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Winston, Mark
VAncouver
Mark
Winston
VAncouver
Mark L. Winston is that rare individual, a scientist who can speak eloquently to the public. Recognized as one of the world’s leading expert on bees and pollination, Mark has had an illustrious career researching, teaching, writing and commenting on bees and agriculture,…
Winter, Wendy
Squamish
Wendy
Winter
Squamish
Wendy Monica Winter, M.Ed., is an award-winning author who lives with her husband where the mountains meet the sea on the west coast of Canada. Wendy enjoys bouncing around like Mamma Kangaroo. You can spot her on the local mountains bouncing on her mountain bike and even her…
Winter, Colleen
Winters, Michelle
Toronto
Michelle
Winters
Toronto
Michelle Winters is a writer, painter, and translator born and raised in Saint John, NB. Her debut novel, I Am a Truck, was shortlisted for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize. She is the translator of Daniil and Vanya, and Kissing the Undertow (coming June 2024) by Marie-Hélène…
Winters, Kari-Lynn
St. Catharines
Kari-Lynn
Winters
St. Catharines
Kari-Lynn
Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning children’s author, playwright, performer, and academic scholar. Thirty-three of her picture or poetry books have been published or are in press. An experienced teacher of writing, Kari-Lynn has worked with students across Canada and the…
Wiseman, David
Annapolis Royal
David
Wiseman
Annapolis Royal
David Wiseman lived in the UK for most of his life, but is now a resident of Nova Scotia. During his time in Canada he has, among other things, enjoyed running an art gallery and occasionally appearing as a background actor in movies. He writes long and short fiction, is an…
Wismer, Susan
Collingwood
Susan
Wismer
Collingwood
Susan Wismerwww.susanwismer.comsusanwismer@gmail.com(she/her) Writing as a means of engaging with what matters has been important to me ever since I first learned to print my name.   I am privileged at this time in my life to be able to turn to poetry and its particular power to…
Withers, Pam
Vancouver
Pam
Withers
Vancouver
PAM WITHERS is an award-winning, best-selling author of 23 young-adult sports and adventure novels – particularly popular with MG/YA boys. A former journalist and editor who was also an outdoor guide, she's riveting as a speaker. Her next YA novel is due out fall of 2024. (…
Wolf-Heffner, Lori
Waterloo
Lori
Wolf-Heffner
Waterloo
Lori Wolf-Heffner is the author of the young adult series Between Worlds and the sweet romance series Love on Belmont. She was an inaugural member of the Canadian National Tap Team, wrote and submitted a Star Trek novel in her teens (it was rejected—she needed an agent), and…
Wolfe, Kym
Kym
Wolfe
A versatile writer and engaging speaker. Writes for business, lifestyle, arts and culture, and alumni publications/organizations. Author of 5 non-fiction books focused on London regional history and heritage.
Wolff, Elana
Elana
Wolff
Elana Wolff grew up and was educated in Toronto. She has taught English as a Second Language at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is currently teaching ESL at the York University English Language Institute. Her first collection of poetry, Birdheart, was published by…
Wong, Sandra SG
Edmonton
Sandra SG
Wong
Edmonton
Sandra SG Wong (she/her) writes fiction across multiple genres, including the cross-genre Lola Starke series and Crescent City short stories. An author, mentor, speaker, and community organizer, Sandra publishes as an indie author as well as with traditional publishers. Her…
Wong, Rita
Vancouver
Rita
Wong
Vancouver
  Rita Wong lives and works on unceded Coast Salish territories, also known as Vancouver, where she attends to questions of water justice, decolonization, ecology and climate justice. Co-editor of the anthology Downstream: Reimagining Water with Dorothy Christian, Wong is the…
Wong, Sherry
CALGARY
Sherry
Wong
CALGARY
Born and raised in China, Sherry Wong moved to Canada in the late 80s to pursue her master’s degree. Since 2012, she wrote under both her real name and a pen name, Tong Ge, and have published poems, prose, and short stories (both in English and in Chinese) in the North America,…
Wood, TP
Westville
TP
Wood
Westville
TP Wood graduated from McMaster University with an Honours Degree in English and History. He has been editor of three weekly newspapers, and two corporate publications, has written executive speeches, screenplays, and thirty years of personal journals. He is an active member of…
Wood, Heather
Toronto
Heather
Wood
Toronto
Heather J. Wood was born and raised in Montreal and now makes her home in Toronto. She is the author of the coming of age novel Fortune Cookie, and of Roll With It, a teen-oriented novel about roller derby. She is also the World Fantasy Award nominated editor of the Gods, Memes…
Wood, Shelley
Shelley
Wood
Shelley Wood is a novelist, medical journalist, and editor. Her second novel, The Leap Year Gene will be published in August 2024 by HarperCollins Canada, and as The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley in the United States, by Union Square Press. Her debut novel, The Quintland…
Wood Barrett, Rebecca
Whistler
Rebecca
Wood Barrett
Whistler
Rebecca is an award-winning writer and filmmaker living in Whistler, British Columbia. Her short fiction has been published in Room, The Antigonish Review and Pique Newsmagazine. She has made over 35 short films, which have broadcast on TV and been screened at festivals around…
Woodcock, Patrick
Iqaluit
Patrick
Woodcock
Iqaluit
Patrick Woodcock is the author of 10 books of poetry and countless reviews.  His work has been translated and published in 14 languages.  Since travel is so essential to his work, Mr. Woodcock has lived and worked in such diverse countries as Iceland, Poland, Russia, Bosnia and…
Woods, Jane
Jane
Woods
Jane
Jane Woods was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Montreal and is a graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada. She has worked extensively as a voice actor and a translator. She lives in Toronto. She is the author of the novels: 'The Walking Tanteek' (2014) and '…
Woodward, Caroline
New Denver
Caroline
Woodward
New Denver
Caroline
I am a writer, and former publishers' rep, bookseller, managing editor, publicist, creative writing teacher and most recently, a lighthouse keeper formerly based on the Lennard Island Lightstation near Tofino, BC from 2008-2021. I have written nine books for adults and children…
Wootton, Donna
Cobourg
Donna
Wootton
Cobourg
Writer in many genres (adult fiction and nonfiction, poetry, children's fiction and nonfiction), retired teacher with experience at all levels of education, and amateur dancer with MMM (Margaret Morris Method) Donna is available to visit book clubs in Ontario to discuss her…
Wright, Ronald
Ronald
Wright
Ronald Wright was born in England to a Canadian father and an English mother, and now lives in British Columbia. A novelist, historian and essayist, he has won awards in all three genres, and is published around the world in more than a dozen languages. Before becoming a writer…
Wykes, Megan
Toronto
Megan
Wykes
Toronto
Toronto-born writer/poet Megan Wykes (formerly Mueller) worked as a senior editor at Oxford University Press and Harcourt Brace for many years, and wrote freelance, including a stint at ARTNews magazine (New York). Her writing has also appeared in numerous Canadian arts and…
Wylie, Betty Jane
Toronto, ON
Betty Jane
Wylie
Toronto, ON
I´m not a dead white guy. I´m a living old white female writer, a prolific unknown, have been for years. I love plays best but I have a large collection of OOP books, mostly first editions, with one or two exceptions, the major one being Beginnings: A Book for Widows which…