Cassy Welburn

CASSY WELBURN is a poet and storyteller whose work has appeared in literary journals, anthologies and on CBC radio. She has travelled across Canada sharing her work at festivals, and for audiences of all ages. She works part time as a teacher to new Canadians and as...

Zaid Shlah

Born in Canada, and of Iraqi heritage, ZAID SHLAH currently resides in Northern California with his family. His poetry has appeared in literary magazines, journals and anthologies in both Canada and the US. In May of 2005, he was awarded the American Academy of Poets...

Nadine Mackenzie

Nadine Mackenzie lives in Calgary, Alberta. She has published 27 books in French, including children’s literature, novels, biographies and history. Her book Du sang bleu dans l’ouest du Canada (Blue Blood in the West of Canada) received an official “Century...

Alexandria Patience

Alexandria Patience is a writer, theatre director and performer. She was a founding members and Artistic Director of Maenad Theatre, Calgary. She has written or contributed to Mother Tongue, Aphra, The Cocoa Diary, Speaking in Mother Tongues and You. A section from...

Joan Shillington

A Calgary poet, Joan’s poems have been published in Grain Magazine, The Fiddlehead, FreeFall, Room, CV2, The Antigonish Review and numerous anthologies. Her first collection of poetry, Revolutions, (Leaf Press 2008) is about Tsar Nicholas II, his family and their...

Colette Maitland

Colette Maitland has published in The Antigonish Review, Pottersfield Portfolio, Descant, Room of One’s Own, The Nashwaak Review, Wascana Review, The Prairie Journal, Freefall, The Puritan, The Fiddlehead, Event, and frequently in The New Quarterly. She placed first...