Gerald Thibeault
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Gerald Thibeault

When Gerry is not writing poetry he can be found running, or with a wrench in his hand, a welder sometimes, or maybe a big hammer. 

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Susan Smith
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Susan Smith

Susan Smith merges her storytelling instincts as a former Globe and Mail editor with her passion for visual narratives through photography.

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Lori Lupul
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Lori Lupul

Lori Lupul was born in North Vancouver and raised on a ranch near Princeton, British Columbia.

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Shadi Rajabi
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Shadi Rajabi

Shadi Rajabi is a Montreal-based short fiction writer and avid reader. She has written stories since she was twelve.

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Selena Mercuri
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Selena Mercuri

Selena Mercuri is a Toronto-based writer currently working on her debut novel, which explores themes of identity and generational trauma.

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Cadence Edgcumbe
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Cadence Edgcumbe

Cadence Edgcumbe turned the limitations of boat life in artistic innovation, creating striking portraits using watercolors on lamination sheets.

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David Halliday
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David Halliday

David Halliday has published poems across the United States and Canada including murder by Coach House Press, winner of the 2001 Eppie for poetry.

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Justin Pulice
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Justin Pulice

Justin Pulice is a poet and graduate of the BA Honours English and Creative Writing program at Concordia University.

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Lilah Warren
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Lilah Warren

Lilah Warren dreams of, loves, and has to be near the sea. She would like to be a seagull, but has settled for being a poet.

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Arielle Friedman
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Arielle Friedman

Arielle Friedman is an award-winning documentary screenwriter who bounces between Toronto and New York.

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Dennis Stein
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Dennis Stein

Dennis Stein has been writing historical pieces for free newspapers, and short stories and novels for more than a decade, having begun to take his craft seriously later in life.

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