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Our Mentors
Our roster of established writers provides incalculable support to our emerging talents.
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Alissa York
WRITER/MENTOR
Born in 1970, Alissa York has lived all over Canada and now makes her home in Toronto with… Read More
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Anar Ali
WRITER/MENTOR
Anar Ali’s first book Baby Khaki’s Wings, a collection of short stories, was a finalist for the Trillium Book… Read More
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Andrew J. Borkowski
WRITER/MENTOR
Andrew J. Borkowski, was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital to the sound of earth movers flattening Toronto’s old… Read More
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Andrew Pyper
WRITER/MENTOR
Andrew Pyper was born in Stratford, Ontario, in 1968. He received a B.A. and M.A. in English Literature… Read More
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Ann Y.K. Choi
WRITER/MENTOR
Ann immigrated to Canada from South Korea in 1975. She attended the University of Toronto where she studied… Read More
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Anosh Irani
WRITER/MENTOR
Anosh Irani was born and brought up in Bombay and moved to Vancouver in 1998. He has published… Read More
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Antanas Sileika
WRITER/MENTOR
Antanas Sileika (Antanas Šileika) is a Canadian novelist and critic.He was born in Weston, Ontario. After completing an… Read More
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Anthony De Sa
WRITER/MENTOR
Anthony De Sa grew up in Toronto’s Portuguese community. His short fiction has been published in several North… Read More
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