Author Spotlights

Author spotlight: Joan Dawson
Joan Dawson is a member of the Lunenburg County Historical Society, the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, the Nova

Author spotlight: Briana Corr Scott
Briana Corr Scott is a painter, illustrator, and an author who lives in Nova Scotia. Her oil paintings, paper

Author spotlight: Jo Treggiari
Jo Treggiari was born in London, England, and raised in Canada. She spent many years in Oakland, California and New

Author spotlight: Tammy Armstrong
Tammy Armstrong is the author of two novels and five poetry collections. Her debut collection, Bogman’s Music (Anvil, 2001), was shortlisted for

Author spotlight: Shandi Mitchell
“Someone once said, ‘You’re a cinematic writer and a literary filmmaker.’ … For me, the two mediums are completely different

Author spotlight: Daphne Greer
Daphne Greer is an award-winning writer of young adult novels, including Maxed Out (Orca, 2012); Jacob’s Landing (Nimbus, 2015); the Maxed Out sequel, Camped Out (Orca, 2017);

Author spotlight: Jessica Scott Kerrin
Halifax-based Jessica Scott Kerrin is the best-selling author of sixteen books—but she didn’t always want to be a writer.

Author spotlight: Don Aker
A fomer high school teacher, literacy mentor, and university instructor, Don Aker fell into writing after attending the Martha’s Vineyard Summer

Author spotlight: Jaime Burnet
Jaime Burnet is a writer who practices law and a lawyer who writes fiction. She has a master’s degree

Author spotlight: Mayann Francis
The Honourable Doctor Mayann Francis, O.N.S. was appointed to the Faculty of Management, School of Public Administration as the

Author spotlight: Ryan Turner
Ryan Turner’s first collection of short stories, What We’re Made Of, was shortlisted for the 2010 ReLit Award. His latest

Author spotlight: Christy Ann Conlin
Christy Ann Conlin is a fiction writer based in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Her books include her debut novel Heave (Doubleday Canada, 2002),

Author spotlight: Tom Ryan
YA author Tom Ryan is a previous Lambda Literary Fellow whose books have been nominated for the White Pine Award, the

Author spotlight: Evelyn C. White
Evelyn C. White is a journalist and author whose books include Chain, Chain, Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (Seal Press,

Author spotlight: Amy Spurway
Originally from Cape Breton and now based in Dartmouth, Amy Spurway is a writer, performer, and editor. She has worked with

Author spotlight: Sandra Phinney
Sandra Phinney is a professional freelance writer who has been writing and publishing for twenty years. Her articles have appeared