John Cullimore was a hospital doctor and eventually a surgeon. Now retired, his time is his own. For years, he was fascinated by Swindon’s railway heritage and the story of Alfred Williams, his debut novel’s real-life protagonist. He was an uneducated factory worker who developed a passion for learning and became a celebrated writer. Sadly, he died prematurely, amidst poverty and hardship. John's novel is based on Alfred Williams.

Chris Hutchinson offers tips plus writing advice in Writers Reveal. Chirs is the author of five poetry collections, as well as the cult-classic auto-fictive verse-novel Jonas in Frames. He has lived all over North America, from Dawson City, Yukon, to Brooklyn, New York, working as a line cook and, more recently, teaching creative writing to undergraduates. Chris is presently a permanent faculty member of the English Department at MacEwan University, located on Treaty 6 Territ

Christy Climenhage is the author of The Midnight Project (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025). A full member of the SFWA and CSFFA, she holds a collection of graduate degrees (PhD and two Masters) in International Political Economy, European Administration and Social Sciences from an alternate life as a social scientist, academic, and diplomat. 

Alycia Two Bears, mixed-blood iskwew, explores her evolving poetry journey. Initially writing long, hyperbolic pieces, she shifted after discovering Instagram poetry's concise form. Reading Nicole Lyons and Jeff Warren Welch validated her authentic voice. Processing life became central. Early publication with New Tribe magazine built confidence. Self-published 'Two Spirit' in 2023. 'The Feast' with Wild Skies Press in 2025. Themes: sex, relationships, motherhood, grief, ident

Callista Markotich has enjoyed a life-long career as a teacher, principal and Superintendent of Education in Eastern Ontario. Her first collection, Wrap in a Big White Towel (2024) was published by Frontenac House. Callista's poems appear in numerous Canadian reviews and quarterlies from The Antigonish Review through Vallum and in several American and British magazines and journals. Callista's poetry received awards and a placement in the League of Canadian Poets Poem in Your

Lindsay Mayhew (she/her) shares her writing journey in this interview, and reminds writers to always value their work. Lindsay is a spoken word poet and author from Sudbury, Ontario. She is the editor of A Thousand Tiny Awakenings with Connor Lafortune. Lindsay is Hamilton’s representative for CIPS 2025, the multi-year champion of Wordstock Sudbury’s poetry slam, and a runner up in the 2024 Womxn of the World poetry slam. She has featured with the YWCA, JAYU Canada, and N

Pratap Reddy immigrated to Canada from India in 2002 with the dream of becoming a writer. The challenges which newly arrived immigrants in Canada face gave him the stimulus to weave tales of fiction on the subject of immigrant experience. His latest collection of short stories is Remaindered People and Other Stories. His collection Weather Permitting and Other Stories was selected by Diaspora Dialogues for their mentoring program and later in 2016 Guernica Editions published

Tim Welsh was born in Ithaca, New York and raised in Ottawa, Canada, where he completed an MA in English Language and Literature at Carleton University. He now lives in Toronto. Ley Lines is his first novel. Tim shares how he fully committed to being a creative writer and began saying he was writing book. These things were significant in a psychological shift that made it possible to write Ley Lines.

Bruce Hunter is an active writer, editor, speaker and mentor. His award-winning novel, In the Bear’s House, is re-released by Frontenac House. Last year, the book was released in Italy as Nella casa dell’orso, (In the House of the Bear), published by iQdB edizioni. His advice to writers is to stay fit and have fun. Most of us have day jobs, kids or grandkids and other responsibilities. Writing can be draining work. Keeping fit is key to a healthy heart and creative brain.