Karen Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today, she is the author of many books for young readers, including picture books One Tiny Bubble and Sour Cakes, and novels Monster vs. Boy, Punch Like a Girl, Bog, and Cut the Lights.…

Lesley Krueger is an award-winning writer who has published novels, non-fiction and short stories as well as working as a filmmaker. Her sixth novel, Far Creek Road, will be published in the fall of 2023 by ECW Press in both Canada and the U.S. Her previous novel, Time Squared,…

Connie Kuhns has a forty-year history as an essayist, journalist, photographer and broadcaster. Her essay Strange Women (Geist 95), about women in Vancouver's early punk scene, was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Last Day in Cheyenne (Geist 84) was named a 'Notable…

Chris Kuriata lives in and often writes about the Niagara Region. His short fiction has appeared in publications in Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Japan. His novel Sacrifice of the Sisters Lot is published by Palimpsest Press.

Handan Oral Kurunc is the author of İDA – Roots in Cloaks (2020) and Mavi At (2014). Her love of magical realism and speculative fiction inspired her to write İda – Roots in Cloaks. She loves travelling with her favourite people, learning new languages, and meeting other…

MICHAEL KUSUGAK grew up in Naujaat (Repulse Bay), NWT (now Nunavut). During his childhood, his family travelled by dog sled, living a traditional Inuit lifestyle. He is the author of nine children’s books, including A Promise Is A Promise; Baseball Bats for Christmas; Hide and…

Lynne Kutsukake is a novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, The Translation of Love, won the Canada-Japan Literary Award and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction. She was a finalist for the Writers’ Trust McClelland and Stewart Journey Prize for her…

Joan Kuyek is an author, community organizer and researcher living in Ottawa. She was a co-founder of MiningWatch Canada and continues to support communities affected by mining. Before moving to Ottawa, she was a community organizer and facilitator living in Sudbury.

I've written more than 30 books for middle-grade and young-adult readers. I write both fiction and non-fiction, often choosing topics related to science, pop culture, or social history — or a combination of the three. I love tales about rogue scientists, obsessed adventurers,…

Barbara Kyle is the author of the bestselling Thornleigh Saga series of historical novels and of acclaimed thrillers. Over half a million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Barbara wrote the screenplay for the feature film "Saving Dinah," available on Amazon Prime.…

Born and bred in la belle province and now a resident of Chicago, AIMÉE LABERGE has worked in the field of broadcast television as an art director in Montreal, Toronto, and London before publishing her first novel, Where the River Narrows (Harper Collins Canada 2003). Les…

Cathalynn Cindy Labonté-Smith grew up in Southwestern Alberta and moved to Vancouver, BC, to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After graduation, she worked as a freelance journalist until present. She became a…

I have been building my voice online for eight years with humor in Slackjaw, Belladonna Comedy, Greener Pastures, and more. My personal essays are scattered online like fairy dust and appear in four published anthologies. I was awarded an honorable mention at The Memoirist’s…

ANDREW JOHN LAFLECHE (born Andrew John Bradford: 24 June 1986) is the award-winning poet and novelist from St. Catharines, Ontario. A military veteran, he served under Operation Enduring Freedom during the Afghanistan War. Following his duty as an infantry soldier in the…

Anita Lahey’s latest books are the poetry collection While Supplies Last (Véhicule Press, 2023) and Fire Monster (Palimpsest Press, 2023), a graphic novel-in-verse co-authored with Pauline Conley. Her memoir The Last Goldfish: a True Tale of Friendship (Biblioasis, 2020), was…

Rob Laidlaw is a Chartered Biologist, professional wildlife activist and a founder of the international wildlife protection organization Zoocheck. He has worked on campaigns, projects and animal protection initiatives around the world for 40 years.

Bethany Lake is a playwright, novelist, and freelancer from Nova Scotia, Canada. As a playwright, she has had three of her plays produced in Halifax with Demasquer Theatre. Her play, No Animal, has been published in The Furious Gazelle, a literary magazine based in New York City…

  Bianca Lakoseljac (née Planinčić) is an award-winning author of two novels, Stone Woman (2016) and Summer of the Dancing Bear (2012); a collection of stories, Bridge in the Rain (2010); and a collection of poetry, Memoirs of a Praying Mantis (2009). She holds an MA and an…

Angélique Lalonde dwells on Gitxsan Territory north of Hazelton, BC. She is the author of Glorious Frazzled Beings, which was shortlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Angélique was the recipient of the 2019 Journey Prize, holds a PhD in Anthropology, and has been…