Priya Ramsingh
BIO
Biography
Priya Ramsingh is the author of Brown Girl in the Room, a novel that was published by Tightrope Books in 2017.
Her short story, Pies for Lunch, was shortlisted for best short fiction in 2021, by The Caribbean Writer, an annual literary journal published by the University of the Virgin Islands.
She is a former writer for Metroland Media and occasionally writes op-eds for the Toronto Star. When she's not writing, Priya spends her time wandering around trails and parks in search of wildlife to capture their essence with her camera.
Priya was born in Trinidad and Tobago, and came to Toronto when she was five. She has a BA in English literature from Carleton University.
ADDRESS
City: Etobicoke,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
priya@arkacomm.ca
PUBLICATIONS
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
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