Member Directory
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Tiny
Tiny
Bianca Lakoseljac (née Planinčić) is an award-winning author of two novels, Stone Woman (2016) and Summer of the Dancing Bear (2012); a collection of stories, Bridge in the Rain (2010); and a collection of poetry, Memoirs of a Praying Mantis (2009). She holds an MA and an…
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Gitxsan Territory
Gitxsan Territory
Angélique Lalonde dwells on Gitxsan Territory north of Hazelton, BC. She is the author of Glorious Frazzled Beings, which was shortlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Angélique was the recipient of the 2019 Journey Prize, holds a PhD in Anthropology, and has been…
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Vancouver
Vancouver
Fiona Tinwei Lam is the author of three books of poetry, Intimate Distances, Enter the Chrysanthemum, and Odes & Laments. Her poetry has thrice been chosen for BC’s Poetry in Transit program. Shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Prize and other awards, her work has…
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Pender Island
Pender Island
Zoë Landale has published eight books, edited two books, and her work appears in over fifty anthologies. Her writing has won significant awards in three genres, including first in the Stony Brook University Short Fiction competition, National Magazine Gold for memoir, and first…
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Kingsville
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VICTORIA
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Toronto
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Ottawa
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Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
Annette Lapointe (she/her) is originally from Saskatchewan, and now lives in Treaty 8 territory in northern Alberta, where she teaches at Northwestern Polytechnic. She is the author of four acclaimed books of fiction: Stolen (2006, nominated for the Giller Prize), Whitetail…
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toronto
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Toronto
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Vancouver
Orangeville
Kingston
Kingston
Chantel Lavoie lives in Kingston, Ontario, where she teaches at the Royal Military College of Canada. She has published three books of verse: Where the Terror Lies (2012); Serve the Sorrowing World with Joy (with Meg Freer, 2022) and This is About Angels, Women, and Men (2022),…
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Toronto
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Victoria, BC
Victoria, BC
Julie Lawson was born in Victoria, B.C. and graduated from the University of Victoria with an Honours B.A. in French. She lived and taught in France, travelled extensively, and settled in rural East Sooke on Vancouver Island. She taught elementary school for 18 years. She now…
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Deux-Montagnes / Wendat, Abenakai, Anishaabeg and Kanien'kehá:ka
Deux-Montagnes / Wendat, Abenakai, Anishaabeg and Kanien'kehá:ka
Sharon Lax is a teacher and author. Her collection of short stories, Shattered Fossils (2020), is available through Guernica Editions. She is ever grateful to the Canada Council for the Arts’ assistance in developing her latest collection of poetry that explores the loss we’re…
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VICTORIA
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Pembroke
Pembroke
Jennifer is a small business marketing author and speaker. Located in Pembroke, Ontario, Jennifer has been working with small businesses for nearly 20 years. In 2023, she published her first book – Forward Thinking for Your Business – after noticing that many small business…