Writers from Ontario
A. F. Moritz
Albert Frank Moritz (born April 15, 1947) is a poet, teacher, and scholar.
Albert Frank Moritz (born April 15, 1947) is a poet, teacher, and scholar.
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress.
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress.
Alastair Sweeny
Alastair Sweeny (born August 15, 1946) is a Canadian publisher, historian, and author.
Alastair Sweeny (born August 15, 1946) is a Canadian publisher, historian, and author.
Alexander MacLeod (writer)
Alexander MacLeod is a Canadian writer, whose debut short story collection Light Lifting was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Alexander MacLeod is a Canadian writer, whose debut short story collection Light Lifting was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Alexander Wilson (writer)
Alexander Wilson (25 May 1953 — 26 October 1993) was a writer, teacher, landscape designer, and community activist.
Alexander Wilson (25 May 1953 — 26 October 1993) was a writer, teacher, landscape designer, and community activist.
Alexi Zentner
Alexi Zentner (born Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian / American short story writer, and novelist.
Alexi Zentner (born Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian / American short story writer, and novelist.
Alice Zorn
Alice Zorn is a Canadian author.
Alice Zorn is a Canadian author.
Alison Baird
Alison Baird is the author of The Hidden World, The Wolves of Woden, The Dragon's Egg, and White as the Waves.
Alison Baird is the author of The Hidden World, The Wolves of Woden, The Dragon's Egg, and White as the Waves.
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan (April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.
Allan Dwan (April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.
Amy Sky
Amy Sky is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host.
Amy Sky is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host.
Andrea Beck
Andrea Beck is a Montreal-born author living in Unionville, Ontario, who is best known for her Elliot Moose books.
Andrea Beck is a Montreal-born author living in Unionville, Ontario, who is best known for her Elliot Moose books.
André Alexis
André Alexis is a Canadian writer who grew up in Ottawa and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
André Alexis is a Canadian writer who grew up in Ottawa and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
André Paiement
André Paiement (June 28, 1950 - January 23, 1978) was a Canadian playwright and musician.
André Paiement (June 28, 1950 - January 23, 1978) was a Canadian playwright and musician.
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967) is an Ivoirian born Canadian poet and journalist.
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967) is an Ivoirian born Canadian poet and journalist.
Ann Elizabeth Carson
Ann Elizabeth Carson, born 19 March 1929 in Toronto, Canada,is a poet, author, artist, sculptor, feminist, and psychotherapist.
Ann Elizabeth Carson, born 19 March 1929 in Toronto, Canada,is a poet, author, artist, sculptor, feminist, and psychotherapist.
Ann Voskamp
Ann Voskamp is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, published by Zondervan.
Ann Voskamp is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, published by Zondervan.
Anne Carson
Anne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator and professor of Classics.
Anne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator and professor of Classics.
Art Drysdale
Art Drysdale (born January, 1939) is a Canadian horticulturist and entertainment personality, best known for his syndicated radio show and commercials for the Garden Claw.
Art Drysdale (born January, 1939) is a Canadian horticulturist and entertainment personality, best known for his syndicated radio show and commercials for the Garden Claw.
Ashton Grey
Ashton Grey was born Gregory Ashton on December 4, 1983, in Southern Ontario, Canada.
Ashton Grey was born Gregory Ashton on December 4, 1983, in Southern Ontario, Canada.
Austin Clarke
Austin Ardinel Chesterfield Clarke, (born July 26, 1934) is a Canadian novelist, essayist and short story writer who lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Austin Ardinel Chesterfield Clarke, (born July 26, 1934) is a Canadian novelist, essayist and short story writer who lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Barbara Fradkin
Barbara Fradkin, née Currie, is a Canadian mystery writer, and a two-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.
Barbara Fradkin, née Currie, is a Canadian mystery writer, and a two-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.
Barbara Gowdy
Barbara Gowdy, CM (born 25 June 1950) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Barbara Gowdy, CM (born 25 June 1950) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Benjamin Wait
Benjamin Wait (September 7, 1813 - November 9, 1895) was a Canadian businessman and author.
Benjamin Wait (September 7, 1813 - November 9, 1895) was a Canadian businessman and author.
Bernard Slade
Bernard Slade is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.
Bernard Slade is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.
Bill Gairdner
William ("Bill") Gairdner (born October 19, 1940 in Oakville, Ontario) attended Appleby College in Oakville, and is now a resident of Willowdale, Ontario.
William ("Bill") Gairdner (born October 19, 1940 in Oakville, Ontario) attended Appleby College in Oakville, and is now a resident of Willowdale, Ontario.
Bonnie Burnard
Bonnie Burnard is a Canadian novelist.
Bonnie Burnard is a Canadian novelist.
Bruce McCall
Bruce McCall (born 1935) is a Canadian author and illustrator, best known for his frequent contributions to The New Yorker.
Bruce McCall (born 1935) is a Canadian author and illustrator, best known for his frequent contributions to The New Yorker.
Bruce Ross
Bruce Ross is a Canadian poet, author, humanities educator and past president of the Haiku Society of America.
Bruce Ross is a Canadian poet, author, humanities educator and past president of the Haiku Society of America.
C.B. Forrest
C.B. Forrest is a Canadian mystery writer, general fiction writer and poet.
C.B. Forrest is a Canadian mystery writer, general fiction writer and poet.
C.J. Koster-Allen
Christopher James Michael "C.J." (Koster) Allen, BA (born January 13, 1985) is a Canadian writer, publisher, editor and philanthropist.
Christopher James Michael "C.J." (Koster) Allen, BA (born January 13, 1985) is a Canadian writer, publisher, editor and philanthropist.
Cassie Steele
Cassandra Rae "Cassie" Steele (born December 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter best known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Cassandra Rae "Cassie" Steele (born December 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter best known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Catharine Dixon
Catharine Dixon (born 1927) is a Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books.
Catharine Dixon (born 1927) is a Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books.
Cecil Foster
Cecil Foster is a Canadian novelist, essayist, journalist, and scholar.
Cecil Foster is a Canadian novelist, essayist, journalist, and scholar.
Charles Foran
Charles Foran is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer living in Peterborough, Ontario.
Charles Foran is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer living in Peterborough, Ontario.
Charles Sangster
Charles Sangster (July 16, 1822 – December 9, 1893) was a Canadian poet whose 1856 volume, The St. Lawrence and the Saguenay, "was received with unanimous acclaim as the best and most import...
Charles Sangster (July 16, 1822 – December 9, 1893) was a Canadian poet whose 1856 volume, The St. Lawrence and the Saguenay, "was received with unanimous acclaim as the best and most import...
Chris Robinson (Ottawa)
Chris Robinson is an Ottawa-based animation, film, literature and sports writer, and artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).
Chris Robinson is an Ottawa-based animation, film, literature and sports writer, and artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).
Christine Pountney
Christine Pountney (born 1971) is a Canadian author.
Christine Pountney (born 1971) is a Canadian author.
Christopher Dewdney
Christopher Dewdney (born May 9, 1951) is a Canadian writer and poet.
Christopher Dewdney (born May 9, 1951) is a Canadian writer and poet.
Claude Bissell
Claude Thomas Bissell, CC, FRSC (10 February 1916 - 21 June 2000) was a Canadian author and educator.
Claude Thomas Bissell, CC, FRSC (10 February 1916 - 21 June 2000) was a Canadian author and educator.
Clive M. Law
Clive Michael Law is a Canadian publisher and author, and founder and President of Service Publications.
Clive Michael Law is a Canadian publisher and author, and founder and President of Service Publications.
Colin Frizzell
Colin Frizzell (born 1971) is Canadian author of young adult novels from Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
Colin Frizzell (born 1971) is Canadian author of young adult novels from Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
Colin Simpson (author)
Colin Simpson is a Canadian entrepreneur, software developer, and the author of six textbooks, including the bestseller Principles of Electronics.
Colin Simpson is a Canadian entrepreneur, software developer, and the author of six textbooks, including the bestseller Principles of Electronics.
Conrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, PC, OC, KCSG is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third lar...
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, PC, OC, KCSG is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third lar...
Daniel Poliquin
Daniel Poliquin (born December 18, 1953) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
Daniel Poliquin (born December 18, 1953) is a Canadian novelist and translator.
Dare Wright
Dare Wright (December 3, 1914 – January 25, 2001) was a Canadian American children's author, model and photographer.
Dare Wright (December 3, 1914 – January 25, 2001) was a Canadian American children's author, model and photographer.
Darren O'Donnell
Darren O'Donnell is a Canadian novelist, essayist, performance artist, playwright, director and actor.
Darren O'Donnell is a Canadian novelist, essayist, performance artist, playwright, director and actor.
Dave Sim
David Victor Sim is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, best known for creating the long-running comic book Cerebus the Aardvark, his formal artistic experimentations, his advocacy of self-...
David Victor Sim is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, best known for creating the long-running comic book Cerebus the Aardvark, his formal artistic experimentations, his advocacy of self-...
David Brown Milne
David Brown Milne was a painter, printmaker, illustrator, watercolourist and writer, credited to have been the first to produce coloured drypoints by the use of multiple plates, one for each colour.
David Brown Milne was a painter, printmaker, illustrator, watercolourist and writer, credited to have been the first to produce coloured drypoints by the use of multiple plates, one for each colour.
David Donnell
David Donnell (a Canadian poet and writer was born in St. Marys, Ontario 13 Oct 1939) Donnell moved to Toronto in 1958 before publishing his first book.
David Donnell (a Canadian poet and writer was born in St. Marys, Ontario 13 Oct 1939) Donnell moved to Toronto in 1958 before publishing his first book.
David Frum
David J. Frum is a Canadian American journalist active in both the United States and Canadian political arenas.
David J. Frum is a Canadian American journalist active in both the United States and Canadian political arenas.
David Onley
David Charles Onley, OOnt is the 28th and current Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada.
David Charles Onley, OOnt is the 28th and current Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada.
David Staines
David McKenzie Staines, (born August 8, 1946) is a Canadian literary critic, university professor, writer, and editor.
David McKenzie Staines, (born August 8, 1946) is a Canadian literary critic, university professor, writer, and editor.
David Yee
David Yee is a Canadian actor and playwright.
David Yee is a Canadian actor and playwright.
Don Coleman (musician)
Don Coleman is a Canadian Vocalist, Songwriter, Lyricist, Performer and AC/DC Tribute Frontman Don Coleman is a Canadian musician, whose songs have received air play on broadcast radio st...
Don Coleman is a Canadian Vocalist, Songwriter, Lyricist, Performer and AC/DC Tribute Frontman Don Coleman is a Canadian musician, whose songs have received air play on broadcast radio st...
Don Coles
Donald L. Coles, also known as Don Coles, is a Canadian poet and a novelist.
Donald L. Coles, also known as Don Coles, is a Canadian poet and a novelist.
Donald Creighton
Donald Grant Creighton, was a noted Canadian historian.
Donald Grant Creighton, was a noted Canadian historian.
Donald Jack
Donald Lamont Jack was a Canadian novelist and playwright.
Donald Lamont Jack was a Canadian novelist and playwright.
Drew Hayden Taylor
Drew Hayden Taylor (born 1 July 1962) is a Canadian playwright, author and journalist.
Drew Hayden Taylor (born 1 July 1962) is a Canadian playwright, author and journalist.
Ed Robertson
Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson, better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies.
Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson, better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies.
Elisabeth Harvor
Erica Elisabeth Arendt Harvor (née Deichman) (born 26 June 1936) is a Canadian novelist and poet who lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
Erica Elisabeth Arendt Harvor (née Deichman) (born 26 June 1936) is a Canadian novelist and poet who lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
Eliza Clark (author)
Eliza Clark (born 1963) is a Canadian writer.
Eliza Clark (born 1963) is a Canadian writer.
Elliott Hayes
Elliott Hayes (June 22, 1956 - February 22, 1994) was a rising Canadian playwright when he was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.
Elliott Hayes (June 22, 1956 - February 22, 1994) was a rising Canadian playwright when he was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.
Emily Poynton Weaver
Emily Poynton Weaver was a Canadian author.
Emily Poynton Weaver was a Canadian author.
Eric Arthur
Eric Ross Arthur, was a Canadian architect, writer and educator.
Eric Ross Arthur, was a Canadian architect, writer and educator.
Esthero
Esthero, born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Esthero, born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Evan Jones (Canadian poet and critic)
Evan Jones is a Canadian poet and critic.
Evan Jones is a Canadian poet and critic.
Evie Christie
Evie Christie is a Canadian poet and author.
Evie Christie is a Canadian poet and author.
Franklin D. McDowell
Franklin Davey McDowell (1888 - 1965) was a Canadian writer, whose novel The Champlain Road won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1939.
Franklin Davey McDowell (1888 - 1965) was a Canadian writer, whose novel The Champlain Road won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1939.
Fred Bodsworth
Charles Frederick Fred Bodsworth is a Canadian writer, journalist and amateur naturalist.
Charles Frederick Fred Bodsworth is a Canadian writer, journalist and amateur naturalist.
G. Herbert Sallans
George Herbert Sallans (April 20, 1895 - November 18, 1960) was a Canadian writer and journalist, whose novel Little Man won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1942.
George Herbert Sallans (April 20, 1895 - November 18, 1960) was a Canadian writer and journalist, whose novel Little Man won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1942.
Garth Turner
John Garth Turner, PC (born March 14, 1949) is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor and politician, twice elected as a Member of the ...
John Garth Turner, PC (born March 14, 1949) is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor and politician, twice elected as a Member of the ...
George Beverly Shea
George Beverly "Bev" Shea is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer.
George Beverly "Bev" Shea is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer.
George Grant (philosopher)
George Parkin Grant, OC, FRSC (November 13, 1918 – September 27, 1988) was a Canadian philosopher, teacher and political commentator, whose popular appeal peaked in the late 1960s and 1970s.
George Parkin Grant, OC, FRSC (November 13, 1918 – September 27, 1988) was a Canadian philosopher, teacher and political commentator, whose popular appeal peaked in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop so...
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop so...
Grant Allen
Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 – October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution.
Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 – October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution.
Gregory Levey
Gregory Levey (born ca. 1978) is a writer living in Toronto, Canada.
Gregory Levey (born ca. 1978) is a writer living in Toronto, Canada.
Gwendolyn MacEwen
Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen was a Canadian poet and novelist.
Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen was a Canadian poet and novelist.
Harold Standish
Harold Edwin Standish (24 September 1919 - 15 April 1972) was a Canadian poet and novelist, best known for his 1949 novel The Golden Time and his long poem The Lake of Souls (1957).
Harold Edwin Standish (24 September 1919 - 15 April 1972) was a Canadian poet and novelist, best known for his 1949 novel The Golden Time and his long poem The Lake of Souls (1957).
Harold Troper
Harold (Hesh) Troper (born 1942) is a Canadian writer, historian and academic.
Harold (Hesh) Troper (born 1942) is a Canadian writer, historian and academic.
Helen Humphreys
Helen Humphreys (born 13 June 1961) is a Canadian poet and novelist who has written several books.
Helen Humphreys (born 13 June 1961) is a Canadian poet and novelist who has written several books.
Hubert Osborne
Hubert Benjamin Osborne (1881 - 1958) was a Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter who worked in the USA.
Hubert Benjamin Osborne (1881 - 1958) was a Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter who worked in the USA.
Hugh Cook (Canadian novelist)
Hugh Cook (born 1942) is a Canadian novelist.
Hugh Cook (born 1942) is a Canadian novelist.
Hédi Bouraoui
Hédi Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries.
Hédi Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries.
Ian Tamblyn
Ian Tamblyn (born December 2, 1947) in is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter and record producer, adventurer, and playwright.
Ian Tamblyn (born December 2, 1947) in is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter and record producer, adventurer, and playwright.
Ian Wallace (illustrator)
Canadian author and illustrator Ian Wallace was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and grew up in a household of readers in which a typical winter's evening was spent listening to The Wind in the...
Canadian author and illustrator Ian Wallace was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and grew up in a household of readers in which a typical winter's evening was spent listening to The Wind in the...
Irving Abella
Irving Martin Abella, (born July 2, 1940) is a Canadian writer, historian and academic.
Irving Martin Abella, (born July 2, 1940) is a Canadian writer, historian and academic.
Isabel Mackay
Isabel Ecclestone Mackay (November 25, 1875 – August 15, 1928), born Isabel Ecclestone Macpherson, was a Canadian writer.
Isabel Ecclestone Mackay (November 25, 1875 – August 15, 1928), born Isabel Ecclestone Macpherson, was a Canadian writer.
Jack Granatstein
Jack Lawrence Granatstein, OC, FRSC is a Canadian historian who specializes in political and military history.
Jack Lawrence Granatstein, OC, FRSC is a Canadian historian who specializes in political and military history.
Jacob Scheier
Jacob Scheier is a Canadian poet.
Jacob Scheier is a Canadian poet.
James Bartleman
James Karl Bartleman, O.Ont is a Canadian diplomat, author, and was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 2002 to 2007.
James Karl Bartleman, O.Ont is a Canadian diplomat, author, and was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 2002 to 2007.
James E. Fraser (historian)
James Earle Fraser (fl. 2000s) is a Canadian historian and Picticist.
James Earle Fraser (fl. 2000s) is a Canadian historian and Picticist.
Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs, was an American-Canadian writer and activist with primary interest in communities and urban planning and decay.
Jane Jacobs, was an American-Canadian writer and activist with primary interest in communities and urban planning and decay.
Jason Guriel
Jason Guriel is a Canadian poet and critic.
Jason Guriel is a Canadian poet and critic.
Jason Jones (actor)
Jason Jones (born June 3, 1967) is a Canadian actor and comedian who is a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Jason Jones (born June 3, 1967) is a Canadian actor and comedian who is a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Jean-Marc Dalpé
Jean Marc Dalpé is a Canadian playwright and poet.
Jean Marc Dalpé is a Canadian playwright and poet.
Jim Munroe
Jim Munroe is a Canadian science fiction author, who publishes his works independently under the imprint No Media Kings.
Jim Munroe is a Canadian science fiction author, who publishes his works independently under the imprint No Media Kings.
Joan Vincent Murray
Joan Vincent Murray was a Canadian American poet.
Joan Vincent Murray was a Canadian American poet.
Joel Gibb
Joel Gibb is a Berlin-based Canadian artist and singer-songwriter who leads the "gay church folk" group The Hidden Cameras.
Joel Gibb is a Berlin-based Canadian artist and singer-songwriter who leads the "gay church folk" group The Hidden Cameras.
Joey Slinger
Joey Slinger (born John Edward Slinger, Jr. 1943 at Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and author, particularly known as a long-standing humour columnist for the Toronto Star.
Joey Slinger (born John Edward Slinger, Jr. 1943 at Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and author, particularly known as a long-standing humour columnist for the Toronto Star.
John Bemrose
John Bemrose is a Canadian arts journalist, novelist, poet and playwright.
John Bemrose is a Canadian arts journalist, novelist, poet and playwright.
John Charles Dent
John Charles Dent (November 8, 1841 – September 27, 1888) was a Canadian journalist, author and historian.
John Charles Dent (November 8, 1841 – September 27, 1888) was a Canadian journalist, author and historian.
John H. Bryden
John H. Bryden (born July 15, 1943, Dundas, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, journalist, historian.
John H. Bryden (born July 15, 1943, Dundas, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, journalist, historian.
John Melady
John Melady is a Canadian non-fiction author from Seaforth, Ontario Canada.
John Melady is a Canadian non-fiction author from Seaforth, Ontario Canada.
Judith Fitzgerald
Judith Ariana Fitzgerald (born 11 November 1952) is a Canadian poet and journalist.
Judith Ariana Fitzgerald (born 11 November 1952) is a Canadian poet and journalist.
Judy LaMarsh
Julia Verlyn (Judy) LaMarsh, PC, OC, QC (December 20, 1924 – October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, author and broadcaster.
Julia Verlyn (Judy) LaMarsh, PC, OC, QC (December 20, 1924 – October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, author and broadcaster.
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm is an Anishinaabe writer of mixed ancestry from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation.
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm is an Anishinaabe writer of mixed ancestry from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation.
Katherine L. Gordon
Katherine L. Gordon is a Canadian poet with numerous publications to her credit.
Katherine L. Gordon is a Canadian poet with numerous publications to her credit.
Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.
Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician.
Katia Grubisic
Katia Grubisic is a writer, editor and translator.
Katia Grubisic is a writer, editor and translator.
Ken Babstock
Ken Babstock (born 1970) is a Canadian poet.
Ken Babstock (born 1970) is a Canadian poet.
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender.
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender.
Kevin Michael Grace
Kevin Michael Grace (born July 2, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and blogger.
Kevin Michael Grace (born July 2, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and blogger.
Kimble Ainslie
Kimble F. Ainslie is a public policy analyst, pollster, author and former politician, originally based in Ontario, Canada.
Kimble F. Ainslie is a public policy analyst, pollster, author and former politician, originally based in Ontario, Canada.
Kristen den Hartog
Kristen den Hartog (born 1965) is a Canadian fiction writer.
Kristen den Hartog (born 1965) is a Canadian fiction writer.
Kristyn Dunnion
Kristyn Dunnion is a Canadian writer, musician and performance artist.
Kristyn Dunnion is a Canadian writer, musician and performance artist.
Lauren Kirshner
Lauren Kirshner is a Canadian writer.
Lauren Kirshner is a Canadian writer.
Leslie McFarlane
Leslie McFarlane was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker.
Leslie McFarlane was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker.
Lillian Allen
Lillian Allen (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian dub poet, reggae musician, writer and Juno award winner.
Lillian Allen (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian dub poet, reggae musician, writer and Juno award winner.
Linda McLean
Linda McLean is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter.
Linda McLean is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter.
Lola Lemire Tostevin
Lola Lemire Tostevin (born June 15, 1937 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist.
Lola Lemire Tostevin (born June 15, 1937 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist.
Loreen Rice Lucas
Loreen Rice Lucas (born 1914) Check this date as Canadian Cataloguing in Publication data in books indicates born in 1914
Is a Canadian author.
Loreen Rice Lucas (born 1914) Check this date as Canadian Cataloguing in Publication data in books indicates born in 1914
Is a Canadian author.
Lorne Pierce
Lorne Albert Pierce (3 August 1890 - 27 November 1961) was a Canadian publisher, editor, and literary critic who published and promoted Canadian literature for more than forty years during his t...
Lorne Albert Pierce (3 August 1890 - 27 November 1961) was a Canadian publisher, editor, and literary critic who published and promoted Canadian literature for more than forty years during his t...
Maggie MacDonald
Maggie MacDonald (born 1979) is a writer, playwright and musician who lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Maggie MacDonald (born 1979) is a writer, playwright and musician who lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Malcolm MacVicar
Malcolm MacVicar (September 30, 1829 – May 18, 1904), later called Malcolm MacVicar, Sr to distinguish him from his grandson of the same name, was a prominent American educator active duri...
Malcolm MacVicar (September 30, 1829 – May 18, 1904), later called Malcolm MacVicar, Sr to distinguish him from his grandson of the same name, was a prominent American educator active duri...
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist.
Marguerite Andersen
Marguerite Andersen Ph.D is a primarily francophone writer and educator who is currently based in Toronto, Canada where she is a teacher at the Toronto Linden School.
Marguerite Andersen Ph.D is a primarily francophone writer and educator who is currently based in Toronto, Canada where she is a teacher at the Toronto Linden School.
Marian Engel
Marian Engel, OC, née Marian Ruth Passmore (1933–1985) was an award-winning Canadian novelist.
Marian Engel, OC, née Marian Ruth Passmore (1933–1985) was an award-winning Canadian novelist.
Mariano Di Gangi
Mariano Di Gangi (23 July 1923 at Brooklyn – 18 March 2008 at Ottawa) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC).
Mariano Di Gangi (23 July 1923 at Brooklyn – 18 March 2008 at Ottawa) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC).
Marion Woodman
Marion Woodman (born August 15, 1928) is a Canadian mythopoetic author and women's movement figure.
Marion Woodman (born August 15, 1928) is a Canadian mythopoetic author and women's movement figure.
Martha Baillie
Martha Baillie (born 1960) is a Canadian poet and novelist.
Martha Baillie (born 1960) is a Canadian poet and novelist.
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress, who has been hailed as one of the greatest cult heroines in rock music despite having released very few of her own recordings.
Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress, who has been hailed as one of the greatest cult heroines in rock music despite having released very few of her own recordings.
Michael Barnes (Canadian author)
Michael Barnes, is a Canadian writer who is an authority on the history and folklore of Northern Ontario.
Michael Barnes, is a Canadian writer who is an authority on the history and folklore of Northern Ontario.
Michael Christie (writer)
Michael Christie is a Canadian short story writer, whose debut collection The Beggar's Garden is a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize and a shortlisted nominee for the R...
Michael Christie is a Canadian short story writer, whose debut collection The Beggar's Garden is a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize and a shortlisted nominee for the R...
Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller.
Michael Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller.
Michael Harris (journalist)
Michael Harris (born 1948) is an award-winning Canadian author, investigative journalist, and radio personality who hosted an afternoon radio talk show, "Michael Harris Live", on Ottawa-based CF...
Michael Harris (born 1948) is an award-winning Canadian author, investigative journalist, and radio personality who hosted an afternoon radio talk show, "Michael Harris Live", on Ottawa-based CF...
Moez Surani
Moez Surani is a Canadian poet.
Moez Surani is a Canadian poet.
Morley Callaghan
Morley Callaghan, CC, O.Ont, FRSC was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, TV and radio personality.
Morley Callaghan, CC, O.Ont, FRSC was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, TV and radio personality.
Nadine McInnis
Nadine McInnis is a Canadian author of poetry, short stories and essays.
Nadine McInnis is a Canadian author of poetry, short stories and essays.
Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden, né Nathan Blumenthal, is a psychotherapist and author best known today for his work in the psychology of self-esteem.
Nathaniel Branden, né Nathan Blumenthal, is a psychotherapist and author best known today for his work in the psychology of self-esteem.
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Norman Elder
Norman Sam Elder, explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian, was one of Toronto's eccentrics.
Norman Sam Elder, explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian, was one of Toronto's eccentrics.
Oonah McFee
Oonah McFee, née Browne (September 11, 1916 – December 19, 2006) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, who won the Books in Canada First Novel Award for her 1977 novel Sa...
Oonah McFee, née Browne (September 11, 1916 – December 19, 2006) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, who won the Books in Canada First Novel Award for her 1977 novel Sa...
Paul Haggis
Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director.
Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director.
Paul Quarrington
Paul Lewis Quarrington was a Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator.
Paul Lewis Quarrington was a Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator.
Paul Tough
Paul Tough (born 1967) is a writer and broadcaster.
Paul Tough (born 1967) is a writer and broadcaster.
Pauline Johnson
Emily Pauline Johnson (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake –pronounced: dageh-eeon-wageh, literally: 'double-life') (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), commonly known as E. P...
Emily Pauline Johnson (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake –pronounced: dageh-eeon-wageh, literally: 'double-life') (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), commonly known as E. P...
Peter Gzowski
Peter Gzowski, was a Canadian broadcaster, writer and reporter, most famous for his work on the CBC radio show Morningside.
Peter Gzowski, was a Canadian broadcaster, writer and reporter, most famous for his work on the CBC radio show Morningside.
Phil Hall (poet)
Phil Hall (born 1953) is an award-winning Canadian poet.
Phil Hall (born 1953) is an award-winning Canadian poet.
Phyllis Grosskurth
Phyllis M. Grosskurth, is a Canadian biographer.
Phyllis M. Grosskurth, is a Canadian biographer.
Pierre Berton
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist.
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist.
R.J. Harlick
R.J. Harlick is a Canadian mystery writer.
R.J. Harlick is a Canadian mystery writer.
Rachel Paiement
Rachel Paiement (born 1955 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and songwriter.
Rachel Paiement (born 1955 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and songwriter.
Rainbow Sun Francks
Rainbow Sun Francks (born December 3, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actor and songwriter.
Rainbow Sun Francks (born December 3, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actor and songwriter.
Ralph Connor
Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon, or Ralph Connor, was a Canadian novelist, using the Connor pen name while maintaining his status as a Church leader, first in the Presbyterian and later th...
Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon, or Ralph Connor, was a Canadian novelist, using the Connor pen name while maintaining his status as a Church leader, first in the Presbyterian and later th...
Randy Boyagoda
Soharn Randy Boyagoda (born 1976 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, critic, and scholar, whose debut novel, Governor of the Northern Province, was a longlisted nominee for the Scotiab...
Soharn Randy Boyagoda (born 1976 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, critic, and scholar, whose debut novel, Governor of the Northern Province, was a longlisted nominee for the Scotiab...
Richard Greene (writer)
Richard Greene is a Canadian poet.
Richard Greene is a Canadian poet.
Rick Mofina
Rick Mofina is a Canadian author of crime fiction and thriller novels.
Rick Mofina is a Canadian author of crime fiction and thriller novels.
Robert Dickson (writer)
Robert Dickson (July 23, 1944 – March 19, 2007) was a Canadian poet, translator and academic.
Robert Dickson (July 23, 1944 – March 19, 2007) was a Canadian poet, translator and academic.
Robert Fife
Robert Fife is a Canadian journalist and author, who has been the CTV News Ottawa bureau chief since February 2005.
Robert Fife is a Canadian journalist and author, who has been the CTV News Ottawa bureau chief since February 2005.
Robert Paquette
Robert Paquette (born July 2, 1949 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter.
Robert Paquette (born July 2, 1949 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter.
Robertson Davies
William Robertson Davies, CC, OOnt, FRSC, FRSL (August 28, 1913 – December 2, 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor.
William Robertson Davies, CC, OOnt, FRSC, FRSL (August 28, 1913 – December 2, 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor.
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto.
Ronald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto.
Ronald Deibert
Ronald J. Deibert (PhD, University of British Columbia) is professor of Political Science, and Director of the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of...
Ronald J. Deibert (PhD, University of British Columbia) is professor of Political Science, and Director of the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of...
Ross Macdonald
Ross Macdonald is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar.
Ross Macdonald is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar.
Ruby Mercer
Ruby Mercer, CM (b. Athens OH, 26 July 1906, d. Toronto ON, 26 January 1999) was a writer, broadcaster, soprano and entrepreneur.
Ruby Mercer, CM (b. Athens OH, 26 July 1906, d. Toronto ON, 26 January 1999) was a writer, broadcaster, soprano and entrepreneur.
S. J. Revich
Stanley Joseph Revich (born January 19, 1932, Toronto) is a Canadian author.
Stanley Joseph Revich (born January 19, 1932, Toronto) is a Canadian author.
Saleema Nawaz
Saleema Nawaz is a Canadian author whose works of short fiction have been published in literary journals such as Prairie Fire, PRISM International, Grain, The Dalhousie Review, ...
Saleema Nawaz is a Canadian author whose works of short fiction have been published in literary journals such as Prairie Fire, PRISM International, Grain, The Dalhousie Review, ...
Sandra Sabatini
Sandra Sabatini is a Canadian writer.
Sandra Sabatini is a Canadian writer.
Sandy Pool
Sandy Pool is a Canadian poet.
Sandy Pool is a Canadian poet.
Sarah Selecky
Sarah Selecky is a Canadian writer, whose debut short story collection This Cake is for the Party was a shortlisted nominee for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and longlisted for the Frank O'Con...
Sarah Selecky is a Canadian writer, whose debut short story collection This Cake is for the Party was a shortlisted nominee for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and longlisted for the Frank O'Con...
Scott Mackay
Scott Mackay is a Canadian science fiction author from Toronto, where he still lives with his wife and two children.
Scott Mackay is a Canadian science fiction author from Toronto, where he still lives with his wife and two children.
Scott Young (writer)
Scott Young was a Canadian journalist, sportswriter, novelist and the father of musicians Neil Young and Astrid Young.
Scott Young was a Canadian journalist, sportswriter, novelist and the father of musicians Neil Young and Astrid Young.
Shannon Bramer
Shannon Bramer is a Canadian poet (born 1973).
Shannon Bramer is a Canadian poet (born 1973).
Shelley Tanaka
Shelley Tanaka is a Canadian editor of numerous award-winning young adult novels, an award-winning author of nonfiction for children, a translator and writing teacher.
Shelley Tanaka is a Canadian editor of numerous award-winning young adult novels, an award-winning author of nonfiction for children, a translator and writing teacher.
Sonnet L'Abbé
Sonnet L'Abbé is a Canadian poet and critic.
Sonnet L'Abbé is a Canadian poet and critic.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Stephanie Anne Pearl-McPhee is a writer, knitter, IBCLC or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and doula living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stephanie Anne Pearl-McPhee is a writer, knitter, IBCLC or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and doula living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stephen Leacock
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist.
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist.
Steve Stanton
Susan Ashley Stanton (born Steven B. Stanton in 1959) was the city manager of Largo, Florida, until her job termination.
Susan Ashley Stanton (born Steven B. Stanton in 1959) was the city manager of Largo, Florida, until her job termination.
Sue Johanson
Sue Johanson, CM is a Canadian writer, public speaker, registered nurse, sex educator, and media personality.
Sue Johanson, CM is a Canadian writer, public speaker, registered nurse, sex educator, and media personality.
Ted Johns
Ted Johns is a Canadian playwright, born in Seaforth, Ontario in 1942.
Ted Johns is a Canadian playwright, born in Seaforth, Ontario in 1942.
Terry Griggs
Terry Griggs (born on Manitoulin Island, Ontario) is a Canadian author.
Terry Griggs (born on Manitoulin Island, Ontario) is a Canadian author.
Tim Wynveen
Tim Wynveen is a Canadian novelist.
Tim Wynveen is a Canadian novelist.
Timothy Brook (historian)
Timothy James Brook (born January 6, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), who writes as Timothy Brook and who has had many academic works published, is a distinguished historian specializing...
Timothy James Brook (born January 6, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), who writes as Timothy Brook and who has had many academic works published, is a distinguished historian specializing...
Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane, OC Canadian musician and humanitarian, best known for his hit songs "Life Is a Highway", "Lunatic Fringe", "Human Race" and "I Wish You Well".
Tom Cochrane, OC Canadian musician and humanitarian, best known for his hit songs "Life Is a Highway", "Lunatic Fringe", "Human Race" and "I Wish You Well".
Trevor Jack Cole
Trevor Cole (born Trevor Jack Cole in the United Kingdom) is a non-fiction author specialising in gardening topics.
Trevor Cole (born Trevor Jack Cole in the United Kingdom) is a non-fiction author specialising in gardening topics.
W. Scott Darling
William Scott Darling (May 28, 1898 - October 29, 1951) was a Canadian-born writer and a pioneer screenwriter and film director in the Hollywood motion picture industry.
William Scott Darling (May 28, 1898 - October 29, 1951) was a Canadian-born writer and a pioneer screenwriter and film director in the Hollywood motion picture industry.
Waawaate Fobister
Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian playwright and actor, whose debut work Agokwe won six Dora Mavor Moore Awards in 2009.
Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian playwright and actor, whose debut work Agokwe won six Dora Mavor Moore Awards in 2009.
Wade Morissette
Wade Imre Morissette is a Canadian kirtan and indie pop-rock musician, yoga instructor and therapist and author.
Wade Imre Morissette is a Canadian kirtan and indie pop-rock musician, yoga instructor and therapist and author.
Wayne Keon
Wayne Keon (born 1946) is a Nipissing First Nation author and poet and member of Nipissing First Nation, an Ojibway tribe.
Wayne Keon (born 1946) is a Nipissing First Nation author and poet and member of Nipissing First Nation, an Ojibway tribe.
Willard Mack
Willard Mack (September 18, 1873 – November 18, 1934) was a Canadian-born actor, director, and playwright.
Willard Mack (September 18, 1873 – November 18, 1934) was a Canadian-born actor, director, and playwright.
William Archibald Mackintosh
William Archibald Mackintosh, was a Canadian academic, economist, political scientist, writer, and was the twelfth Principal of Queen's University from 1951 until 1961.
William Archibald Mackintosh, was a Canadian academic, economist, political scientist, writer, and was the twelfth Principal of Queen's University from 1951 until 1961.
William Guy Carr
William James Guy Carr was a Canadian naval officer and an author.
William James Guy Carr was a Canadian naval officer and an author.
William Peter Randall
William Peter Randall is a Canadian musician and municipal politician.
William Peter Randall is a Canadian musician and municipal politician.
William Scott Darling
William Scott Darling was a Canadian-born writer and a pioneer screenwriter and film director in the Hollywood motion picture industry.
William Scott Darling was a Canadian-born writer and a pioneer screenwriter and film director in the Hollywood motion picture industry.
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