Peta-Gaye Nash is a Jamaican-Canadian author, podcast host (Heart to Art) and Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) workshop facilitator. She has two collections of short fiction, I Too Hear the Drums (2014) and the award winning Told Ya! Stories(2024) that earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the Independent Press Award and CanReads 2026. Peta-Gaye has also written seven children's books, including the award winning Bushyhead. Her Caribbean heritage inspires much of her work. In 2015, she won the Marty Awards for Emerging Literary Art and the Marty Awards for Established Literary Art in 2022. Peta-Gaye lives and works in Mississauga.
Peta-Gaye Nash offers engaging presentations and interactive workshops that explore Black history, diversity, identity, immigration, and the transformative power of storytelling. Drawing from her journey, she connects personal experience with broader social and historical themes. As a certified Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) facilitator, Peta-Gaye leads supportive writing workshops that help participants discover and develop their authentic voices. Her workshops are designed for writers of all experience levels and foster creativity, confidence, connection, and self-expression in a safe and encouraging environment. Whether presenting to schools, libraries, workplaces or literary audiences, Peta-Gaye creates inclusive spaces where stories become a bridge between cultures, experiences, and generations.
As a certified Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) facilitator, Peta-Gaye leads supportive writing workshops that help participants discover and develop their authentic voices. Her workshops are designed for writers of all experience levels and foster creativity, confidence, connection, and self-expression in a safe and encouraging environment. Peta-Gaye creates inclusive spaces where stories become a bridge between cultures, experiences, and generations.
This interactive children's workshop delves into difficult topics in a fun way. Themes are kindness and compassion, the joy of learning, diversity and empowerment, anti-bullying and anti-racism.
