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Missy Marston @marstonshmelzer.bsky.social Novelist.
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Derek Beaulieu @derekbeaulieu.bsky.social Poet, editor, author of DO IT WRONG: HOW TO BE A POET IN THE 21ST CENTURY; Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre; Poet Laureate of Calgary (2014-2016) and Banff (2022-2024) -- located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. He/him.
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Old Goat Books @oldgoatbooks.bsky.social Booksellers since 2001. Quality books bought and sold. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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An exclamation point between the book being written and the book being read. Translation: I create special sauce. Side hustle: Teaching women to play poker.
Eve Lazarus @evelazarus.bsky.social Eight-time award losing author and true crime podcaster with a passion for history. Latest book: Beneath Dark Waters: The Legacy of the Empress of Ireland Shipwreck http://evelazarus.com/
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Logan Macnair @loganmacnair.bsky.social Criminology prof/researcher specializing in terrorism, extremism, and radicalization; fiction writer specializing in weird - Troll (2023), Panegyric (2020).
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Amy LeBlanc @amyjleblanc.bsky.social Doctor of Words 🦊 “I used to live here” available now 🎓 Killam Laureate 2022-2024 📚Gothic studies 🕷️
Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social Author of I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder and Work It Out: A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide For People Who Just Want To Lie Down. Wrestling and film nerd. Lapsed music fan finding her way back.
The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social We support the reading, writing, illustrating and publishing of Canadian books for young readers. 🇨🇦🧒🏽📚 bookcentre.ca
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Susan Delacourt @susandelacourt.bsky.social National columnist for the Toronto Star, teller of stories (and grateful listener to them) lover of dachshunds. 
Douglas Hildebrand @doughild.bsky.social Director, UBC Press. He/Him/His. Vancouver via Edmonton via Toronto via Niagara.
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Rhea Tregebov 🇨🇦 @rheatregebov.bsky.social Poet, novelist, children's picture book author. Associate Professor Emerita UBC School of Creative Writing. Canadian. www.rheatregebov.ca 🇨🇦
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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social | He/him | Canadian Cli-Fi Author | Co-Host of The Hockey Show | Winnipegger | Author of “BOUNTY” available now from Turnstone Press | 🇨🇦📚
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Jen Croll @jencroll.bsky.social Editorial Director at Greystone Books, and author of several books including Free the Tipple (Prestel) and Art Boozel (Chronicle).
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Cathy Crowe, C.M. 🍁 @cathycrowe.bsky.social Longtime 🇨🇦 street nurse|✍️Dying for a Home & Knapsack Full of Dreams|✍️on urban issues.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me!
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Jessica Patterson @jesspatterson.bsky.social Writer & editor | Instructor @UofT | Passionate about media innovation & digital storytelling of all kinds. | Formerly @ TMU, CAJ, FIPP, News Media Canada, MagsCanada. 🌟
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Tyler Hamilton @50shadesofvan.bsky.social A coffee drinking cyclist who happens to be a meteorologist.
Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social "End Times Fascism" book available now.
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire.
UBC Professor of Climate Justice.
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com Editor, McClelland & Stewart. Author. Writer. General purpose factotum. Lego enthusiast. PhD in political science, just in case.
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Paul Vermeersch @paulvermeersch.bsky.social Human poet/artist. Latest book NMLCT: POEMS from ECW Press. Professor at Sheridan College. Senior editor at Wolsak and Wynn. Editor-in-chief at The Ampersand Review of Writing & Publishing. wererabbit on Bandcamp. https://linktr.ee/paulvermeersch
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David Ly @davidlywrites.bsky.social dragon-hearted writer and poet • emotionally a cephalopod • “lee”
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Jeff Miller @theghostpine.bsky.social Writer, reader, punk | MFA UBC | He/him
Novel: Temporary Palaces (House of Anansi, out now!) Non-fiction: Ghost Pine: All Stories True (Invisible)
KPG @kpalmergordon.bsky.social Author/Writer, time/heart between Aotearoa & BC, settler on land of Coast Salish peoples who have thrived upon them since time immemorial, I do other things too: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-gordon-36633472/ 
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Maya Abramson @mayaabramson.bsky.social Producer at @therundowntvo.bsky.social
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Chris Beaver @chrisbeaver.bsky.social Anishinaabe Citizen. I make online content exposing settler colonial violence in Canada. Watch NDN POV. Listen to The Art of Sovereignty podcast.
MarisaGatto.bsky.social @marisagatto.bsky.social Holding space 😊 for intelligent discourse.
Erica Giancola @ericagiancola.bsky.social professional storyteller, currently TVO- S Sarah Trick @sarahtrick.bsky.social Disabled journalist, writer, editor. 2023 Michener-L. Richard O'Hagan Fellow in Journalism Education.
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MitchPatten1.bsky.social @mitchpatten1.bsky.social Proud husband & dad, avid sports fan, recovering political junkie. Mostly here to listen, but will contribute when the spirit moves. Views are my own, but feel free to adopt them as your own!
sean minogue @seanminogue.bsky.social My novel TERMINAL SOLSTICE (Turnstone Press) + play PRODIGALS (Latitude 46) are fun to buy.
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Colin Ellis @colinellis81.bsky.social Lead producer for @therundowntvo.bsky.social
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Laurie Few @lauriefew.bsky.social Journalist. Colin and me forever. Dog mum to Abbie. Lover of gardening. Obsessive knitter.
John Ferri @jferri.bsky.social arts/journalism/food/friend of Polkaroo
Graeme Bayliss @gbayliss.bsky.social Journalist, crosspatch, editor at the Toronto Star.