Contact Us

Phone

Regular Office Hours

Mail

Email

WFNS staff members administer and promote all programs and services through a mutually supportive & collaborative team approach. However, individual staff members lead the key areas outlined below.

Please contact a specific staff member when possible. If you’re unsure who to contact, our Communications Officer can direct your inquiry.

Andy Verboom

Communications Officer

general inquiries
most projects & events (incl. Virtual Launch Support)
public & members-only resources
website management & technical assistance, including accounts, profiles, and listings
workshop & PD session registration

Linda Hudson

Arts Education Officer

most programs & awards (Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program; Atlantic Book Awards; Coffee Chats; Manuscript Review; Nova Writes; Writers in the Schools)
youth programming (The Art of Writing; Writers In The Schools)

Marilyn Smulders

Executive Director

workshop & PD session planning
investments and partnerships
policy and fund development
program and operations management
selected programs & projects (Poetry in Motion)
Subtext email newsletter and social media