Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Abhinav Misra
Peta-Gaye Nash
BIO
Biography

Peta-Gaye Nash is a Jamaican-Canadian writer of short fiction, children's books and poetry. She has two collections of short fiction, I Too Hear the Drums (2014) and Told Ya! (2024), as well as 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. 

ADDRESS
City: Mississauga, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Multi-genre (short fiction, poetry, children's literature)
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Told Ya! Stories
Publisher
Tamarind Tree Books
Year
2024
Title
Bushyhead
Publisher
Self-published
Year
2021
Title
Essie Wants an Education
Publisher
In Our Words Inc
Year
2014
Title
Is Reine Still Sleeping?
Publisher
In Our Words Inc
Year
2012
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Mississauga Arts Award for Established Literary Art
Year
2022
LINKS
Links
https://www.petagayenash.com
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
5-30
Presentation Genre
Short fiction/poetry
Presentation Length
2 hours
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Presentations are geared toward the needs of the audience and cover diversity, black history, journey of story telling.

Presentation Fee(s)
$400
Workshop details
Audience Size
5 - 25
Intended Audience
All
Workshop Length
Varies from 2 hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

How to find your creative voice

The power of story telling

Workshop Fee(s)
$400
School presentation details
Audience Size
20-40
Intended Audience
4-7 years
Presentation Length
2 hours
Presentation Description
Presentation description

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.

Presentation Fee(s)
$400
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
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes