Born and raised in Mississauga, OT, and now splitting his time between Vancouver, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Gary Mitchell has had many paths in his career thus far: actor/singer, entrepreneur, starting his first business from […]
I first met Vicky Fang in early 2017. We were beginner writers at our very first Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference in Pacific Grove, California, each looking for someone to befriend, so […]
Liesl Lafferty has always been a storyteller. It’s been fun having a front row seat to her craft for the last twenty-five years. As the youngest of five, she would put on shows for her […]
At the heart of Vancouver’s creative community, Jennifer MacLeod is helping kids find their voices—one story at a time. As the Co-Founder and Director of Community for the Writers’ Exchange, MacLeod leads an organization dedicated […]
Junie Désil is my partner and my best friend. She has committed herself to three values that shape her life and work: fairness, kindness, and thoroughness. From the time she was a child, she would […]
Bill Koch, the current president of the North Shore Writers Association (NSWA), is passionate about nurturing the literary community on Vancouver’s North Shore. With a background in psychology and a lifelong love of creative writing, […]
My husband, Bill Koch, grew up in rural Montana. As a child, he was preoccupied with books and ball sports. He dreamed of a career in writing and edited his high school newspaper. However, working […]
The Vancouver Writers Fest continues to build literary bridges in uncertain times, bringing renowned authors and emerging voices together with tens of thousands of enthusiastic readers each year. Development Manager Ashleigh Withall, who joined in […]
Established in 2017 following controversy over Indigenous representation in publishing, the Indigenous Voices Awards (IVAs) were born from a grassroots crowdfunding effort that unexpectedly raised over $116,000. The awards aim to address the historical underrepresentation […]
Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie is bringing its National Finals to Vancouver on May 15, culminating a year of work to make poetry more accessible in Canadian classrooms. We talked with Ariane Tapp, […]
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