Category: Authors

Cleoniki Kesidis Cleoniki Kesidis is a tree hugger and book worm who loves plants, funny children, sappy quotes, and making things difficult. As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman, she knows how it feels to be somehow wrong all the time. Too sensitive in the wrong ways, too thoughtless in more wrong ways, and always too confused. Books have always… Continue reading Cleoniki Kesidis

Tess Humes A lifelong fan of mythos and fantasy and the youngest of four, Tess Humes was born and raised in southern Ontario, Canada. Big messy, happy families (found or not) are their specialty. They received their Honours Specialization in English Language and Literature from Western University, and have a great passion for teaching and… Continue reading Tess Humes

Michael Stewart Michael Stewart has authored over two dozen books for kids and young adults. From interactive digital epics and graphic novels to humorous middle grade and surreal young adult novels, Michael enjoys stretching the limits on his storytelling and working with other authors young and old to tell their stories. He has an mfa… Continue reading Michael Stewart

Talhí Briones Talhi was born in Chile and grew up in Montréal. Writer, artist, and graphic designer, she has many projects behind and even more in front of her. Her first novel, Hieroglyphs - The Celestial Conspiracies, was published in French by Québec-Amérique in 2018. It’s an epic fantasy retelling of Exodus, where mythologies mix… Continue reading Talhí Briones

Adriaan Brae I have been writing since 2010, working happily with my wife who is also an author. I come up with five story ideas a day but alas I am unable to write that fast! The esteemed title of ‘daddy’ was bestowed upon me some years ago and I still take those duties as… Continue reading Adriaan Brae

Dianna Gunn Dianna Gunn is a Canadian author of fantasy and science fiction with strong horror elements. Her first full-length novel, Moonshadow's Guardian, was released in 2018, with the sequel set to arrive in spring 2024. Her short fiction has appeared in Nothing Without Us Too and Broken Olive Branches. She also runs the Weeknight… Continue reading Dianna Gunn

R. Haven R. Haven is a Toronto-dwelling author of horror and fantasy, with several short story and poetry publications under his belt. Apart from hunching over his laptop while writing and maintaining a website at http://www.theirritablequeer.com, he devotes all his time to his child, who insists she isn’t afraid of anything her dad can dish… Continue reading R. Haven

Jennifer Lee Rossman Jennifer Lee Rossman (she/they) is a queer, disabled, and autistic author and editor. They grew up befriending woodland creatures in the wilds around Oneonta, New York, but has since run away to the land of carousels and Rod Serling, also known as Binghamton.Jennifer has over 50 short story publications, and is the… Continue reading Jennifer Lee Rossman

Stephanie Kast Stephanie Kast is originally from a tiny town of Dorchester, Ontario but moved to North Bay, Ontario to continue and grow her work in the arts. As a theatre artist her love of storytelling and characters has been a part of her since she was old enough to sit up and spin tales.… Continue reading Stephanie Kast

Alyson Hope Alyson Hope is a writer who currently lives in Montreal, the island of Tiohtià:ke – unceded land of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation.In 2014, Hope received her Master’s Degree in literature from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Based largely on ecocritical theory, her thesis examines the multi-faceted relationship between nature and the characters in… Continue reading Alyson Hope