Natalie Appleton is an award-winning Canadian writer living in the Okanagan. She is a graduate of the University of Regina School of Journalism and the MA in Creative Writing (Narrative non-fiction) program at City University London, UK. In her former life as a journalist, she…

Rona Arato Rona has been a writer and editor for over 25 years. Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers in Canada and the United States. Rona holds a degree in Elementary Education from U.C.L.A. She has taught elementary school classes in Los Angeles and Toronto, adult…

I was Born in Montreal. Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, certificate in radio and television animation with several certificates in sales and marketing.  Author of the book:  Des Poules dans ma Cour (Chickens in my backyard) published at Ecososiété in May 2020.  I…

Charmaine Arjoonlal (aka Charmaine Traynor-Ruitenberg) is a first generation South Asian/Portuguese Canadian author and social worker who lives with her husband and two rescue dogs in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. She’s grateful to reside on the Traditional Territories of the…

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…

Becca Babcock (she/her) is a writer, a writing instructor, an actor, and many other things, besides--such as a rec league curler, a mom, a novice horseback archer, and an enthusiastic and tone deaf karaoke singer. She's published three books of fiction--Some There Are Fearless…

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…

André Babyn is a writer and editor living in Montréal, where he currently teaches at The Writing Centre of McGill University. He’s represented by Samantha Haywood of Transatlantic Agency. André's first novel, Evie of the Deepthorn, was released in 2020. His fiction and…