A.J.B. Johnston writes both fiction and history. John (or Jay) is originally from Truro, NS, and completed an MA in History at Dalhousie University, then a PhD at the Université Laval. He worked for Parks Canada for many years, with his time at the Fortress of Louisbourg being…

Gordon Johnston was born in Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay, in 1947. He studied at Trinity College in Toronto and then at Harvard before starting a teaching career at Trent University in Peterborough that lasted forty years until he retired in 2011. He organized the university's…

Liz Johnston lives and writes in Toronto. Her stories have appeared in The Fiddlehead, Grain, Humber Literary Review, The Antigonish Review, and The Cardiff Review, among other publications. She is an editor of the international literary magazine Brick. For more information,…

Gord and his wife, Teena, live in Toronto with their two cats, Crumpet and Muffin. Defending the Inland Shores: Newfoundland in the War of 1812 was his first published work. Saving Tiberius (2020) was his first fictional novel. On September 1, his new crime thriller, Predators…

Detailed and productive researcher and writer specializing in social justice, public policy, history and culture, music and culture-related travel.  Published in September 2021, an award winning travel guide to the roots of the blues, co-authored with TWUC member Josephine…

Marianne is the award-winning author of 8 books, including her most recent literary novel, Maud and Me (Crossfield, 2021). Her poetry has appeared in Resistance, (University of Regina Press,), Writing Menopause, (Inanna Publications), All We Can Hold (Sage Hill Press) and Indra`…

Born in Kincaid, Saskatchewan, now living in Victoria, BC, Leanne Marie Jones works as a private investigator in her firm "Secrets' Investigations." She is the mother of three grown children, and was previously a primary-school teacher, governess in Japan, librarian in Germany,…

Alana Jones has been a writer since the age of twelve after her mother encouraged her to write as a medium of expression. Born in Trinidad, she is fascinated by both the Written Word and the Oral Traditions inspired by her childhood memories and cultural heritage. A mother of…

Since 2006, New York Times bestseller Donna Jones Alward has enchanted readers with stories of happy endings and homecomings that have won several awards and been translated into over a dozen languages. She’s worked as an administrative assistant, teaching assistant, in retail…

Tamara Jong (she/her) is a Tiohtià:ke (Montréal) born writer and cartoonist of Chinese and Scottish ancestry. Her work has appeared in Anomaly, Room Magazine, Body & Soul; Stories for Skeptics and Seekers and The Nasiona. She is a graduate of The Writer's Studio (Simon…

David Jongeward’s writing over the past thirty years is a mix of academic, fiction and non-fiction. Born and raised in Bozeman, Montana, he has a MA in Anthropology from San Francisco State University, followed by PhD research at the University of British Columbia, and several…

Shane Joseph is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers. He began writing as a teenager living in Sri Lanka and has never stopped. He is the author of three novels and a collection of short stories. His work has appeared in several literary journals and magazines in Canada…

Eve Joseph grew up on unceded Squamish territory (North Vancouver) and now lives in Victoria on the unceded territory of the Lekwungen people. Her latest book of poetry, Quarrels, was released in May 2018 by Anvil Press and won the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2019. Her book about…

M. C. Joudrey is an award winning Canadian writer, artist and designer. His second novel Of Violence and Cliché was released September 2013, followed by his collection of short stories Charleswood Road: Stories in August 2014, which was nominated for a 2015 John Hirsch Manitoba…

Mere Joyce is a Canadian author of books for young adults. Her writing includes contemporary tales, high-action mysteries, and her personal favorite–ghost stories. When she’s not writing, Mere can be found teaching library studies, or spending time at home with her family in…

Rob Justus is an award winning author, illustrator and graphic novelist. His graphic novel series Death & Sparkles won the Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award in 2023. In 2022, Rob was selected as the illustrator for the prestigious TD Summer Reading Club in Canada. Prior…

Kathy Kacer is a children’s author whose focus is historical fiction and true stories about the Holocaust. She is dedicated to writing about the Holocaust in a way that is sensitive to the age and stage of development of a young reader. Although she has been writing for many…

Elaine Kachala is the award-winning author of Superpower? The Wearable-Tech Revolution. It is an NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book for K-12 (2023), a Finalist for the Middle Grades AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books (2024), and for the Red Cedar Book Awards (2023-…

Michelle Kadarusman is a Toronto-based children’s author. She is originally from Australia and Indonesia and often shares her cultural background in her work. She is twice-nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award and her books have been translated into Spanish, German,…

Dr. Joanna Kafarowski has a passion for uncovering and writing about the lives of forgotten polar women. Currently, she is undertaking research for a new book about women's exploration in Greenland. She is the author of "Antarctic Pioneer The Trailblazing Life of Jackie Ronne."…

Robert Kakakaway I am from White Bear First Nations, near Carlyle SK. I currently live on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation south of Saskatoon, SK. I married Vanessa Little Crow on September 21, 2002, and we have eight children and numerous grandchildren. As the president of…

Joseph Kakwinokansum is a writer, creator, and storyteller. A member of the James Smith Cree Nation, Joseph grew up in the Peace Region of northern BC.    Joseph is a graduate of Simon Fraser University’s The Writer’s Studio and The Writer’s Studio Graduate Workshop. He was…