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Irwin, Sue

Sue

Irwin

It was in Grade 1 that Sue discovered the love of reading. That was when her mother took her to the local public library for the first time. Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham" were her favorites, and after completing one book, she couldn't wait to return…

Hamilton

Ottawa

Ottawa

Frances Itani, C.M., writer of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, reviews and children's books, has written 18 books and is the recipient of the 2021 Matt Cohen Award "In Celebration of a Writing Life." She is also the recipient of the 2019 Library and…

Ito, Sally

Winnipeg

Sally

Ito

Winnipeg

Sally Ito is a witer and translator. She was born in Taber, Alberta, and currently lives in Winnipeg. She has published three books of poetry, Frogs in the Rain Barrel, A Season of Mercy, and Alert to Glory, as well as a collection of short stories called Floating Shore. …

Jabara, Albert

Ottawa

Albert

Jabara

Ottawa

Albert M. Jabara was born in Lebanon on August 17, 1947, in a village directly opposite Mount Haramoon. He moved to Canada, where he held his first job at age 13 to support himself, his mother, and his younger brother and sister. Mr. Jabara attended schools intermittently and…

Jackson, Marni

Toronto

Marni

Jackson

Toronto

Marni Jackson is a Toronto writer and author who has won numerous National Magazine Awards for her articles and social commentary. Her work has appeared in publications that include Rolling Stone, the London Sunday Times, The Walrus, Maclean’s and Brick magazine, and her…

Jackson, Melanie

Vancouver

Melanie

Jackson

Vancouver

Melanie is a Vancouver writer/editor who free-lances for corporate communications, magazines and newspapers. She is delighted to have recently become a contributor to The Seaboard Review of Books.Melanie is also the author of such middle-grade/young-adult suspensers with…

Jackson, Quinn Tyler

Gabriola Island

Quinn Tyler

Jackson

Gabriola Island

Quinn Tyler Jackson has been a bookseller’s assistant, a freelance editor, a literary agent, an independent publisher, and a mathematician. Jackson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Writers’ Union of Canada. His award-winning work spans nearly four…

Jacobsen, Mikka

CALGARY

Mikka

Jacobsen

CALGARY

Mikka Jacobsen is the author of the story collection Good Victory (Freehand 2025), and the essay collection Modern Fables (Freehand 2022), which won the Alberta Book Publishing Award for Non-Fiction. Her work has appeared in PRISM, Joyland, The Fiddlehead, The Missouri…

Jacquot, Martine

Grafton

Martine

Jacquot

Grafton

Poet, novelist, short story writer and essayist, Martine has published 40 books in Canada, Africa, the US and France and her work appears in many anthologies. She writes mostly in French but does bilingual presentations. She has won the Europe Award of ADELF in Paris and an…

Jaffer, Taslim

Surrey

Taslim

Jaffer

Surrey

Taslim Jaffer is a freelance writer, editor and writing instructor. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from University of King's College and has been teaching expressive writing and memoir in community and rehabilitative settings since 2015. Taslim is currently working on…

Jaibat, Saleh

North Vancouver

Saleh

Jaibat

North Vancouver

Saleh Jaibat is a poet, researcher, and author who was born in Haifa, Palestine in 1945. He holds both Jordanian and Canadian nationalities, has travelled to over 50 different countries, and speaks Arabic, English, and Czech. Saleh has a Bachelor Degree in Business…

Jailall, Peter

Mississauga and Toronto

Peter

Jailall

Mississauga and Toronto

Peter Jailall, retired teacher, storyteller and poet has read his work in schools, libraries and universities across Canada and in the Caribbean. An avid supporter of human rights and social justice, he expresses his compassion and passion for human values through poetry and…

Jain, Mahak

Mahak

Jain

Mahak Jain writes fiction and poetry for young people and adults. She is the author of three picture books: Maya (illust. by Elly MacKay), winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year; Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes (illust. by…

Jamali Rad, A

Windsor

Jamali Rad

Windsor

A Jamali Rad is a text-forward artist based on the Traditional Territories of the Attawandaron, Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. They have published three full-length books of poetry: for love and autonomy (Talonbooks 2016), still (Talonbooks 2021), and No…

Ottawa

Ottawa

Sheila James is an award winning author and videographer, produced playwright and has performed, composed and recorded original music for stage, screen and broadcast. Her work explores the “other” or “outsider” as she brings a critical anti-racist, feminist and queer perspective…

James, Franke

Victoria

Franke

James

Victoria

Franke James is an activist, artist and author of four books. She’s fought City Hall to build a green driveway (and won); been blacklisted by the Canadian Government for her climate change art—and turned their silencing into international news. Her latest book, Freeing Teresa: A…

Jamieson, Ann

Dieppe

Ann

Jamieson

Dieppe

C.J. Masson is the nom de plume of Ann Jamieson. Born in Singapore and educated in Canada and New Zealand, her career included work in the political sphere and the Public Service of Canada. Now retired, she lives in Diepp, NB. He latest book - "Voices in the…

Janigan, Mary

Toronto

Mary

Janigan

Toronto

Mary Janigan is a journalist who has written extensively about Canadian public policy, including politics and economics, for the Toronto Star, Maclean’s and the Globe and Mail. She won the prestigious Hyman Solomon Award for policy analysis, and the…

Caitlin Jans is co-founder of The Poetry Marathon, an international writing event. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals including: The Adroit Journal, Rust + Moth, Barrow Street Journal, and Killer Verse. Her work has been nominated multiple times…

Jansen, Elizabeth (Liz)

Orangeville

Elizabeth (Liz)

Jansen

Orangeville

Elizabeth (Liz) Jansen is a PhD (ABD) Student at York University in Toronto, Ontario exploring Canadian and Environmental History. Her research interests lie in examining how her Mennonite-settler ancestors related to the lands they lived on and those they shared it with and how…

Jaworska, Aldona

Calgary

Aldona

Jaworska

Calgary

Aldona Jaworska was born and raised in Poland and came to Canada as a refugee in 1990. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Canadian Studies and Communication and Culture (2012, University of Calgary) and a Master’s of Arts degree in Communication and Culture (2014, U of C).…

Jeje, Akin

Calgary

Akin

Jeje

Calgary

Akin Jeje's works have been published and featured in Canada, the United States, Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. His first full-length poetry collection, Smoked Pearl was published by Proverse Hong Kong in 2010.Jeje's latest publication is another full-…