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Perth
Brenda Brooks was born in Rivers, Manitoba, and grew up in various locales across the country. She graduated from York University in Toronto, and worked for many years at the Canadian Press. She now lives in Perth, Ontario, where she is working on a novel and poetry collection.…
Perth
Brenda
Brooks
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Vancouver
Carellin Brooks served as the BC/Yukon regional representative on TWUC National Council (2013-2015). She was born in Vancouver and has lived in Ottawa, Montreal, New York, Oxford and London, UK, San Diego, Seattle, Japan, and Salt Lake City, Utah. She has a BA from McGill and a…
Vancouver
Carellin
Brooks
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Robert’s Creek, BC
Brown has just completed “God is a Gun”, a novel set in Canada in 1967. She is also currently researching and writing a non-fiction book: “The Silver Bowl: Family and Empire”. It follows the exploits of, dozens of Northern Irish farmer’s sons – all related to one another – who…
Robert’s Creek, BC
Sharon
Brown
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Toronto
NONFICTION
I Am a Pedestrian, A Survivors Guide to Walking around Toronto, or, A Love Letter to Walking
On Toronto Train Bridges
Colour Me Jazz, The Archie Alleyne Story
50 Toronto Hidden Gems & Curiosities
The Bottletree; founder, publisher & editor of defunct…
Toronto
Edward
Brown
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Maple Ridge
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Toronto
Yvonne Brown (Yvonne Shorter Brown) is a retired teacher and university lecturer. She is an independent researcher and writer on subjects pertaining to the socio-political and economic transformations in post-emancipation Jamaica; and the status of African/Black people in the…
Toronto
Yvonne Shorter
Brown
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Author, geographer, and photographer, Ron Brown has, since 1963, photographed and written on Canada's vanishing historic landscapes--telling the story of Canada through its ghost towns and railway relics. His research on railway stations takes his readers back to when trains…
Ron
Brown
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Fredericton
Living near a lake or river or ocean has been key to living a good life, and writing good work. The Kennebecasis, the Saint John, The Rideau and for a short spell the Burrard Inlet have been home. I recently returned to Fredericton; have happily skated on Killarney Lake. My…
Fredericton
Heather
Browne
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Toronto
Christene A. Browne originally from St. Kitts is a well-respected and internationally acclaimed Toronto independent filmmaker and was the first Black woman to direct a feature film in Canada. In 2011 she was awarded the Visionary award by the Women's International Film &…
Toronto
Christene
Browne
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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…
Maureen
Brownlee
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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…
Halifax
Carol
Bruneau
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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…
Calgary
Ali
Bryan
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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…
Toronto
Daniel
Bryant
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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…
Kingston
Jill
Bryant
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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…
BURLINGTON
Andrew
Bryant
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…
Scarborough
Michael
Bryson
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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…
Toronto
Cathy
Buchanan
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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…
Salt Spring Island
Elizabeth
Buchanan
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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 -…
Sault Ste. Marie
Nevin
Buconjic
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