Dorothyanne Brown, BNSc, MSc, former RN, is writer, editor, and occasional fibre artist. Her three children and their partners (and grandchild) are far away, so she lives instead with a recently adopted huge orange cat named Archy. She had to retire in 2008 due to multiple…

NONFICTION I Am a Pedestrian, A Survivors Guide to Walking around Toronto, or, A Love Letter to Walking On Toronto Train Bridges Colour Me Jazz, The Archie Alleyne Story 50 Toronto Hidden Gems & Curiosities The Bottletree; founder, publisher & editor of defunct…

Author, geographer, and photographer, Ron Brown has, since 1963, photographed and written on Canada's vanishing historic landscapes--telling the story of Canada through its ghost towns and railway relics. His research on railway stations takes his readers back to when trains…

Yvonne Brown (Yvonne Shorter Brown) is a retired teacher and university lecturer. She is an independent researcher and writer on subjects pertaining to the socio-political and economic transformations in post-emancipation Jamaica; and the status of African/Black people in the…

Living near a lake or river or ocean has been key to living a good life, and writing good work. The Kennebecasis, the Saint John, The Rideau and for a short spell the Burrard Inlet have been home.  I recently returned to Fredericton; have happily skated on Killarney Lake.…

Christene A. Browne originally from St. Kitts is a well-respected and internationally acclaimed Toronto independent filmmaker and was the first Black woman to direct a feature film in Canada. In 2011 she was awarded the Visionary award by the Women's International Film &…

Maureen Brownlee (1960- ) is a Canadian fiction writer. She is the author of two novels: Cambium Blue (Harbour Publishing, 2022) and Loggers’ Daughters (Oolichan Books, 2013). Born and raised on the western slope of the northern Rocky Mountains, Maureen has lived and worked in…

JULIE BRUCK is from Montreal and has lived in San Francisco since 1997. Her  fourth and most recent collection is How to Avoid Huge Ships (Brick Books, 2018).  Her poems have appeared in Plume, The New Yorker, The Walrus, Poetry Daily, and The Academy of American Poets…

Carol Bruneau is the author of ten books: six novels, three short fiction collections, and one work of nonfiction. She has an MA in Canadian Literature from Dalhousie University, and an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. She worked as a journalist and photo…

Ali Bryan is an award-winning novelist and creative nonfiction writer who explores the what-ifs, the wtfs and the wait-a-minutes of every day. Her work has been shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best-of-the-Net, longlisted…

Born in Montreal to religious folk, Daniel still managed to find happiness later in life. He graduated from York University with an Honours B.A. in English Literature and received the Timothy Findley/William Whitehead Scholarship to attend the Humber School for Writers…

Jill Bryant is an author who specializes in children's nonfiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. Children's theatre -- combined with her travel experiences in Asia -- has inspired many of her books. Jill has presented over 90 book talks and…

Born in Bridgend, Wales. Now living in Burlington, Ontario. Married, with two children and four grandchildren. Publication credits include: Poetry Wales, Poetry Toronto, Waves, Blood+Aphorisms, Prism International, Existere, On Spec, The Dalhousie Review, and second place in…

Michael Bryson is the author of short stories and book reviews. His Art/Life blog and other information can be found at http://michaelbryson.com/. He founded the online literary magazine, The Danforth Review (http://www.danforthreview.com/) in 1999 and managed it until 2018. His…

(FYI Buchan rhymes with truckin and that other word we sometimes have to say.) I was born in Windsor, Ontario, and spent most childhood summers in Point Pelee. Because of an early trauma that affected my ability to learn, I left high school at the end of grade twelve to attend…

CATHY MARIE BUCHANAN’s debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is a New York Times bestseller, a Barnes & Noble Recommends Selection, a Barnes & Noble Best of 2009 book, an American Booksellers Association IndieNext pick and a Canada Reads Top 40…

Self-published at 10, first chapter book at 13, hills and valleys afterwards and picking up the pen when I could. It’s A Good Thing by Annick Press in 1984 was my first commercial success. Other picture books followed along with magazine,newspaper and radio writing. Enthusiastic…

Award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, strategic advisor, economic development professional, community catalyst and startup ecosystem builder.  Nevin founded StartUP Sault Ste. Marie in 2013 (part of the Startup Canada network) and has written two books for…

Greg Buium has spent more than two decades working as a journalist in Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver. His articles on culture have appeared in the Believer, the Walrus, CBC.ca, and most of Canada’s metropolitan dailies, including the Globe and Mail …

Rhonda Bulmer is a Moncton, New Brunswick-based author with a background in public relations and freelance writing, and currently serves as executive director for the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick. She has published three fiction books independently, and in 2023, her…