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Krossing, Karen
Toronto
Karen
Krossing
Toronto
Karen
Karen Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today, she is the author of many books for young readers, including picture books One Tiny Bubble and Sour Cakes, and novels Monster vs. Boy, Punch Like a Girl, Bog, and Cut the…
Krueger, Lesley
Toronto
Lesley
Krueger
Toronto
Lesley Krueger is an award-winning writer who has published novels, non-fiction and short stories as well as working as a filmmaker. Her sixth novel, Far Creek Road, will be published in the fall of 2023 by ECW Press in both Canada and the U.S. Her previous novel…
Krulc, Jani
Krupinski, Graeme
Kuhns, Connie
Salt Spring Island
Connie
Kuhns
Salt Spring Island
Connie
Connie Kuhns has a forty-year history as an essayist, journalist, photographer and broadcaster. Her essay Strange Women (Geist 95), about women in Vancouver's early punk scene, was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Last Day in Cheyenne (Geist 84) was named a 'Notable…
Kuriata, Chris
St. Catharines
Chris
Kuriata
St. Catharines
Chris Kuriata lives in and often writes about the Niagara Region. His short fiction has appeared in publications in Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Japan. His novel Sacrifice of the Sisters Lot is published by Palimpsest Press.
Kurunc, Handan
Handan
Kurunc
Handan Oral Kurunc is the author of İDA – Roots in Cloaks (2020) and Mavi At (2014). Her love of magical realism and speculative fiction inspired her to write İda – Roots in Cloaks. She loves travelling with her favourite people, learning new languages, and meeting other…
Kusugak, Michael
Arnes
Michael
Kusugak
Arnes
MICHAEL KUSUGAK grew up in Naujaat (Repulse Bay), NWT (now Nunavut). During his childhood, his family travelled by dog sled, living a traditional Inuit lifestyle. He is the author of nine children’s books, including A Promise Is A Promise; Baseball Bats for Christmas; Hide and…
Kutsukake, Lynne
Toronto
Lynne
Kutsukake
Toronto
Lynne Kutsukake is a novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, The Translation of Love, won the Canada-Japan Literary Award and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction. She was a finalist for the Writers’ Trust McClelland and Stewart Journey Prize…
Kuwabong, Dannabang
Kuyek, Joan
Ottawa
Joan
Kuyek
Ottawa
Joan Kuyek is an author, community organizer and researcher living in Ottawa. She was a co-founder of MiningWatch Canada and continues to support communities affected by mining. Before moving to Ottawa, she was a community organizer and facilitator living in Sudbury.
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Vancouver
Tanya Lloyd
Kyi
Vancouver
I've written more than 30 books for middle-grade and young-adult readers. I write both fiction and non-fiction, often choosing topics related to science, pop culture, or social history — or a combination of the three. I love tales about rogue scientists, obsessed adventurers,…
Kyle, Barbara
Guelph
Barbara
Kyle
Guelph
Barbara
Barbara Kyle is the author of the bestselling Thornleigh Saga series of historical novels and of acclaimed thrillers. Over half a million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Barbara wrote the screenplay for the feature film "Saving Dinah," available on Amazon Prime.…
Laberge, Marie-Andree
Marie-Andree
Laberge
Born and bred in la belle province and now a resident of Chicago, AIMÉE LABERGE has worked in the field of broadcast television as an art director in Montreal, Toronto, and London before publishing her first novel, Where the River Narrows (Harper Collins Canada 2003). Les…
Labonte-Smith, Cathalynn Cindy
Gibsons
Cathalynn Cindy
Labonte-Smith
Gibsons
Cathalynn Cindy
Cathalynn Cindy Labonté-Smith grew up in Southwestern Alberta and moved to Vancouver, BC, to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After graduation, she worked as a freelance journalist until present. She became…
Lachmansingh, Reuben
Lackie, Kathryn
Kathryn
Lackie
Dr. Kayt Lackie (pen name Kayt Burgess) was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario and grew up in Elliot Lake. She studied classical music at the University of Western Ontario, publishing at Humber College, and creative writing at the University of Auckland and Bath Spa University. Her…
Laco, Kristine
Etobicoke
Kristine
Laco
Etobicoke
Kristine
I have been building my voice online for eight years with humor in Slackjaw, Belladonna Comedy, Greener Pastures, and more. My personal essays are scattered online like fairy dust and appear in four published anthologies. I was awarded an honorable mention at The Memoirist’s…
Lafleche, Andrew
Eganville
Andrew
Lafleche
Eganville
ANDREW JOHN LAFLECHE (born Andrew John Bradford: 24 June 1986) is the award-winning poet and novelist from St. Catharines, Ontario. A military veteran, he served under Operation Enduring Freedom during the Afghanistan War. Following his duty as an infantry soldier in the…
Lahey, Anita
Ottawa
Anita
Lahey
Ottawa
Anita Lahey’s latest book is The Last Goldfish: a True Tale of Friendship (Biblioasis, 2020), a nominee for the Ottawa Book Award and a WBNA Great Group Reads 2020 title. A poet, journalist, essayist and the series editor of Biblioasis’ annual anthology, Best Canadian Poetry,…
Laidlaw, Rob
Toronto
Rob
Laidlaw
Toronto
Rob
Rob Laidlaw is a Chartered Biologist, professional wildlife activist and a founder of the international wildlife protection organization Zoocheck. He has worked on campaigns, projects and animal protection initiatives around the world for 40 years.
Laird, Ross
Lake, Bethany
Bethany
Lake
Bethany's work has appeared in Rue Morgue, The Big Takeover, Atlantic Books Today, Write Magazine, and PRISM international. Her play, No Animal, was published in The Furious Gazelle, a literary magazine in New York City. In 2018, her novel…
Lakoseljac, Bianca
Tiny
Bianca
Lakoseljac
Tiny
Bianca
  Bianca Lakoseljac (née Planinčić) is an award-winning author of two novels, Stone Woman (2016) and Summer of the Dancing Bear (2012); a collection of stories, Bridge in the Rain (2010); and a collection of poetry, Memoirs of a Praying Mantis (2009). She holds an MA and…
Lalonde, Angélique
Gitxsan Territory
Angélique
Lalonde
Gitxsan Territory
Angélique
Angélique Lalonde dwells on Gitxsan Territory north of Hazelton, BC. She is the author of Glorious Frazzled Beings, which was shortlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Angélique was the recipient of the 2019 Journey Prize, holds a PhD in Anthropology, and has been…