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Kanapé Fontaine, Natasha
Montreal
Natasha
Kanapé Fontaine
Montreal
Natasha Kanapé Fontaine is a writer, poet and multidisciplinary artist from Pessamit, on the Nitassinan (North Shore, Quebec), Turtle Island. She lives in Tio’tia:ke, known as Montreal. Her critically acclaimed poetry, essays and works of fiction are widely taught and…
Kane, Donna
Rolla/Halifax
Donna
Kane
Rolla/Halifax
A recipient of the BC Medal of Good Citizenship, Donna Kane’s poems, short fiction, reviews, and essays have been published widely. She is the author of the non-fiction book Summer of the Horse and four books of poetry including Orrery, a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s…
Kaner, Etta
Toronto
Etta
Kaner
Toronto
Etta Kaner grew up in Toronto, Canada where she still lives. She writes mosty non-fiction science books for children ranging from ages four to twelve. Her books cover such topics as animal behaviour, the elements, structures (bridges, buildings, tunnels, dams) and the…
Kaplan, Beth
Toronto
Beth
Kaplan
Toronto
My fifth book, Midlife Solo: writing through chaos to find my place in the world, a memoir-in-essays, was launched in November 2023. I spent my twenties as a professional actress, but in 1980 left the stage to take an MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, delivering my …
Kaposy, Chris
St. John's
Chris
Kaposy
St. John's
Chris Kaposy is the author of The Beautiful Unwanted: Down Syndrome in Myth, Memoir, and Bioethics (McGill-Queen's, 2023) and Choosing Down Syndrome (MIT Press, 2018). He works in the Centre for Bioethics at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland…
Kapteyn, Kees
Ottawa
Kees
Kapteyn
Ottawa
Kees Kapteyn has a published chapbook 'Temperance Ave.' through Grey Borders Books as well has been published in such magazines as Camel Magazine, NonBinary Review, Flo Magazine, Blank Spaces, Wordbusker, Dear Booze and various other publications. His short story “A Hierarchy of…
Karafilly, Irena
Montreal
Irena
Karafilly
Montreal
Irena F. Karafilly is a Montreal writer and journalist. She obtained an M.A. in English from McGill and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Her work has been broadcast, anthologized, and published in both literary and consumer magazines, and in…
Karasick, Adeena
Adeena
Karasick
Adeena Karasick http://www.adeenakarasick.com is an internationally acclaimed and award winning poet, media-artist and author of seven books of poetry and poetic theory: Amuse Bouche: Tasty Treats for the Mouth (Talonbooks 2009), The House That Hijack Built (Talonbooks, 2004),…
Karibyan, Gary
Gary
Karibyan
Gary
Gary loves reading and writing fantasy and horror thriller stories. His frequent trips to the mystical mountains, the dramatic sea cliffs, spooky urban settings, and visits to eerie archeological sites are ingrained in his stories. An adventurer and a curious creature, Gary…
Karlinsky, Harry
KARPINSKI, DANIEL
Toronto
DANIEL
KARPINSKI
Toronto
Daniel is the author of I jak inni (O Like the Others or A like Another) (WL, 1998), and Fikcja(Fiction) (WL, 2000), which were both nominated for the Nike Literary Award, the most prestigious Polish book prize. An audiobook of “I jak Inni” is an official promotional material…
Kasaboski, Tracy
Tracy
Kasaboski
Tracy Kasaboski was born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, but grew up in the town of Deep River, Ontario. She has been a writer since the age of five, around the same time her mother bought her a plastic typewriter. She is the author of Mr Isbister's Marvellous Ride, a novel set…
Kasturi, Sandra
Katz, Helena
Fort Smith
Helena
Katz
Fort Smith
Helena is the author of five nonfiction books including The Mad Trapper: The Incredible Tale of a Famous Canadian Manhunt (Altitude, 2004) and Justice Miscarried: Inside Wrongful Convictions in Canada (Dundurn, 2011). Her latest book, Dispatches from Canada's North (2025), is a…
Kaur, Parveen
Mississauga
Parveen
Kaur
Mississauga
I have published two books of poems in Hindi, the National Language of India. Dehri Pe Ruk Ja" and "Main Mand Sameer Se Anandit." I also wrote and published a book of short stories in Punjabi," Par Kiyun" and a book of poems in Punjabi," Rahan Ne Wan Suwaniyan." I DID NOT CRY (…
Kavanagh, Basma
Basma
Kavanagh
Basma Kavanagh is a Lebanese Canadian poet, essayist, visual artist, and letterpress printer who lives and works in Nova Scotia, within Mi’kma’ki. She recently completed an MFA in Creative Nonfiction at University of King's College, Halifax. 
Kavanagh, Patrick
Patrick
Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh was born at St. John's, Newfoundland. Based mainly in Ottawa, he has spent long periods abroad. While living in Beijing during 1992 to 1995 he acted as research assistant to the Chinese translators of James Joyce’s Ulysses, and at the same time he completed his…
Kay, Guy
Kearney, Mark
London
Mark
Kearney
London
Mark Kearney lives in London, Ont. and recently retired from teaching writing and journalism at Western University for more than 30 years. During that time he won several awards for his teaching. He continues to write and has written books, magazine articles and humour pieces in…
Keeney, Patricia
Sutton
Patricia
Keeney
Sutton
Patricia Keeney is widely published both in Canada and abroad. As an editor and critic, she has written extensively in Canadian journals such as The Canadian Forum, Canadian Literature and Maclean's magazine and currently for Arc Poetry Magazine (twice winning its in-…
Keep, Michelle
Bonavista
Michelle
Keep
Bonavista
 A full time author since 2014, Michelle has written dozens of novels, and hundreds of short stories, alongside her partner of over 20 years.
Keeshig, Lenore
Keith, Julie
Julie
Keith
Julie Keith is both a Canadian and an American. She was born and raised near Chicago and earned a B.A. from Smith College in 1962 and an M.A. from Concordia University in 1989. Keith writes full-time. She is married and has two children and three step-children. She lives in…
Keller, Betty
Sechelt
Betty
Keller
Sechelt
Betty C. Keller was born in Vancouver, B.C. in 1930. She studied at UBC, earning a degree in English and Drama. She also holds a Teaching Certificate. She taught English and Drama in secondary schools from 1962 to 1975. She was a faculty associate at SFU 1975-76 and 1978-79. She…
Kellerhals-Stewart, Heather
Heriot Bay, BC
Heather
Kellerhals-Stewart
Heriot Bay, BC
Heather Kellerhals-Stewart grew up in Toronto and graduated from U. of T. in English Language and Literature. After a speedy escape to the mountains of British Columbia she studied Social Work at U.B.C. She presently lives with her husband, Rolf, on Quadra Island where they have…