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Rabbani, Waheed
Grimsby
Waheed
Rabbani
Grimsby
Waheed Rabbani was born in India, near Delhi, and was introduced to Victorian and other English novels, at a very young age, in his father's library. Most of the large number of volumes, had been purchased by his father at 'garage sales' held, by departing British civil service…
Radecki, Barbara
Toronto
Barbara
Radecki
Toronto
Barbara Radecki started her career as an actor, and is probably best known for voicing Sailor Neptune in the original English dub of the popular Sailor Moon series. She has transitioned to writing, with a focus on full-length fiction and screenplays. Her…
Rader, Matthew
Radu, Kenneth
Rae, Rowena
Victoria
Rowena
Rae
Victoria
Rowena Rae is an award-winning author of both non-fiction and fiction for young people. Her non-fiction science books are for ages 9 and up and include Why We Need Vaccines and Salmon: Swimming for Survival. She draws on her science education and experience as a field…
Raffan, James
Seeley's Bay
Rafique, Fauzia
Surrey
Fauzia
Rafique
Surrey
A South Asian Canadian writer of fiction and poetry, Fauzia has published three novels: ‘Keeru‘, ‘Skeena‘, and ‘The Adventures of SahebaN: Biography of a Relentless Warrior’. Her eBook of poems ‘Holier Than Life’ was published in 2013. Earlier, she edited an anthology of…
Rahman, Bahram
Toronto
Bahram
Rahman
Toronto
Bahram Rahman was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and grew up during the civil war and the Taliban regime. He came to Canada as a refugee in 2012, and today is a program manager at the Ministry of Health in Ontario. Bahram’s first picture book, Governor General’s Literary Award…
Rahman, Fasihur
Fasihur
Rahman
Fasihur Rahman is an Indian-born Canadian writer. He is the author of Wings of Destiny: Ziaur Rahman Ansari-A Life, a biography that delves into the life of Ziaur Rahman Ansari (1925-1992), who served as a federal minister in the council of ministers of two Indian prime…
Rainey-Strathy, Kait
Kingston
Rakoff, Ruth
Toronto
Ramadan, Danny
Vancouver
Danny
Ramadan
Vancouver
Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ-refugees advocate.  His debut novel, The Clothesline Swing, won multiple awards. His children’s Book Salma the Syrian Chef, continues to receive accolades. Both books were translated to multiple languages.  His…
Ramsay, Heather
Chilliwack
Heather
Ramsay
Chilliwack
Heather Ramsay is seriously concerned about the state of the world and tries to remain calm in the Fraser Valley. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and has worked as a journalist and communications professional. Her debut novel A Room in…
Ramsingh, Priya
Etobicoke
Priya
Ramsingh
Etobicoke
Priya
Priya Ramsingh is the author of The Elevator (Palimpsest Press, Oct. 2024) and Brown Girl in the Room, (Tightrope Books, 2017).Her short story, Pies for Lunch, was shortlisted for best short fiction in 2021, by The Caribbean Writer, an annual literary journal published by the…
Ramzi, EB
Haudenosaunee and Anishinaube territory (Niagara)
EB
Ramzi
Haudenosaunee and Anishinaube territory (Niagara)
EB Ramzi is a child of the Palestinian diaspora. She writes fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, all focused on the Palestinian experience.
Rao, Anuradha
Anuradha
Rao
Anuradha Rao is a conservation biologist, writer and facilitator born and raised in the traditional territories of the Anishinabewaki, Attiwonderonk and Haudenosaunee Nations and currently based in unceded Coast Salish Territories. She has worked on research, conservation…
Rao-Robinson, Anitha
MILTON
Anitha
Rao-Robinson
MILTON
Anitha
Children's author, conservationist and creator of the Kindness Is Everything Podcast Anitha Rao-Robinson received her Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and worked as an accountant for twenty-four years before trading numbers for words. Anitha is passionate about…
Raphael, Susan
Toronto
Susan
Raphael
Toronto
Susan Raphael is an addiction and mental health clinician, author, speaker, and educator with more than two decades of experience supporting individuals and families affected by addiction, mental health challenges, and recovery. She is the founder and principal of Sustainable…
Rathinappillai, Namitha
Toronto
Namitha
Rathinappillai
Toronto
Namitha Rathinappillai (she/they) is a fat, disabled, queer, Tamil spoken word poet, organizer, and workshop facilitator who entered the poetry community in 2017. She is currently based in Toronto, and was the first female and youngest director of Ottawa’s Urban Legends Poetry…
Rathjen, Cristina
Ravel, Edeet
Guelph
Edeet
Ravel
Guelph
Edeet is the author of an acclaimed trilogy on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Ten Thousand Lovers was translated into several languages and was the recipient of many literary distinctions, including a nomination for the Governor General’s Award. Look For Me won the Hugh…
Rayner, Mark A.
London
Mark A.
Rayner
London
Mark A.
Mark A. Rayner is an award-winning author, podcaster, and occasional professor who is not entirely convinced the universe isn’t the hallucination of a cosmic AI. Rayner writes novels, short stories, plays, and the occasional bit of drivel (some as pure as fresh-fallen snow…
Read, Janet
Innisfil
Janet
Read
Innisfil
Janet Read was born in Toronto.  She holds an MA in the philosophy of art focusing on Merleau-Ponty and Ricoeur and phenomenology.  Her novel Wilberforce Street is set in the historical black settlement in Oro Township in Simcoe County Ontario in the 1840's, published…
Read, Christine
West Vancouver
Christine
Read
West Vancouver
Hailing from small-town Ontario, Chris Read has worked as a piano teacher, camp counsellor, waitress, math tutor, chartered accountant, finance director, treasurer, and executive director. She is married and a mother to two grown children, one of whom has ADHD. …
Reaume, Marilyn
Hamilton
Marilyn
Reaume
Hamilton
Marilyn
Marilyn is an educator, children's author and poet.  She has written 4 children's poetry books ("The Village Series") and conducted presentations on poetry in several elementary schools.