Reuel Amdur
Address: 41, chemin Lavoie, Val-des-Monts, QC, J8N 7N2
Phone: 819-671-5526
Email: amdurre2@sympatico.ca
Reuel is a writer and social worker who has been published in various magazines, newspapers, and e-zines across North America, Europe, and in the Middle East. He writes on social work, social issues, politics, and religion. His articles have appeared in the Arab American News, Middle East Times, Edmonton and Calgary Senior, Calgary Fast Forward, The Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Toronto Star, Echo Weekly, and Georgia Straight. He is author of Ottawa's 211: A Shotgun Marriage, published by Baico Publishing. He translates from French to English.
L.D. (Dyan) Cross
Address: 1222 Bonnie Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K2C 1Z9
Email: ldcross@sympatico.ca
Phone: 613-225-2024
Website: www.koalaus.com
L. D. Cross is an Ottawa writer of business and lifestyle articles and books that have appeared in Canada and the United States. Her articles have appeared in publications such as WeddingBells, Home Business Report, Legion Magazine, enRoute, Fifty-Five Plus, Health Naturally, The Financial Post Magazine, Antiques!, Airborn and This Country Canada. Her creative non-fiction has won awards of excellence for features and editorial writing as well as writing about seniors.
Books:
The Underground Railroad: the long journey to freedom in Canada, Toronto, ON, James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., 2010.
The Quest for the Northwest Passage: exploring the elusive route through Canada's Arctic waters, Toronto, ON, James Lorimer & Co. Ltd., 2009.
Marriage is a Business, Ottawa, ON, Baico Publishing, 2008.
Spies in Our Midst: The Incredible Story of Igor Gouzenko Cold-War Spy, Calgary, AB, Altitude Publishing, 2005.
Ottawa Titans: fortune and fame in the early days of Canada's capital, Calgary, AB, Altitude Publishing, 2004.
Inside Outside: in conversation with a doctor and a clothing designer, Ottawa, ON, Creative Bound Inc., 2004.
Awards:
Winner, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) EXCEL 2002 and 2010 awards for communication excellence in features and editorial writing.
U.S. National Mature Media awards in 2002 and 2004 for magazine articles about seniors.
Stefan Dubowski
Phone: 613-216-4665
Email: sdubowski@rogers.com
Stefan Dubowski is an Ottawa-based writer and editor. His work has appeared in Canadian Business Online, Canadian Insurance, Canadian Retailer, Homemakers, numerous Ottawa Business Journal magazines, Tech Media Reports, The Driver, The Globe and Mail, and others.
Stefan has a Bachelor of Arts – Honours English Language and Literature from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., and a Diploma – Journalism Print from Centennial College in Toronto.
He began his career as a staff writer at CanadaComputes.com, an online technology magazine. Over the years he has held writing and editing positions at various publications, including ComputerWorld Canada, Network World Canada, and the Woolwich Observer. Stefan developed corporate communications skills (press releases, media relations, white papers, speaking notes) working for High Road Communications, a public relations agency.
Allison Forsythe
Website: www.scriblerus.ca
Email: allison.forsythe@gmail.com
Allison is an Agreement Advisor by day, but is a writer at heart. She works on a part-time basis with Scriblerus Communications and publishes articles in a wide range of Canadian magazines. Her work has been published in Fifty-Five Plus magazine, alive magazine, The Canadian Organic Grower, and Country Connection magazine. She also has experience writing business manuals, guidelines, handbooks, and case studies.
Allison completed her Master of Arts degree in English Literature (Ottawa University) in 2005, and she recently completed a Writing for Publication certificate (Algonquin College). In addition, Allison has experience working with the voluntary sector and is happy to work with charities and NGOs to draft everything from annual reports to blog posts.
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Dahlia Liwsze
Address: Box 1035, STN B. Ottawa, ON, K1P 5R1
Phone: 613-263-8323
Email: dliwsze@gmail.com
Dahlia Liwsze is an Ottawa-based freelance writer and editor. Her work has appeared in online and print publications that include OpenFile, The Ottawa Sun, (Cult)ure magazine, Suite 101, Il Postino, Centretown News, The Suburban, The Concordian, and The Link. She is vice-president of PWAC’s Ottawa Chapter and a member of both the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) and PEN Canada.
Dahlia has a Bachelor of Arts – Honours English Literature from Concordia University in Montreal, and a Diploma – Honours Professional Writing from Algonquin College in Ottawa.
Karen Opas
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Website: www.partnerpublishing.com
Email: edit@partnerpublishing.com
Phone: 613-249-8775
Karen, an expert copy editor and SEO content writer for web and social media, has written for the Globe & Mail and as a columnist for Saturday Night Magazine. She specializes in writing content that integrates across platforms, both traditional and new.
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Emily-Jane Hills Orford
Address: 11 Stradwick Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K2J 2X3
Website: www3.sympatico.ca/mistymo
Email: ejomusic@sympatico.ca
Phone: 613-823-6271 (home/work phone)
Emily-Jane is proud of her Canadian roots and her growing up years in southwestern Ontario. Her stories and novels reflect her national pride. She grew up in Hamilton and London. and studied in England and France, before settling in Victoria, BC, then Dartmouth, NS, and finally Nepean, Ont. Emily-Jane holds degrees from the University of Western Ontario, Carleton University and the Royal Conservatory of Music. She divides her time between her growing and ever-busy family, her music studio where she teaches more than 50 students and her writing. She worked as a researcher and article writer for the 2005 edition of the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Other writing accomplishments include countless articles, short stories, children's picture books about artists, musicians and Canadian personalities, and novels which include Canadiana and music, such as Spring, which was published in 2005, and Ukulele Yukon and Letters From Inside: The Notes and Nuggets of Margaret Marsh, both of which were published in 2006. Emily-Jane believes in writing about Canada, but she also believes in writing about ordinary people “the real people who made our country a great nation." Many of her stories include the people who were most important and influential in her life, people whose names will never appear in history textbooks, but whose lives have made a significant contribution to our country and our society. She is available to speak to schools and adult groups on writing and the writing industry.
Heather Oxman
Address: Ottawa, ON
Subjects: Volunteerism, Mental Health, Wilderness and Wildlife, Nature and Outdoors, Sexuality, Non-Profit Organizations, Gay and Lesbian Issues, Parks
Types of Writing: Training Materials, Web Sites, Annual Reports, Brochures, Collaborations, Communications Consulting, Educational Writing, Government Reports, Blogs
Marion Soublière
M.E.S. Editing and Writing Services
Address: 1865 Leclair Crescent, Ottawa ON K1E 3S2
Email: info@meseditingandwriting.com
Website: www.meseditingandwriting.com
LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/meseditingandwriting
Phone: (613) 841-6817 Fax: (613) 841-9632
Marion, a veteran of
the communications, journalism and public relations fields, is the author of Getting Work with the Federal Government: A guide to
figuring out the procurement puzzle (iUniverse:
2010, $9.99 in e-book format for Kindle and Kobo readers, plus PC, Mac, iPhone,
BlackBerry, iPad and Android, or $27.95 in paperback, available from www.amazon.com, www.chapters.ca and www.kobo.com). The Government of Canada
spends about $20 billion yearly on goods and services, and this book teaches
small businesses – including independent professionals – how to land federal
contracts.
Past and present
clients include the Library of Parliament, Treasury Board of Canada
Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada, Department of Justice, Beverly and
Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board, WebDrive Canada, Indian and Northern
Affairs Canada, National Aboriginal Health Organization, Ayaya Marketing and
Communications, and The Ottawa Citizen.
Marion holds a standing offer with Industry Canada (standing offer #
IC800054/65) and previously held standing offers with the Treasury Board of
Canada Secretariat, Privy Council Office and Library of Parliament. A
registered supplier with the Government of Canada's
Professional Services Online supplier database, Marion is functionally
bilingual and can enlist French writers and editors, as well as other suppliers
such as Web and print designers, to work on projects. For more details, go to www.meseditingandwriting.com or
ca.linkedin.com/in/meseditingandwriting, or follow her on
Twitter: http://twitter.com/msoubliere.
Marion, a member of the Editors' Association of Canada (EAC), is also a Certified Copy Editor and Certified Proofreader. To enquire about her level of federal government security clearance, e-mail info@meseditingandwriting.com.
Marion, a member of the Editors' Association of Canada (EAC), is also a Certified Copy Editor and Certified Proofreader. To enquire about her level of federal government security clearance, e-mail info@meseditingandwriting.com.
Glen Strathy
Address: 844 Lotus Ave, Kingston, Ontario, K7K 7J5
Email: gstrathy@cogeco.ca
Phone: 613-542-0182
Primarily writes direct response promotions, both online and by mail, that help companies increase sales. Companies worked for include: Agora Inc., TCI Communications, 4th Street Marketing Group, American Writers & Artists, Fleet Street, Superior Information, Crosscheck Capital, and 21st Century Investor. Co-author of the New York Times best-selling business book, The Coming Economic Collapse, with Stephen Leeb (Warner Business Books, 2006). MA English.
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas has worked as a broadcast reporter with the CBC and a print reporter with The Ottawa Sun. He has also worked as a magazine writer and editor. Rob holds a master of journalism degree from Carleton University and recently completed his second short documentary film.
