Andy W. Taylor has been a reader and writer of speculative fiction from an early age thanks in no small part to his mother’s frequent trips to the public library with her kids. Andy is a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, past president and member of the Sudbury Writers’ Guild, a graduate of the Viable Paradise writing workshop and Playwright’s Junction workshop, and a member of CODEX. Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Andy currently resides in Sudbury, Ontario with his family.
His fiction has appeared in Nature: Futures, Polar Borealis, On Spec Magazine, FictionVale and on the streets of Sudbury. He is the co-editor of SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes from Latitude 46 Publishing (March 2026).
Presentation on encouraging people new to writing and giving learned experience on how to get started and stay motivated.
Ever wondered what it takes to become a writer? Me too! I share lessons I learned from a lifelong journey of becoming a writer in the hopes that you can learn the things I wish someone had explained to me sooner. Whether you've always wanted to be a writer or had never considered it before - this talk is for the curious.
