Robinson, Peter
PETER ROBINSON is the recipient of numerous awards for his Inspector Banks novels, including the prestigious Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for the French translation of In a Dry Season, the Edgar Award for the short story “Missing in Action,” Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Award, and several Arthur Ellis Awards for Best Novel. In 2002, he was […]
Reardon, C.S.
C.S. REARDON’s family roots are deeply embedded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, although she spent most of her professional life outside that city and province. Her love of history and journalism coincided as a Senior Producer on the episode “Battle For A Continent” for the monumental CBC series Canada: A People’s History. During her time as Senior […]
Price, Steven
STEVEN PRICE is the author of two award-winning poetry books, Anatomy of Keys (2006), winner of the Gerald Lampert Award, and Omens in the Year of the Ox (2012), winner of the ReLit Award. His first novel, Into That Darkness, was published by Thomas Allen to acclaim in 2011. He lives in Victoria, B.C. Events: Reading Event 9: Thriller Writers’ Lunch
Pearson, Miranda
MIRANDA PEARSON was born in Kent, England and moved to Canada in 1991. Her poetry has been published widely in literary journals and anthologies, and she is the author of four collections, The Fire Extinguisher, Prime, The Aviary and Harbour. The Fire Extinguisher was nominated for the 2016 Dorothy Livesay Prize and Harbour was nominated […]
Person, Cea
CEA PERSON’sbestselling first book, North of Normal (HarperCollins), chronicles her wilderness childhood and dramatic move into a decades-long modeling career at age thirteen. She makes regular appearances to speak about her unique life, and also teaches memoir writing. After living in such cities as New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Munich and Milan, she is now […]
Patterson, Kevin
KEVIN PATTERSON grew up in Manitoba, and put himself through medical school by joining the Canadian army. Now a specialist in internal medicine, he practices in the Arctic and on Vancouver Island. His first book, a memoir called The Water in Between, was a Globe Best Book and an international bestseller. Country of Cold, his […]
Nikiforuk, Andrew
ANDREW NIKIFORUK has been writing about the oil and gas industry for more than two decades He was one of the first journalists in North America to document the devastating effects of hydraulic fracturing on rural communities. He is the author of multiple nonfiction books, including Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a […]
Oppel, Kenneth
KENNETH OPPEL is the Governor General’s Award–winning author of the Airborn series and the Silverwing Saga, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. His most recent novels are Half Brother, winner of both the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award and the Young Adult Book Award; This Dark Endeavour, finalist […]
Moore, Lisa
LISA MOOREis the bestselling author of the novels February, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and Alligator, a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Flannery is her first book for young readers. Events: Workshop 4: Writing for Young Readers Reading Event 7: The Places YA Fiction Dares To Go [FREE]
Misko, Brian
BBQ BRIAN MISKO is a pitmaster and a storyteller, and he’s one of the best. He and his House of Q team have been crowned Grand Champion at many barbecue competitions. In 2014 alone, he has earned the inaugural Canadian BBQ Society national Team of the Year, been crowned twice Grand Champion, and been selected to […]