Authors

Interested in reading these great books?  The Frye Festival's official bookseller, Tidewater Books, located in Sackville, NB, carries all of our authors' books.  Tidewater will have a bookstore in the Delta Beauséjour lobby, and will have satellite locations throughout the Festival. Happy Reading!

AUTHORS
		François Barcelo  Le menteur et la rouspéteuse  François Barcelo writes suspense novels for adults; his Cadavres was recently made into a film. His series Momo de Sinro and books La fatigante et le fainéant and Le nul et la chipie (Soulières), intended for youth, earned him the TD Prize, the Governor General’s Award and the Hackmatack Prize.
		Jacob Berkowitz Out of This World (Kids Can Press) Jacob Berkowitz is an author and performer who loves turning science into stories. He’s written books about fossil poop and aliens. He’s working on a book about how to smell better. He lives with wife Rosemary, and kids Max and Francesca in the Ottawa-Valley town of Almonte, ON.
		Christian Bök Eunoia Christian Bök is the author not only of Crystallography (Coach House, 1994), a pataphysical encyclopedia nominated for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, but also of Eunoia (Coach House, 2001), a bestselling work of experimental literature, which has gone on to win the Griffin Prize for Poetic Excellence.
		France Cayouette Verser la lumière France Cayouette teaches literature and creative writing at the Centre d’études collégiales Baie-des-Chaleurs. A cofounder of Regroupement des auteures et auteurs de la Gaspésie, she is also a facilitator for La page bleue, a series of writing workshops. Her poetry collection Jolie vente de débarras was published in 2008 by Éditions du Noroît. Preceded by La lenteur au bout de l’aile (2007), Verser la lumière (2009) is her second collection of haikus published by Éditions David.
		Gracia Couturier Chacal, mon frère Gracia Couturier is a native of the Madawaska region. This is the land she chose as a setting for her third novel, Chacal, mon frère (Éditions David – 2010). In her novels as well as her plays, the author explores structures, seeking links between form and content.
		Nicole Daigle AmiSoleil aux îles de la Madeleine Nicole Daigle was born in Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick, where she lives with her husband and her four children. Trained as a biologist, she now works at Kouchibouguac National Park in heritage interpretation. Since 1999, she has published five tales for children and one youth novel, with Bouton d’or Acadie.
		Christiane Duchesne La vengeance d'Adeline Parot (Boréal) Christiane Duchesne has been writing for over forty years. She won the Governor General’s Award in 1990, 1992 and 2001, and the Christie Award in 1991, 1993, and 1995.  She was nominated for the 1996 Hans Christian Andersen Prize for her lifetime achievement. In 2000 she was awarded the Prix France-Québec and the Prix de l’Académie des lettres du Québec for L’Homme des silences.
		Christine Eddie Les Carnets de Douglas An Acadian at heart and a Québécoise by adoption, Christine Eddie has published short stories and a children’s book, La croisade de Cristale Carton (Hurtubise HMH) before launching her first novel, Les carnets de Douglas (Éditions Alto), in 2007. That novel was awarded the Prix France-Québec 2008 and the Prix Léopold-Sedar-Senghor 2009 for a first novel in French.
		Cary Fagan Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas (Tundra Books) Cary Fagan is an award-winning children’s author and adult novelist.  His books for kids include Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas, Thing-Thing, My New Shirt, The Big Swim and the ‘Kaspar Snit’ Trilogy.  His latest adult novel is Valentine’s Fall.
		Steven Galloway The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway is the author of three novels, most recently the international bestseller The Cellist of Sarajevo (Random House), which won the Borders New Voices Award, The Evergreen Award and the George Ryga Award. His work has been translated into over thirty languages. Galloway lives in New Westminster and teaches fiction writing at the University of British Columbia.
		Achmy Halley Nocturne au Jardin des Sultanes Achmy Halley is the Director of Villa Marguerite Yourcenar in northern France. He has published several critical editions and essays on the first woman to be elected to the Académie française. He is also the author of numerous novels for children and teens.
		Guy Gavriel Kay  Under Heaven (Penguin) Guy Gavriel Kay is the internationally bestselling author of ten previous novels and a volume of poetry. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in the literature of the fantastic, is a two-time winner of the Aurora Award, and received the World Fantasy Award in 2008 for Ysabel. His works have been translated into over twenty languages.
		Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer Perfecting Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer is the author most recently of the novel Perfecting (Goose Lane Editions). She also wrote The Nettle Spinner (Amazon.ca/Book in Canada First Novel Award finalist) and Way Up (Danuta Gleed 3rd, ReLit finalist). She is formerly the magazine editor for Bookninja.com. She teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto and online through The New York Times.
		Georgette LeBlanc Amédé (Éditions Perce-Neige) Georgette LeBlanc was born in Chicaben (Church Point), Nova Scotia. As a dancer and actor, she has developed a bodily poetry of her own over the last several years. Now with Amédé, her second collection of poems, she brings us all the way to Louisiana and Greater Texas, into a  turbulent universe where music and flesh flow seamlessly into one another.
		Ron Léger Les Poissons s'arêtent Ron Léger is a Moncton native living in Trois-Rivières. He has published three collections with Éditions Perce-Neige in Moncton: Roadkill à 30 km/s (2000), tachyAcadie (2003), and Les poissons s’arêtent (2007). In 2009, he was a participant at the poetry fair, Festival international et marché de poésie Wallonie-Bruxelles, in Belgium.
		André Lemelin Jos Gallant et autres contes inventés de l'Abitibi André Lemelin strings his stories end to end, in the manner of our storytellers of old, with simplicity and generosity. Stories are interspersed with anecdotes and traditional tunes (reels, jigs, waltzes) he plays on his harmonica. A humorous note weaves throughout.
		Annabel Lyon  The Golden Mean (Random House) Annabel Lyon is the author of Oxygen (stories), The Best Thing for You (novellas), All-Season Edie (juvenile novel, Orca Books) and most recently The Golden Mean (novel), which won the 2009 Rogers Writers Trust Award for fiction and was short-listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Award for Fiction.
		Linden MacIntyre  The Bishop's Man Linden MacIntyre was born in St. Lawrence, Nfld., but was raised from infancy in Cape Breton (Port Hastings, Inverness Co.). He graduated from St. F. X. University and has spent forty-six years in journalism. He has published four books, two non-fiction, two fiction, and currently lives in Toronto. His novel The Bishop’s Man (Random House) won the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
		Guy Marchamps Rêver à l'envers, c'est encore rêver (Soulières) Guy Marchamps was born in Trois-Rivières. Working as a literary and cultural enabler since 1980, he has organized over a hundred literary encounters and poetry performances, and co-founded the periodical Le Sabord (1983). He has practiced a number of other trades including mill worker, stage technician, librarian, cultural commentator on radio, and blues musician. He has published some fifteen books of poetry, notably L’Innommé.
		Robert Moore Figuring Ground (Wolsak & Wynn) Robert Moore’s poetry has appeared in numerous Canadian and international journals, including Descant, The Fiddlehead, The New Quarterly, Prairie Fire, Maisonneuve, and Quadrant.   His first book, So Rarely in Our Skins (finalist for 6th annual Atlantic Poetry Prize), came out in 2002; his second book, Museum Absconditum, was published in 2006.
		Daniel Poliquin A Secret Between Us Daniel Poliquin is a writer and literary translator born in Ottawa, where he lives in alternation with Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. Among other works he is the author of L’Écureuil noir and La Kermesse, whose translated version, A Secret Between Us, was a finalist for the prestigious Giller Prize in 2007. His latest publication, an essay on René Lévesque written simultaneously in French and English, was a finalist for the 2010 Charles Taylor Prize for best Canadian literary non-fiction in English.
		Beth Powning The Sea Captain's Wife Beth Powning's bestselling novel The Hatbox Letters was long-listed for the IMPAC Dublin Award, and her memoir, Edge Seasons was a Globe and Mail Best Book. Shadow Child and Seeds of Another Summer were published in the US and Canada. Her latest novel is The Sea Captain’s Wife (Random House). She lives in New Brunswick.
		Nino Ricci The Origin of Species Nino Ricci’s work has been published in eighteen countries and has brought him a host of honours.  His most recent novel, The Origin of Species (Doubleday), earned him his second Governor General’s Award for Fiction.  He is also the author of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, part of Penguin’s Extraordinary Canadians series.
		Nancy Wicox Richards How to Handle a Bully Nancy Wilcox Richards’ life is busy as a teacher, writer and therapy dog handler.  But living on a near perfect lake with her family, a lovable golden retriever and a crazy cat with too much attitude helps maintain the balancing act.  Her 9th book, How to Handle a Bully (Scholastic), will be published April 2010.
		Noah Richler This is My Country, What's Yours? Noah Richler is a journalist, radio broadcaster, and the author of This is My Country, What’s Yours? A Literary Atlas of Canada (M&S), which won the 2007 British Columbia Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, was chosen as one of the “Top Ten Canadian Books of the Decade” by Maclean’s magazine, and was published in French as Mon pays, c’est un roman (Boréal, 2007).
		Maryse Rouy Une jeune femme en guerre (Québec-Amérique) Maryse Rouy taught school at the elementary level for a number of years. She has now turned to writing full-time. She has published a score of historical novels, both for youth and adults. While the Middle Ages have long been her era of predilection, she is currently captivated by World War II.
		Fred Stenson The Great Karoo Fred Stenson’s fifteen books include, most recently, three historical novels: The Trade, Lightning and The Great Karoo. The Trade was a Giller Finalist in 2000 and The Great Karoo (Doubleday) was a nominee for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and is long-listed for the IMPAC Dublin Award. Stenson’s novels have won two Grant MacEwan Authors Prizes, the Edmonton Book Award, the WGA Novel Award and the CAA Silver Medal for Fiction. He directs the Wired Writing Studio at The Banff Centre and is a columnist for Alberta Views Magazine. He lives in Cochrane, Alberta.
		Craig Stephenson Possession: Jung's Comparative Anatomy of the Psyche Craig Stephenson PhD is a Jungian analyst in private practice in France. He is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute (Zurich), the Institute for Psychodrama (Zumikon), and the University of Essex. His book, Possession: Jung's Comparative Anatomy of the Psyche is published by Routledge (2009).
		Kay Stone Some Day Your Witch Will Come (Wayne State UP) Kay Stone, a folklorist specializing in folk tales, has 30 years of experience as a storyteller. She has given performances and workshops in Canadian and U.S. schools, libraries, and universities; in art galleries and museums; and at storytelling festivals. Kay has written three academic books that include her original stories.
		Martin Winckler Le Choeur des femmes (POL)  Martin Winckler (Marc Zaffran) practiced family medicine in France until the end of 2008. He has published over forty works (novels, essays, practical handbooks). His best-seller La Maladie de Sachs was translated in fifteen languages and brought to the screen. He lives with his family in Montreal.