An alphabetical list of our current authors.
Kate Anderson-Bernier
A Gap in the Fence
Kate Anderson-Bernier lives in Guelph, Ontario with her husband and teenage daughters. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and is retired from a career in that discipline. Having grown up in a family of natural story tellers, Kate has always been captivated by the crafting and delivery of a good tale. A Gap in the Fence was inspired by memories of her family’s farm in the Canadian prairies.
Nikki Everts
Evidence of Uncertain Origin
After graduating in 1969 from the University of California, Berkeley, Nikki travelled for several months, arriving in Montréal in April, 1970 where she lived until 1992.The events leading up to the FLQ’s kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte, the beauty of Montréal and the complexity of Québec politics inspired the setting and backdrop of Evidence of Uncertain Origin, Nikki’s first mystery novel.
Cynthia Garriock
The Adoption
Cynthia Garriock writes women’s fiction that celebrates the complexities of family, motherhood, and the resilience of the human spirit. The Adoption is her debut novel. Cynthia lives in southern Ontario, where family remains at the heart of everything she does. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her spending time with her children and grandchildren, volunteering at the local humane society or helping protect Ontario’s at-risk turtles.
Wendy Nuttall
Soul Shrapnel
Wendy Nuttall grew up on a cattle ranch in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan. Her traveling and love of stories took her from the prairies to live at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland & Labrador. Wendy’s cheering section for whatever adventure or profession that she has embraced has been her son and grandson. She now lives in Guelph with her sweetheart.
Glenn McHarg
Reflections and The Mermaid and the Cactus
The author’s professional endeavours and personal passions have always revolved around his lifelong relationship with the green world; feeling more comfortable with plants (and animals) than people. His life has been a tapestry woven with two strong threads: an insatiable curiosity for the natural world and a powerful urge for creative expression.
Denisha Naidoo
Dog Eared World
Denisha Naidoo, a South African born Canadian physician, psychotherapist, poet and writer, lives in Guelph, Ontario with her dog Maverick. Her work has appeared in a number of journals. She also published a podcast of her novella The Amazing Adventures of Wig Girl. Dog Eared World, her collection of stories and verse, is her first book for Arboretum Press.
Ron Ross
Flodden
Ron Ross was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. After serving two years of compulsory military service in the British army, he and his wife emigrated to Canada. He spent his career in Information Technology, retiring in 2007. He currently lives in Guelph, Ontario, where he spends much of his time administering a fans forum for Heart of Midlothian FC and writing short articles for a local monthly magazine. Flodden, a story of Scotland’s worst military defeat, is his first novella.
Marian L Thorpe
Empire’s Legacy eight-book series; Bjarndýr and the Marsh Monster; and, Beyond the Wall: Short Stories and Verse.
After two careers as a research scientist and an educator, Marian decided it was time to do what she’d always really wanted and be a writer. He life-long interest in Roman and post-Roman European history provided the inspiration for her books, while her other interests in landscape history and birding provide background.
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