Andreas Kessaris grew up in Montreal's Park Extension district, the son of Greek immigrants. He is a graduate of Dawson College and Concordia University, where he earned a BA in Communications & English. His column, Read On! with Andreas Kessaris, was a popular feature in…

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.…

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…

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…

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.

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…

Joelle Kidd is a writer, editor and journalist who lives in a book-filled basement in Toronto. Her short fiction and essays have been published in outlets including The Walrus, Catapult, Prairie Fire, THIS Magazine, and PRISM International. She is an MFA candidate at the…

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…

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…

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 School of…

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 has also…

Nancy Kilpatrick is an award-winning author who has published 23 novels, 1 non-fiction book, over 250 short stories, 10 collections of her short fiction, plus comic books, a graphic novel, and she has edited 15 anthologies. Her work is traditionally published but she has also…

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…

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 the Face…

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…

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 ABSENCE…

Heather Kirk has written professionally for over 40 years, producing newspaper and magazine articles, scholarly papers, radio scripts, translations, poetry, short stories, and novels. She has also taught writing for about 30 years in colleges and universities. Some of her books…

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 family …

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 into…