Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1953. Graduated from Aberdeen University, then came to Canada to do a master’s degree at Queen’s University, Kingston. Spent 14 years as a writer and editor at the Kingston Whig-Standard during that paper's “golden age” under editor Neil Reynolds,…

Kris Purdy is a former musician, singer-songwriter and public broadcaster. She spent a big chunk of her growing up years in Tucson, Arizona but Canada has always been home. She has a Masters in Social Anthropology from the University of Toronto and received a diploma in jazz…

Rick Pyves is a published author, avid historian and genealogist and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. Rick is a graduate of Concordia (Sir George Williams) University and McGill University and holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration in Marketing.…

Lily Quan is the author of the Middle Grade book adaptation of Disney and Pixar's movie, Turning Red. She is also an editor and literary programmer, and currently makes her home on beautiful Vancouver Island. Lily is represented by Jennifer Chen Tran of Folio Literary…

Meredith Quartermain was born in Toronto, grew up in the Kootenays, BC, and now lives in Vancouver. She has degrees in English and Law from UBC. She has taught English at UBC and Capilano College, and has enjoyed leading writing workshops at TIA House, Naropa Summer Writing…

Thanks to the capable Erín Moure and her Zat-So Productions, my memoir Growing Dumb: An Autobiography of an English Education is now in print. It's a gentle investigation of perplexity in a boys' world in WW II, the story of a boy uprooted from conventional life and stuck…

Marina Quattrocchi (prononced qua-trow-chee) grew up in Smiths Falls, Ontario, a beautiful town on Rideau Lake, in the Ottawa Valley. Here began the nightly dreaming adventures that became the source of her first book. Marina is a former photojournalist with a Bachelor of…

Anna Quon, a poet and novelist living in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), likes to make paintings and short animated films of her poems. Mixed-race, middle-aged and Mad,  Anna has facilitated writing and creative arts workshops for people with lived experience of mental health…

Barbara Radecki started her career as an actor, and is probably best known for voicing Sailor Neptune in the original English dub of the popular Sailor Moon series. She has transitioned to writing, with a focus on full-length fiction and screenplays. Her…

Rowena Rae is an award-winning author of both non-fiction and fiction for young people. Her non-fiction science books are for ages 9 and up and include Why We Need Vaccines and Salmon: Swimming for Survival. She draws on her science education and experience as a field…

Fasihur Rahman is an Indian-born Canadian writer. He is the author of Wings of Destiny: Ziaur Rahman Ansari-A Life, a biography that delves into the life of Ziaur Rahman Ansari (1925-1992), who served as a federal minister in the council of ministers of two Indian prime…

Bahram Rahman was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and grew up during the civil war and the Taliban regime. He came to Canada as a refugee in 2012, and today is a program manager at the Ministry of Health in Ontario. Bahram’s first picture book, Governor General’s Literary Award…

Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ-refugees advocate.  His debut novel, The Clothesline Swing, won multiple awards. His children’s Book Salma the Syrian Chef, continues to receive accolades. Both books were translated to multiple languages.  His…

Heather Ramsay is seriously concerned about the state of the world and tries to remain calm in the Fraser Valley. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and has worked as a journalist and communications professional. She has published two…