Considering herself a writer from the early age of six, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh First Nation writer and artist Jenn Ashton was first published at age fourteen and writes in many genres and forms; from children’s books, to newspaper editorials, music magazine columns, course and training materials and academic and literary journals. Currently working on numerous works, […]
Rebecca Bollwitt has been writing about life in BC since 2004 on the award-winning blog, Miss604.com. With over 25 years of digital publishing experience, she has authored and edited eight books on the subject. She is also a professional photographer and monthly columnist for Megaphone Magazine, and serves as a Vice […]
Edward Brown is a Toronto-based journalist and author whose work has appeared in the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. He is a winner of the Carter V. Cooper Short Fiction Award and has been nominated for the Heritage Toronto Book Award.
A resident of Vancouver, Julie Burtinshaw is an award-winning author who wrote her first novel in 2000, and has been a full time writer since 2007. The author of seven books for young adults and teens, Julie also teaches creative writing workshops and is an active participant in the writing community. She has served […]
K.J. Denny is a journalist and editor with more than thirty years’ experience in Asia, North America and the United Kingdom. She has worked for international magazines and book publishers, including BBC Worldwide, and is now an independent creative consultant.
Alicia Duncan is a Canadian mental health advocate and public speaker whose work explores the intersection of healthcare, ethics and human rights inherent in end-of-life policy. Through parliamentary testimony in Canada and the UK, national media appearances, and numerous public forums, she amplifies the voices of vulnerable communities, illuminating how MAiD reshapes families, medicine […]
The founder of Lift to Rise Fitness, Ben Gustafson is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, professionally trained chef, breathwork facilitator and certified counsellor specializing in behavioural change. Having personally navigated addiction recovery, divorce and exhaustion, he now takes a holistic approach to helping others across North America. He lives in Ladysmith, BC.
Heather Hendrie has a hard time writing, because she can barely sit still and always wants to be outdoors. She first self-published the hand-illustrated, Attacked by Rotten Tomatoes at age nine, and can now be found in the forest, where she works and plays as a wilderness therapist through her True Nature Wilderness Therapy […]
As a teenager, Jolie Phuong Hoang escaped from Vietnam with her siblings. Arriving in Canada in 1984, she enrolled in high school and then trained in mathematics, all the while retaining her love of writing. Her work has been recognized by the North Street Book Prize (Winner, Literary Fiction, 2020), the San Francisco Book […]
Darcie Friesen Hossack is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers with roots in the Mennonite and Seventh-day Adventist communities. A career food writer and editor of the online WordCity Literary Journal, her short story collection, Mennonites Don’t Dance (Thistledown Press), was a finalist for the Danuta Gleed Award, and was shortlisted […]