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Colford, Ian
Halifax
Ian
Colford
Halifax
Ian
Ian Colford’s stories, reviews, and commentary have appeared in Canadian literary publications and online in journals and book blogs. From 1995 to 1998 he was editor of the literary journal Pottersfield Portfolio. He has served on the Steering Committee of One Book Nova Scotia,…
Collier, Deryn
Nelson
Deryn
Collier
Nelson
Deryn Collier has dreamed of writing mysteries since reading her first Nancy Drew in the second grade. Her latest book, A Real Somebody, a historical novel set in post-World War II Montreal, will be published in the summer of 2023 by Lake Union Publishing. Her first novel,…
Collins, Cobra
Calgary
Collins, Patrick
Collins, Gerard
Belleisle Creek
Gerard
Collins
Belleisle Creek
Bio – Gerard Collins Gerard Collins is a Newfoundland writer, now living in New Brunswick, whose first novel, Finton Moon, was nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award, Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, the Newfoundland and…
Colwell, Stephen
New Lowell
Stephen
Colwell
New Lowell
Stephen Colwell   Stephen Colwell is the author of Flying With Dragons – Notes, Practices, and Anecdotes from the Xiu Lian Purification Journey (Waterside Press, 2016). Stephen has traveled the spiritual path for over fifty years, meditating and studying with world-renowned…
Conlin, Christy Ann
Conn, Heather
Vancouver/Sunshine Coast
Heather
Conn
Vancouver/Sunshine Coast
Trained as a journalist, Heather Conn has worked as a professional writer for 40+ years, based in the Vancouver, BC region. She has published in 50+ magazines and newspapers, including The Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Georgia Straight, and Canadian Geographic…
Conn, Jan
Jan
Conn
Jan Conn was born in Asbestos Quebec and escaped to Montreal at 17. She completed a B.Sc. (cum laude) at Concordia University, a M.Sc. at Simon Fraser University and a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. She did postdoctoral research in Caracas, Venezuela and in Gainesville…
Connelly, Karen
Toronto
Karen
Connelly
Toronto
Author of eleven books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, Karen Connelly is a writer, educator and licensed psychotherapist in private practice. She has won national and international prizes for her books, which are published in a dozen countries. In her online…
Connery, Kevin
Toronto
Kevin
Connery
Toronto
Kevin Connery is a Writer and Illustrator.  Born in Scarborough, Connery has a BA from the University of Toronto and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. He has worked as a freelance writer (in fiction, journalism, and creative nonfiction) and as an editor, and…
Constantineau, Vera
Copper Cliff
Vera
Constantineau
Copper Cliff
Vera is a poet and fiction writer with an interest in other genres as well. Enlightened by Defilement, An Almost Memoir in haibun was released April 2023 by Latitude 46 Publishing. During the two years of the Covid lockdown, Vera served as Greater Sudbury's sixth poet laureate.…
Conway, Thor
Cook, Gregory M
Saint John
Gregory M
Cook
Saint John
Gregory Cook was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and has worked variously as a newspaper reporter, university lecturer, freelance journalist and executive director of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. He served as writer-in-residence at the University of Waterloo (1990-92)…
Cook, Jennifer
Ottawa
Jennifer
Cook
Ottawa
Jennifer Cook was born and educated in England and came to Canada with her husband and daughter in 1967. During her children's school years the family was constantly on the move living in Zambia, Laos, Iran, the United Kingdom, South Africa and South America - all backgrounds…
Cooke, Stephanie
Toronto
Stephanie
Cooke
Toronto
Stephanie Cooke is an award-nominated writer of graphic novels such as ParaNorthern and Oh My Gods! She’s an avid reader, gamer, movie watcher, and pun connoisseur. She’s based out of the City of Raccoons (aka Toronto, Canada) where she can often be found curled up with her…
Cooper, Jane
Ottawa
Cooper, Douglas Anthony
Montreal
Douglas Anthony
Cooper
Montreal
Douglas Anthony Cooper’s first novel, Amnesia (Random House) was a national bestseller. It was shortlisted for the Books in Canada First Novel Award, and longlisted for the Commonwealth Prize. His most recent novel, The Strangler Fig, will be appearing in Italian translation (as…
Cooper, Cheryl
Cheryl
Cooper
Cheryl was born in Toronto and now lives in Muskoka with her husband, Randy, and her two sons, Evan and Brodie. She hold degrees in English and education from Queen's University, and her articles and stories have appeared in numerous Canadian periodicals. Cheryl makes her book…
Cooper Diallo, Habiba
Corcelli, John
Toronto
John
Corcelli
Toronto
John
John Corcelli was born and raised in Toronto. He’s a writer, broadcaster, musician and golfer. He considers music his “religion”, with a love for all its forms especially Jazz. He plays clarinet and soprano sax (but not at the same time.) He graduated from Ryerson University in…
Corkery, Mary
Toronto
Mary
Corkery
Toronto
Mary Corkery's first poetry collection, Simultaneous Windows, was published by Inanna in 2017. Her career has included various roles in social justice and international development organizations, most recently KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives where she was…
Cornwall, Claudia
Claudia
Cornwall
Claudia Cornwall is a freelance writer, the author of six books.  She has also been published in many Canadian magazines and newspapers including The Globe & Mail, Reader's Digest, (the Canadian, the international and the Mainland China editions), BC Business, as well as the…
Corr, John
Hamilton
John
Corr
Hamilton
John
John Corr (PhD) writes Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction. He is a professor in the Dept. of Communication and Global Studies at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. John has conducted writing workshops in elementary schools, high schools, undergraduate courses, and graduate…
Costa, Donna
London
Donna
Costa
London
Donna
Donna Costa writes both fiction and creative nonfiction. Her debut novel, YA fiction, Breathing With Trees, was released in 2020. Her CNF has appeared in Queen's Quarterly, Nurture Literary, and Prairie Fire (forthcoming). She acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for…