Member Directory
Browse our members’ profiles to learn more about them. Please note: If you're searching for a specific member, it is most effective to search using their first or last name only.
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth
Tina Capalbo is a teacher, writer, avid walker, mom, and life-long delver in the arts. She is part artist and maker, part thinker and strategist. Tina has worn many hats over the years. In addition to lesson plans, blogs, and stories, Tina has written everything from corporate…
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Toronto
Toronto
Domenico Capilongo lives in Toronto and teaches high school creative writing. His award winning short stories and poems have appeared in several national and international literary magazines. His first book of poetry, I thought elvis was Italian, was short-listed for the 2010 F.…
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Montreal
St-Ferreol-les-Neiges
St-Ferreol-les-Neiges
Mark Cardwell is an independent writer in the Quebec City region. Born and raised in Midland, Ontario, he is a graduate of the University of Toronto and a former public affairs officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. As a freelance journalist and writer since 1993, he has…
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Rothesay
Rothesay
I was born a reader and a cook. We ate out a lot – my Dad had an appreciation for GOOD food that was unusual in the 70’s. His enthusiasm for food from all over the world sparked a passion in me. To this day, I spend most of my free time in the kitchen. Once we were home, the…
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North Bay
North Bay
Rod Carley’s second novel, KINMOUNT, won the Silver Medal for Best Regional Fiction from the 2021 Independent Publishers Book Awards and was one of ten books longlisted for the 2021 Leacock Medal for Humour. His first novel, A Matter of Will, was a finalist for the Northern Lit…
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St. Albert
St. Albert
Jacqueline Carmichael is a book coach, and the author of Heard Amid the Guns (2020, Heritage House, shortlisted for the Whistler Independent Book Awards), Tweets from the Trenches (2018, shortlisted for the Whistler Award) and The FabJob Guide to Become a Party Planner (2006,…
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Trenton
Trenton
At some point, every kid starts asking “Why?”. Lindsey Carmichael never stopped. As a PhD candidate, she uncovered new reasons why arctic foxes are the coolest; as a forensic scientist, she found out why bears sometimes get away with murder. As a writer, she follows her sense of…
Scarborough
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North Vancouver
North Vancouver
Trevor Carolan reads and lectures internationally. He has published more than 20 books of non-fiction, poetry, translation, anthologies, journalism and interviews. He served as literary coordinator for the XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, and has been Coordinator of Writing…
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Vancouver Island
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth
Charlene Carr studied literature at university, attaining both a BA and MA in English, including a study program at Oxford. She attained a degree in Journalism and, after travelling the globe for several years and working an array of mostly writing related jobs, she decided the…
Brampton
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St. Thomas
Toronto
Toronto
Edward Carson is twice winner of the E.J. Pratt Medal in Poetry, the St. Michael’s College Award in English Literature, and is the author of seven books of poetry: Scenes (1977), Taking Shape (2008), Birds Flock Fish School (2013), KNOTS (2016), Look Here Look Away Look Again (…
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Toronto, ON
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Toronto
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St. Andrews
St. Andrews
Lauren Carter is the author of four books, including This Has Nothing To Do With You (Freehand Books) which Angie Abdou called "an antidote to apathy and despair" and Sarah Selecky described as "tender and devastating."
Her debut novel, Swarm (Brindle & Glass), was called "…
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Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
Lucia is the author of nine books. Her work is included in the Lifespan Anthology: Loss (Bequem Publishing; Pure Slush, 2024) and People, Places, Passages: An Anthology of Canadian Literature (Longbridge Books, 2018). Her poetry has been published in Stile Magazine, Skirting…
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Mono
Victoria
Victoria
Sara Cassidy's poems, short stories and essays have been published in The Malahat Review, Geist, Fiddlehead, Grain, Prairie Fire, ottawater, CV2, Barren Magazine, and other literary journals. Her hundreds of feature articles, columns and reviews have appeared in such places as…
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Victoria / Gulf Islands
Victoria / Gulf Islands
Aidan Cassie studied animation and earned a media arts degree at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Edinburgh College of Art. While spending a year in Provence she finished her debut picture book, Sterling, Best Dog Ever. Now that she's not gallivanting through…
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Priceville
Priceville
I was a computer engineer (briefly), then an educator (longingly). I taught all things analytical, including physics, math, communication technology, and computer studies. After leaving the classroom for a leadership role, I ran district-wide programs for assessment, bring-your-…