Contact Us
Phone
902 423 8116
902 422 0881 (fax)
Regular Office Hours
Monday – Friday
10 am – 3 pm
WFNS
1113 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS
B3H 4P7
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 Program Manager (Membership Services) can direct your inquiry.
Andy Verboom
Program Manager
(Membership Services)
- Ellemeno Visual Literature Prize
- General Membership (accounts; Annual Membership Subscription; website and technical assistance)
- Jampolis Cottage Residency Program
- Members-only programs & resources (Coffee Chats; Manuscript Review Program; Subtext member newsletter)
- Public resources
- Workshops for creative writing and professional development
Linda Hudson
Program Manager
(Arts Education)
- Juried programs & awards (MacLeod Mentorships; Book Awards; Emerging Writers Prizes; Nova Writes)
- Youth programming (Writers In The Schools; Creative Writing Day Camps)
Oriana Duinker
Executive Director
- Author Spotlights
- Fund & endowment development, partnerships, and investments
- Media inquiries
- Social media
- Special events & writers’ panels
- Writers’ Council Membership