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Hynes, Maureen
Toronto
Maureen
Hynes
Toronto
Maureen Hynes is a Toronto poet whose first book, Letters from China (Women's Press, 1981), was an account of her teacher training experiences in Chengdu, China at the end of the Cultural Revolution. She has published six collections of poetry (see below) Her poetry has…
Iannacci, Elio
Toronto
Elio
Iannacci
Toronto
Elio Iannacci is an award-winning writer, poet and a long-time arts reporter for The Globe and Mail. He has written for more than 80 publications, contributing to periodicals such as Maclean's, The Toronto Star, The National Post, The Hollywood Reporter and…
Ibrahim, Djamila
Ignatieff, Michael
Ingram, Katie
Innes, Roy
Roy
Innes
Roy Innes comes from a family of Canadian pioneers — prairie sod-busters in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He was born in Regina, but grew up in Victoria, B.C. where he attended high school and junior college. Fine arts were his first love but the world of science lured him away for…
Inverarity, Geoff
Vancouver
Geoff
Inverarity
Vancouver
Geoff Inverarity lives on the West Coast of Canada. He holds an LLB and MA Hons from the University of Aberdeen; PhD from University of Queens, Kingston; and MFA from the University of British Columbia. He's produced and written a number of award-winning short films, taught…
Ioannou, Susan
North York
Susan
Ioannou
North York
A University of Toronto graduate, Susan Ioannou has published numerous literary articles, short stories, two children's novels, several poetry collections, and a nonfiction study on writing poetry. For many years she led creative writing workshops for the Toronto Board of…
Irie, Kevin
Toronto
Kevin
Irie
Toronto
Kevin Irie is a third generation Japanese-Canadian who was born and raised in Toronto where he received his M.A. from the University of Toronto. His work has appeared both here and abroad in the U.K., the States, Germany, and Australia and has also been translated into…
Irving, Richard
Mississauga
Richard
Irving
Mississauga
Richard Irving received a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in 1981and joined the Schulich School of Business at York University in 1984. He was a tenured Associate Professor who taught and conducted research on information systems and project management until his retirement…
Irwin, Sue
Sue
Irwin
Sue
It was in Grade 1 that Sue discovered the love of reading. That was when her mother took her to the local public library for the first time. Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham" were her favorites, and after completing one book, she couldn't wait to return…
Isabella, Jude
Itani, Frances
Ottawa
Frances
Itani
Ottawa
Frances Itani, C.M., writer of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, reviews and children's books, has written 18 books and is the recipient of the 2021 Matt Cohen Award "In Celebration of a Writing Life." She is also the recipient of the 2019 Library and…
Ito, Sally
Winnipeg
Sally
Ito
Winnipeg
Sally Ito is a witer and translator. She was born in Taber, Alberta, and currently lives in Winnipeg. She has published three books of poetry, Frogs in the Rain Barrel, A Season of Mercy, and Alert to Glory, as well as a collection of short stories called Floating Shore. …
Jabara, Albert
Ottawa
Albert
Jabara
Ottawa
Albert M. Jabara was born in Lebanon on August 17, 1947, in a village directly opposite Mount Haramoon. He moved to Canada, where he held his first job at age 13 to support himself, his mother, and his younger brother and sister. Mr. Jabara attended schools intermittently and…
Jackson, Melanie
Vancouver
Melanie
Jackson
Vancouver
Melanie
Melanie is the author of such middle-grade/young-adult suspensers with Orca Book Publishers as The Big Dip and Death Drop, as well as the Dinah Galloway Mystery Series. For Medusa's Scream, a Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book, Middle Readers, 2018, Melanie…
Jackson, Marni
Toronto
Marni
Jackson
Toronto
  Marni Jackson is a Toronto writer and author who has won numerous National Magazine Awards for her articles and social commentary. Her work has appeared in publications that include Rolling Stone, the London Sunday Times, The Walrus, Maclean’s and Brick magazine, and her…
Jackson, Quinn
Burnaby
Quinn
Jackson
Burnaby
Quinn Tyler Jackson has been a silkscreen printer’s apprentice, a bookseller’s assistant, a gas pumpist, a freelance editor, a literary agent, a researcher, a Chief Architect, and is currently a Chief Scientist (Mathematics). Jackson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a…
Jaffer, Taslim
Surrey
Taslim
Jaffer
Surrey
Taslim
Taslim Jaffer is a freelance writer, editor and writing instructor. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from University of King's College and has been teaching expressive writing and memoir in community and rehabilitative settings since 2015. Taslim is currently working on…
Jaibat, Saleh
North Vancouver
Saleh
Jaibat
North Vancouver
Saleh Jaibat is a poet, researcher, and author who was born in Haifa, Palestine in 1945.  He holds both Jordanian and Canadian nationalities, has travelled to over 50 different countries, and speaks Arabic, English, and Czech.  Saleh has a Bachelor Degree in Business…
Jailall, Peter
Mississauga and Toronto
Peter
Jailall
Mississauga and Toronto
Peter Jailall, retired teacher, storyteller and poet has read his work in schools, libraries and universities across Canada and in the Caribbean. An avid supporter of human rights and social justice, he expresses his compassion and passion for human values through poetry and…
Jain, Mahak
Mahak
Jain
Mahak Jain writes fiction and poetry for young people and adults. She is the author of three picture books: Maya (illust. by Elly MacKay), winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year; Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes (illust. by…
James, Cynthia
James, Sheila
Ottawa
Sheila
James
Ottawa
Sheila
Sheila James is an award winning author and videographer, produced playwright and has performed, composed and recorded original music for stage, screen and broadcast. Her work explores the “other” or “outsider” as she brings a critical anti-racist, feminist and queer perspective…
James, Franke
Vancouver
Franke
James
Vancouver
Franke James is an activist, artist and author of four books. She’s fought City Hall to build a green driveway (and won); been blacklisted by the Canadian Government for her climate change art—and turned their silencing into international news. Her latest book, Freeing Teresa: A…