Carla dwells in the magical realm of Stratford, Ontario. She admits to being a little in love with her community. She is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, author, and entrepreneur.
This is her fifth book of poetry. Her first book, much to Carla's surprise, was number one in Canadian poetry for a brief time. Carla is a member of Stratford’s Art in the Park. 
Carla, by her own accounts, is not a believable character. She has an unnatural fondness for pudding and always carries a cake fork with her in case of just such emergencies. Queries on whether she wants another coffee are always answered with an enthusiastic yes. Carla likes to think she is hilarious … Carla's friends have said they think it's endearing that she finds herself hilarious.

Chris writes from the heart of Indiana where they live with their husband, two dogs, and too many cats to admit to. Their work has appeared online on Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Bonbon Break Magazine, and Midlife Boulevard. They've been featured in showcases by Cajun Mutt Press and Fevers Of the Mind, as well as contributing to multiple anthologies, and participate in as many open mic nights as they can.
 

Pat Keachie has worn many hats over the years but at her core she is a writer. Her work is fueled by love and gratitude; love for family, friends and country, and gratitude for life and nature in all its forms. A breast cancer survivor and self-confessed tree hugger, she says a sense of humour goes a long way.

Renee Lehnen is a registered nurse by profession and a writer by passion. Her short stories have been published in the anthologies Dark Secrets and Murder! Mystery! Mayhem! Her pen name for her recently released romance novel is “Renata North.” In addition, Renee was the 2019 winner and 2020 runner-up of Stratford Rotary’s short story contest. For more information about her work, please visit www.lehnen.ca
Renee lives in Stratford, Ontario with her husband.

Lisa Plaice was born, raised and still lives in southern Ontario, Canada. She loves her family, sewing projects that are sometimes inappropriate, and making people laugh. When she isn't working at her day job, reading, writing, or sewing, she is probably singing (badly) to her Grand-dogger Stella. Her goal in writing this novel is to help readers escape and live in the charming town of Haven for a time, and laugh, cry, and ultimately cheer on Evie to find her happy ending. 

Michael is a devoted husband and father of two young children. He lives in the picturesque town of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, where he enjoys the theatre along with the cultural and culinary scenes. When he’s not writing, he can be found sketching, painting, reading the classics, co-riding the tandem bike, and managing his fantasy hockey team.
The inspiration for Michael’s stories are drawn from his childhood experiences, the arts and literature, historical figures, current world events, and personal joys and traumas.
Michael hopes that by pursuing his passion for writing, he can inspire his children to chase their own dreams.

Vicki Merrigan-Schofield is an author and illustrator born in Gander, Newfoundland. Her love for travel took her from Newfoundland to the UK, to Ontario, and now to Nova Scotia, where she studied art, creative writing, and business at a university level, obtaining her Business Degree from Memorial University. She has had pieces of nonfiction, fiction, and children's writing published internationally, but this is her first compilation of poetry.   

When not writing, Vicki can be found making something creative, whether fibre arts or fine arts, and takes pride in being a joyful, inclusive and kind educator.  She loves working with children and helping them to find their creative voice.  Her East Coast family includes her husband Andy, son Benjamin, cat Pumpkin and dog Marty.

Barbara L. B. Storey is a writer, photographer, and digital artist. She loves to write, to read, to travel, and is also crazy about baseball. She was born and now lives in Canada, but is a former resident of New York City and misses it very much. 
She's also particularly fond of certain book series - The Lord of the Rings and Outlander - of poetry, historical fiction, mysteries and thrillers, biographies, and history of almost any kind, but particularly art and political.  
She has lived several different, interesting lives in both North America and Europe, but through them all, one thing has remained true: creating is essential. Writing or art - as long as she is making something and telling a story, she is happy.