CAA Members' Sites
Introduction
This page includes a series of Web pages for CAA members. It is CAA policy not to reveal the names of our members, but those listed on this page have opted to have their information listed here. This page:
- identifies a number of writers that may be suitable for your writing needs; and
- gives these CAA members exposure, a benefit available only to those belonging to the association.
Adding Your Listing
The guidelines for inclusion are listed at the bottom of the page. Note that these guidelines have changed.
CAA Member's Web Sites
A - D E - H I - L M - P Q - T U - Z
A - D
- Imma Argiro has co-authored her first novel, Mind Duels—the first book of a suspenseful mystery trilogy—with her brother, Patrick. Imma is a member of the Toronto Branch.
- Patrick Argiro has co-authored his first novel, Mind Duels—the first book of a suspenseful mystery trilogy—with his sister, Imma. Patrick is a member of the Toronto Branch.
- Joan Eyolfson Cadham is an award-winning non-fiction writer—two books, several thousand columns and editorials—as well as a professional oral storyteller with a dual passion for Icelandic trolls and elves and for any ethnic story that is at least 1000 years old.
- Karleen Bradford is the author of 14 novels for children and young adults. She is currently the CAA representative on the Public Lending Right Commission.
- Paul Cormack, MSc is a former Canadian broadcast journalist and an award-winning safety professional. A leading technical author for the UK and Norwegian oil & gas industry, he specialises in HRM strategy and vocational competencies.
- Anthony Dalton is a freelance non-fiction writer for magazines world-wide for over twenty years and the author of the first biography of the late Welsh adventure/sailing author Tristan Jones. Wayward Sailor, in search of the real Tristan Jones.
- Michael Robert Dyet is a member of the Toronto Branch and is the author of Until the Deep Water Stills—An Internet-enhanced Novel.
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E - H
- Marilyn Fraser writes articles for newspapers and magazines. A founder of the Writers & Editors Network, she is a Member at Large and resides in Hamilton, ON.
- Suzanne Harris, a freelance writer, editor and writing coach, is a member of Alberta Branch. She serves on the CAA National Executive as chair of the marketing and communications committee.
- Russ Harvey — your Webmaster — writes Web content, non-fiction, poetry and short fiction. He is a member of the Victoria & Islands Branch.
- Deidre A. Hill, B.A., B.F.A writes literary fiction, mostly; and she provides on-going, one-on-one, weekly writing instruction at the university level. She is a member of the Victoria & Islands Branch.
- Phyllis Hinz is a Member-at-Large from Mitchell, Ontario. Author of Recipes From The Road, The Cooking Ladies travel North America in a motorhome searching for recipe ideas and stories.
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I - L
- Cathy Jewison is a short story writer living in Yellowknife, NWT and a member of the Virtual Branch.
- Jeananne Kathol Kirwin, a travel writer, is member of the Alberta Branch.
- Bernice Lever has published 9 books of poetry, an easy English text and other prose books. She currently resides in Southern British Columbia and is a member of the Vancouver Branch.
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M - P
- Emily Madill is a Children’s author. She published the Captain Joe Series© and Companion Teacher Resource Guide. Emily is a member of the Victoria and Islands Branch.
- Sheelagh Matthews writes magazine, newsletter and annual report features, has a regular newspaper column on matters of environmental and social importance, and has authored several non-fiction books for the youth market. She is a member of the Alberta Branch.
- Walter McConville has written seven books, a couple of plays, three musicals, and over 500 poems, technical articles and short stories published in Canada, Peru, the U.K., and U.S.A. He a member of the Victoria and Islands Branch.
- Wendel Messer, a member of the Toronto Branch, is the author of The Sink: The Last Days of Driving, a merciless satire on road rage, and the average driver, as the era of pleasurable motoring comes to an end.
- J. Gordon Mumford (Vancouver Branch) is the author of The Black Pit ... and Beyond. His website showcases his creative non-fiction books (Merchant Marine and East African Adventures).
- Rosemary I. Patterson, Ph.D. (Vancouver Branch) is a retired school psychologist and the author of seven adventure and historical fiction books including Return of the Canoe Societies, about B.C. coastal tribes and treaty negotiations in BC.
- Marianne Paul is a novelist and poet based in Kitchener, Ontario. Her novels include Tending Memory and The Shunning. She is the recipient of several writing awards, including the 2006 Canadian Aid Literary Award.
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Q - T
- Erno Rossi is a freelance writer-photographer, world traveler, outdoor columnist, best-selling author and former teacher of history, sociology and disaster and survival.
- George Sagi, a Member at Large, has written a few poems and essays about the environment, wars, and human suffering. His fiction, The Dream, is about the coming decades--a threatening future. Sagi is also an accomplished technical writer.
- Estelle Salata, a Member at Large in Hamilton, has written five children's books, approximately three hundred published articles as well as 150 children's short stories. She has also taught creative writing courses at Sheridan College in Ontario.
- Murphy O. Shewchuk Writer / Photographer / Book Author/ Past National President is a member of the Okanagan Branch.
- Joseph Simons is a member of the Alberta Branch. To learn about his youth and adult fiction, please visit his Website.
- Steve Szalai is an aspiring author, writing Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories and novels. He a member of the Victoria and Islands Branch.
- Cora Taylor, a member of the Alberta Branch. is an award-winning author of over fourteen books, primarily novels for youth. A number of these books have been translated into many languages.
- Patrick Taylor has moved from technical writing (six textbooks) by way of numerous magazine and newspaper articles to a short story collection and four novels. He is now under contract to Tor/Forge book of New York to produce a series of novels concerning the adventures of a pair of rural Irish physicians.
- Richard I. Thorman, a member of the Toronto Branch, writes poetry and speculative fiction with a Celtic flair.
- Maxine Trottier is a member of the Niagara Branch and is the author of picture books and works of historical fiction for young adults.
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U - Z
- Frank Wade showcases his book A Midshipman's War, a young man in the Mediterranean Naval War 1941-1943 on his page. Frank is a member (and past president) of the Vancouver Branch.
- Deborah Ward is a freelance writer specializing in personal growth articles. A member of the Victoria and Islands Branch, she also writes and publishes short stories and novels.
- Ray Wiseman, a Fergus, Ontario resident, is columnist and author of six books including award-winning Exploring God's Route 66. Ray is a member of the Waterloo-Wellington Branch.
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Adding Your Link
CAA Members with Writing-Related Websites
If you are a CAA member in good standing you may request that your website be linked from this page. Please send a plain text email to with the following information:
- Your name.
- Your branch.
- Your website address. (E-mail addresses will not be included).
- A short description about your writing genres or preferred markets.
Your email message should contain only plain text without any attachments.
Guidelines
When composing your short bio for inclusion, you can use the existing entries for guidelines, but the content should comply with the following requirements:
- Keep your entry concise.
- Please do not include publication dates, or other time-sensitive information. These listings are intended to be static.
- Your site should be (at least partly) devoted to your writing or writing-related business. Viewers will expect that when visiting your link.
- A reciprocal link to www.CanAuthors.org is required to be included on your website prior to your addition to this page. Placement should be on your links page or as part of your author biography.
- No other page on this site is acceptable as a reciprocal link.
- www.CanAuthors.org/national.html no longer exists. Existing members, please update your links.
Link Maintenance
Your link will be added once your information is verified. Descriptions may be edited for content and length. Also, there may be a delay in adding your link since changes are done as time permits. Thank you for your understanding.
Links may be removed without notice if it is determined that you are no longer a member in good standing or that you have not complied with these guidelines.
www.canauthors.org/members.html
Updated: January 31, 2010
