, a platform for graduate students to share their research, ideas, projects and passions through interviews and commentary. Inglis professor (emerita) in the…

Kilanko , Yejide

Chatham

Yejide

Kilanko

Chatham

Yejide Kilanko was born in the beautiful city of Ibadan, Nigeria. A lover of words and music, Kilanko writes novels, short fiction, poetry, and children’s picture books. She is still dreaming about writing plays. Kilanko’s 2012 debut novel, Daughters Who Walk This Path, was…

Kilbourne, Christina

Gravenhurst

Christina

Kilbourne

Gravenhurst

Christina Kilbourne (she/her) is an award-winning author of adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction.Her books have won several readers choice awards over the years, including a Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, a Snow Willow Award, and a Red Cedar Award. She…

Kim, Michelle

Surrey

Michelle

Kim

Surrey

Michelle is the author of the middle-grade novel, Running Through Sprinklers. A former journalist for BBC in London, Michelle now works in the film industry; her directorial debut, The Tree Inside, which she also wrote and starred in, played at film festivals across North…

Kimber, Stephen

Halifax

Stephen

Kimber

Halifax

STEPHEN KIMBER is an award-winning writer, editor and broadcaster. He is the author of 13 books, including two novels and nine works of nonfiction: Bitcoin Widow: Love, Betrayal and the Missing Millions (HarperCollins, 2022) (with Jennifer Robertson); Alexa! Changing…

Kimmel, Fran

Lacombe

Fran

Kimmel

Lacombe

Fran Kimmel writes and teaches in central Alberta. After graduating from the University of Calgary with a degree in Sociology, she has held an eclectic assortment of jobs including Boys and Girls Club director, youth worker, career counsellor, proposal writer, communications…

Wellesley

Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Kurt Kirchmeier is a Saskatchewan-based author and photographer who writes strange and fantastical stories for readers of all ages. His short stories and poems have appeared in more than fifty magazines and anthologies around the world. His coming-of-age horror novel THE…

Kirk, Terry

Toronto

Terry

Kirk

Toronto

Terry Kirk honed her story-telling craft as a courtroom lawyer, weaving gritty facts into winning cases. Now, her fast-paced historical fiction stories are building a following among readers. Her first novel, Pitfall, was published in 2025 by Canadian publisher At Bay Press…

Kirk-Montgomery, Allison

Toronto

Kirsch, Sharon

Toronto

Sharon

Kirsch

Toronto

Sharon Kirsch is a writer of fiction, creative non-fiction, and journalism whose literary passions range from companion beaver to celebrated hustlers to buried treasure. She was born and raised in Montreal, where The Smallest Objective, her award-winning memoir and …

Kirton, Jónína

New Westminster

Jónína

Kirton

New Westminster

Jónína Kirton is a Red River Métis/Icelandic poet. She graduated from the Simon Fraser University’s Writer’s Studio in 2007, where she is now an instructor. Although she acknowledges and is thankful for the teachings offered through academic institutions, she leans heavily…

Kirwin, Jeananne Kathol

Edmonton

Jeananne Kathol

Kirwin

Edmonton

Curriculum Vitae - Literary Education University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario - L.L.B. (J.D.) in 1983. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut - Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours) in 1980. St. Albert High School, St. Albert, Alberta - Matriculation in 1976…

Kishkan, Theresa

Madeira Park

Theresa

Kishkan

Madeira Park

Theresa Kishkan lives on the Sechelt Peninsula with her husband, John Pass (a poet and winner of the Governor General’s Award for poetry in 2006 and the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2012), in a house they built and where they raised their 3 children. She has published 16…

Klaassen, Heidi

Calgary

Heidi

Klaassen

Calgary

Heidi Klaassen (she/her) is a Pushcart-nominated writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Salon, Redivider, The Calgary Herald, Westword, Alberta Views, The Sprawl and various anthologies. Her personal essay, "Been Caught Stealing: Life Inside The Lorraine" was a…