Fiction Bio Oonya Kempadoo is a UK, Guyanese, Grenadian citizen and currently a resident of Canada. She is the author of three novels and is critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic. Her semi-autobiographical first novel was long-listed for the Orange Prize and translated into six languages. Her second won a Casa De Las …
Arts & Entertainment, Corporate, Fiction, Journalism, Non-Fiction, Non-Profit/NGO Bio From piranha fishing on the Amazon and tracking down war criminals in Beijing, to the boardrooms of Fortune 100 companies and the coral reefs of Fiji, Richard Andrews has more than 30 years’ experience in journalism, public relations and freelance writing. A former Beijing correspondent, diplomat …
Journalism, Non-Fiction Bio Julie is a bilingual journalist and award-winning co-author of eight books of non-fiction, including the international bestseller Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong, The Story of French (2006), The Story of Spanish (2013) and The Bonjour Effect (2016). Her writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines across Canada, the U.S. and Europe including The New York Times, USA Today, The Christian Science …
Academic, Arts & Entertainment, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Non-Profit/NGO Bio Licia Canton is a professional writer and editor with more than twenty years’ experience. She has worked with authors, publishers, teachers, and public relations and marketing professionals. She has published short stories, essays, and articles in Canada and abroad. She is the author of two short story …
Academic, Arts & Entertainment, Corporate, Journalism, Non-Fiction Bio I am a writer and editor with forty years experience in daily newspapers and freelance work. I have been literary editor, business editor and features editor at the Montreal Gazette. I am the author, co-author or editor of nine books including After Auschwitz: One Man’s Story, an …
Children’s & YA Literature Bio I am a freelance writer and author. I have written short stories, articles, recipes, puzzles, quizzes, and essays mostly for and about children. I have been published in various children’s magazines such as Teen Breathe, Spider, Highlights, Girls’ World, Animal Tales, and Bazoof. My books include Your Passport to Canada …
Academic, Corporate, Government, Journalism, Non-Profit/NGO Bio Christopher draws on more than 20 years of writing; strategic communications, media relations, and political campaign management experience to support clients enact positive change. Prior to starting Empower Consulting in 2008, Christopher held a number of public affairs roles in the non-profit, private, and public sectors. Christopher is a …
