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Maureen Brownlee (1960- ) is a Canadian fiction writer. She is the author of two novels: Cambium Blue (Harbour Publishing, 2022) and Loggers’ Daughters (Oolichan Books, 2013). Born and raised on the western slope of the northern Rocky Mountains, Maureen has lived and worked in…
Halifax
Halifax
Carol Bruneau is the author of ten books: six novels, three short fiction collections, and one work of nonfiction. She has an MA in Canadian Literature from Dalhousie University, and an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. She worked as a journalist and photo…
Calgary
Ali
Calgary
Ali Bryan is an award-winning novelist and creative nonfiction writer who explores the what-ifs, the wtfs and the wait-a-minutes of every day. Her work has been shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best-of-the-Net, longlisted…
Kingston
Kingston
Jill Bryant is an author who specializes in children's nonfiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. Children's theatre -- combined with her travel experiences in Asia -- has inspired many of her books. Jill has presented over 90 book talks and…
Toronto
Toronto
Born in Montreal to religious folk, Daniel still managed to find happiness later in life. He graduated from York University with an Honours B.A. in English Literature and received the Timothy Findley/William Whitehead Scholarship to attend the Humber School for Writers…
BURLINGTON
BURLINGTON
Born in Bridgend, Wales. Now living in Burlington, Ontario. Married, with two children and four grandchildren. Publication credits include: Poetry Wales, Poetry Toronto, Waves, Blood+Aphorisms, Prism International, Existere, On Spec, The Dalhousie Review, and second place in…
Scarborough
Scarborough
Michael Bryson is the author of short stories and book reviews. He blogs at http://michaelbryson.com/. He founded the online literary magazine, The Danforth Review (http://www.danforthreview.com/) in 1999 and managed it until 2018. His reviews and essays have appeared in…
Toronto
Toronto
CATHY MARIE BUCHANAN’s debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is a New York Times bestseller, a Barnes & Noble Recommends Selection, a Barnes & Noble Best of 2009 book, an American Booksellers Association IndieNext pick and a Canada Reads Top 40 Essential Canadian…
Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island
Self-published at 10, first chapter book at 13, hills and valleys afterwards and picking up the pen when I could. It’s A Good Thing by Annick Press in 1984 was my first commercial success. Other picture books followed along with magazine,newspaper and radio writing. Enthusiastic…
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie
Award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, strategic advisor, economic development professional, community catalyst and startup ecosystem builder.  Nevin founded StartUP Sault Ste. Marie in 2013 (part of the Startup Canada network) and has written two books for entrepreneurs -…
Toronto
Vancouver
Vancouver
Greg Buium has spent more than two decades working as a journalist in Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver. His articles on culture have appeared in the Believer, the Walrus, CBC.ca, and most of Canada’s metropolitan dailies, including the Globe and Mail and the Vancouver Sun. Our…
Montreal
Montreal
Melissa Bull is a writer, editor, and translator.
Burnt Church
Burnt Church
Sandra Bunting writes poetry, fiction, non-fiction and journalistic articles. She grew up on the east coast of Canada and was awarded a BA in Radio and Television Arts from the Metropolitan Toronto University and an MA in Writing from NUI, Galway, Ireland. After working for CBC…
Toronto
Toronto
Ella Burakowski was born to Holocaust survivors, Shoshana Gold and Fishl Burakowski, who met after the war in Foehrenwald, a displaced person's camp in Germany.  Together they smuggled on an Aliyah Bet ship to make a new life for themselves in Israel. Ella and her older sister…
Toronto
Toronto
Aileen Burford-Mason is a Canadian biochemist, immunologist, and author. Born in the UK she grew up in Ireland. After completing a B.Sc. in biology and biochemistry at University College Dublin, she later completed a PhD in immunology at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK…
Princeton
Princeton
Finnian Burnett is a writer whose work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee. Their work appears…
Windsor, ON
Windsor, ON
Bradd Burningham grew up in Essex, Ontario, and has lived in Windsor, Cambridge, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Saskatoon, and Sackville (New Brunswick). He studied at the University of Toronto, the University of Windsor (B.A, M.A), and the University of Western Ontario (M.L.S.). He…
Ottawa
Ottawa
Kevin Burns is an Ottawa-based writer, editor, and researcher with a focus on broad cultural and social issues. He has seen some 300 books make their way into print in the commercial and academic publishing worlds. He has an extensive background in publishing, having developed…
Sointula
Sointula
Bruce Burrows started his fishing career underwater, abalone diving. Fortunately it didn’t end there. His diving career took him to Scotland where he worked in the North Sea oilfield. After 6 years he had accumulated 286 days living in a decompression chamber. “One more season…
Edmonton
Edmonton
Jeff Bursey was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He now lives in Edmonton, Alberta. His plays have been performed in St. John's and Charlottetown, his fiction has appeared online and in print, and his scholarly articles and literary criticism have been published in…
Peterborough
Peterborough
Varda Burstyn's career as a writer of non-fiction and as an independent scholar began in the early 1980s, after which her work appeared in numerous magazines, including Saturday Night and Mother Jones, in documentary films, in multiple series for CBC's national documentary…