Teresa McWhirter
BIO
Biography

Teresa McWhirter grew up in Kimberley, BC. After receiving a BA at the University of Victoria with a double major in English and Writing (with Distinction) she moved to Vancouver and began to publish in a variety of magazines and journals.

She is the author of six novels: Some Girls Do (Raincoast/Polestar: 2002), Dirtbags (Anvil Press: 2007, Five Little Bitches (Anvil Press: 2014), and Capper (Anvil Press: 2025) and the YA novels Skank (Lorimer: 2011) and Punk Rock Road Trip (Orca: 2027)

She was awarded a Canada Council Grant in 2023 and a BC Arts Council Grant in 2004, 2020 and 2023. Teresa lives and writes in Vancouver, BC.

ADDRESS
City: Vancouver, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction and Poetry
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Capper
Publisher
Anvil Press
Year
2026
Title
Punk Rock Road Trip
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Year
2027
LINKS
Links
https://teresamcwhirter.com/
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
10-30
Presentation Genre
Fiction
Presentation Length
60 mins
Presentation Description
Presentation description

How to succeed in the craft of writing by examining and adapting imitations within the sphere of disability. 

Presentation Fee(s)
tbd
Workshop details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
Any age
Workshop Length
1-2 hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

The dynamics and art of short story, auto-fiction and prose poetry taught by a disabled writer with 40+ years of experience, six novels, and varied magazine publications.

Workshop Fee(s)
tbd
School presentation details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
teens
Presentation Length
1 hours
Presentation Description
Presentation description

How to turn disability into a force that powers your writing.

Presentation Fee(s)
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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:
Living with a disability
Programs & Interests
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