Nestled in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia on Salt Spring Island you’ll find Pearl Luke and her partner of ten years Robert Hilles (author, poet) and their children. Pearl has been writing for twenty years and works full time as a novelist with the occasional online mentoring.
Emotional realism is a necessary element of Katrina Kittle’s writing. She has three books to her name; most recently, The Kindness of Strangers. With the encouragement of her mother and father
The Mercy of Thin Air is Ronlyn Domingue’s first book although she has been writing for 28 years “in one capacity or another”. Things are looking promising for this full-time writer who resides in Louisiana.
A Sudden Country, Karen Fisher’s first book, was recently a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. In 2005 it was the Mountains and Plains Bookseller’s Association choice for Best Fiction. What a wonderful way to start off a publishing career.
Writing and teaching seem to go hand in hand for many writers. This Montreal based writer/teacher has written her whole life, professionally since 1993 and has three books published (two she wrote and one she’s edited).
In honour of Women´s History Month, International Women´s Week/Day all occurring in the month of March, here are 25 quotes from notable writers.
Imagine living communally on a farm with other artists. Sally doesn´t have to imagine, she´s done it. Now she´s living in Hamilton, Ontario with her boyfriend, Newfoundland dog and a cat.
It´s time to let go of James Frey. Yes, he did a bad thing. “Bad Frey, Bad!” It will leave a mark on the literary scene for years to come (or will it?). I´m not going to rehash the facts of his untruths