Théodora Armstrong is a fiction writer, poet, and photographer. Her collection of short fiction, Clear Skies, No Wind, 100% Visibility, set against the landscape of British Columbia, was a finalist for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award for Fiction and the Ethel Wilson Fiction…

Kate Armstrong is the award-winning author of her memoir The Stone Frigate: The Royal Military College’s First Female Cadet Speaks Out published in 2019 and named as winner of the 2020 Ontario Historical Society Alison Prentice Award for best book on women’s history…

Bill Arnott is the bestselling author of A Perfect Day for a Walk, A Season on Vancouver Island, the Gone Viking travelogues, and other award-winning books of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Recipient of a Fellowship at London’s Royal Geographical…

Jenn Ashton is a multi-award-winning Sḵwx̱wú7mesh author, visual artist, and filmmaker. Her book of short stories, People Like Frank and Other Stories from The Edge of Normal (TidewaterPress 2020), was a finalist for the Indigenous Voices Award 2021, and her short story '…

Catherine Astolfo retired after a very successful 34 years in education.  She can recall writing fantasy stories for her classmates in Grade Three, so she started finishing her books the day after her retirement became official. Catherine's short stories and poems have been…

Martha Attema was born in Friesland (The Netherlands). In 1981, she moved to Canada with her husband and three children. From 1987 - 2012, she has been teaching kindergarten, grade one and two. She started writing stories in English in 1987. She…

Jass Aujla is the Canadian South-Asian author of debut suspense-thriller, NEXT OF TWIN. In addition to her twisty novels, Jass’ poetry and microfiction have appeared in over ten bestselling anthology publications worldwide, including Hidden In Childhood (from Literary…

Catherine Austen writes books for children and teens, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Her novels have won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Sunburst Award, the QWF Prize for Children’s Literature, and the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award. Her…

 Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio is an author, community worker, public speaker, and the founder of Filipino Talks—an initiative that builds bridges between Filipino families and Canadian school boards. Inspired by her work with newcomer youth, she finished writing programs at…

Heather Babcock's debut novel Filthy Sugar was published by Inanna Publications in 2020.  She has had short fiction and essays published in many literary journals including Descant Magazine, The Humber Literary Review and The Toronto Quarterly. In 2015, her chapbook Of…

Nadine Bachan is a Vancouver-based writer and editor. Born in Trinidad and raised in Toronto, she writes about identity and culture. She is a graduate of the Creative Writing MFA program at the University of British Columbia, and the Professional Writing BA at York…

Frances Backhouse is a former biologist whose wide-ranging curiosity about the world and love of literature enticed her into a writing career. With a passion for stories about nature, history, and the rich textures of the overlap zone, she has written six books for adults and…

As  Warren Redman, author of seventeen published works of non-fiction and now - as Zev Bagel - dedicated to fiction-writing. Lives in Shediac, New Brunswick.  Winner of the 2020 David Adams Richards Award from the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick for 'Solitary';…