Joanna Lilley's fifth book and third poetry collection, Endlings, was published by Turnstone Press in 2020 and won the Fred Kerner Book Award. Joanna is also the author of a novel, Worry Stones (Ronsdale Press), which was longlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award, and a short…

Julia Lin was born in Taiwan and lived there and in Vietnam before her family immigrated to Canada when she was nine. Since then, Julia has lived in Vancouver and its environs, Toronto, and northern British Columbia. She holds a graduate degree in Immunology (M.Sc., University…

N. J. Lindquist is an award-winning writer and blogger whose published work includes The Manziuk and Ryan Mysteries (as J. A. Menzies), eight young adult books, a middle grade fantasy (as J. Alana Menzies), a Christmas play, and many articles and columns. She has also edited and…

I'm a Newfoundland and Labrador writer who enjoys research and finding the little known past and bringing it back in story.

Melanie Little grew up in Timmins, Ontario and has lived in a lot of other places since. She writes fiction and non-fiction for adults and teens and has taught creative writing at Dalhousie University and at workshops across Canada. She was the founding editor of Freehand Books…

For author S.D. Livingston, it’s all about history, mystery, and books. Her first novel was published by Avalon Books in 2008, and she soon followed that up with several self-published novels, including Kings of Providence (a political thriller) and A Queen’s Revenge. She writes…

D.A. Lockhart is the author of multiple collections of poetry and short fiction. His work has been shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award, Raymond Souster Award, Indiana Author’s Awards, First Nations Communities READ Award, and has been a finalist for the ReLit Award. His work…

My name is Erica London, I'm a 3-time published Canadian-Trinidadian children's author. A member of the Writers Union of Canada, CANSCAIP, Vendor for various school boards, presenter for Toronto Public Library and founder of *Colour Their World*. Although it's important that my…

The Toronto Star first published Angela in 2000. Since then her poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in numerous publications, including The Globe and Mail, Utne Reader and Poetry Ireland Review. Her work has been widely anthologized and she's won several awards.…

I am an author, illustrator, and designer living in Vancouver, Canada. I create children's books, comics, surface designs, murals, maps, and greeting cards for a number of companies. I earned my BFA in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. My work is inspired by my…

Ann Love was born and raised in Toronto. She earned her Master of Arts at the University of Toronto in 1970 and helped found the environmental group Pollution Probe there. She moved to Yukon where, together with her husband and others, established the Carcross Community…

Originally from England, Susi Lovell worked her way around the world — as stable hand, ski bum, secretary, computer programmer, orange and tomato picker, advertising researcher — before settling in Montreal. A movement artist-educator, Susi performed and taught in Canada, the U…

George Lovell was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, where many formative geographical experiences took place. The first member of his family to finish high school (Allan Glen's) and go on to university, George stuck close to home and daily crossed the river from Govan to…

Nadja is a  writer and veterinarian. She is the author of the adult novel The Nap-Away Motel, and the children's chapter book, TIZZY & ME: Fifteen Ways to Love a Mink. Her short stories have been published in The New Quarterly, The Fiddlehead, Canthius, Room Magazine,…

Brittany Luby is an award-winning historian of Anishinaabe descent. She uses the written word to stimulate public discussion about Indigenous issues.

Rebecca Luce-Kapler was born and raised in Central Alberta. She has been a member of the Alberta Writers Guild for over twenty years during which time she worked as a freelance writer (with WordsWorth) and published fiction and poetry in a number of literary journals including…