Suzanne Abdelhaq is an author, artist, and English teacher from Nova Scotia. She has a bachelor’s degree in history, and wrote her debut book out of spite after being firmly told that novels would not be acceptable as thesis submissions. When she’s not writing, she can be found curled up with her cats, a book, and a mug of tea.
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Born in England to a teamster's son and a coal miner's daughter, G. M. (Mark) Baker now lives in Nova Scotia with his wife, no dogs, no horses, and no chickens. He prefers driving to flying, desert vistas to pointy trees, and quiet towns to bustling cities. As a reader and as a writer, he does not believe in confining himself to one genre. He writes about kind abbesses and melancholy kings, about elf maidens and ship wreckers and shy falconers, about great beauties and their plain sisters, about sinners and saints and ordinary eccentrics. In his newsletter Stories All the Way Down, he discusses history, literature, the nature of story, and how not to market a novel.
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Rhonda Bulmer is a Moncton, New Brunswick-based author with a background in public relations and freelance writing. Currently, she serves as executive director for the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick. She has published three books independently, and her short fiction appeared in the 2023 anthology, Monsters in the Fog (Partridge Island Publishing). In 2024, her first novel, The Widow & The Will, was published by Merlin Star Press. Summer Days Last Forever is her very first published poem.
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Karen Dean is a Canadian author, speaker, and publishing coach who believes stories have the power to change lives. A bestselling author herself, she has published books that inspire resilience, courage, and self-love. At CanadaWrites.com, she mentors writers through every stage of the publishing journey, from idea to finished book, making the process both accessible and empowering. Karen’s mission is to help people share their truth and create books that matter—because every story deserves to be told, and every writer deserves to be heard.
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Theresa Fraser is a therapist, teacher and author. She has published books, book chapters and magazine articles for children, families and therapists.
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David A. Wimsett's stories and poetry follow diverse characters as they grow with the opportunity to examine themselves and their place in the world. His works include poetry, screenplays, short stories and novels that range from children’s picture books to historical fiction to fantasy and science fiction.
Mr. Wimsett is a member of the Writers' Union of Canada, the Canadian Freelance Guild, the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators & Performers and the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia where he sits on the Writer's Council.
He lives in a rural Nova Scotia town near the sea.
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