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Canada has a rich resource of artists who sometimes go unnoticed in this vast world. It is with great pleasure that Substance Books, as a Canadian enterprise, has created this page to honour the following talented authors whose styles are as varied and original as the provinces they represent. |
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Annette Stanwick has a zest for life. She is a nurse, health care executive,
speaker and author with wisdom and insights that inspire and ignite courage in others to face
their issues, climb their mountains and live life more fully. Forgiveness of her brother’s
murderer strengthens her mission to facilitate freedom.
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| Calgary, Alberta | Visit her book: Forgiveness |
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Crissa earned her B.A. and B.Mus. from UBC, her M.A. from CWRU (Cleveland),
and her B.Ed. and M.Ed. from LSUS. Her first book, Banished from the Homeland,
was recognized internationally as a valuable testament to the strength and
courage of the Estonian people. Broken Doll, her novel about a gorgeous romance addict,
is available for pre-sales on Amazon.com. Crissa is also a composer-pianist with 2 CDs
of original music. She loves living on Vancouver Island.
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| Parksville, British Columbia | Visit her book: Broken Doll |
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Patrick J. Schnerch is an author and advocate for persons living with mental illness and/or recovering from addiction.
He does this through his writings and his information website at www.wclpbooks.com. He is determined to provide
education in order to decrease stigmatism and discrimination against people with these conditions.
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| Victoria, British Columbia | Visit his book: The Peaceful Warrior |
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Robert Hilson spent many years living
overseas and in other parts of Canada before becoming a high school teacher in Toronto.
He has a strong interest in historical sites and the supernatural.
His wife and two children accommodate him on his journeys and share the same interests.
Substance Books member 2007 - |
| Acton, Ontario | Visit his book: Ghostly Allies |
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Pauline Houle, psychotherapist
and author is researching PMS and its
related symptoms in link with our subconscious.
On that path since early 1995, she continues to find astounding results
and helping women finally understand what messages their body is giving
them through these monthly pains.
Substance Books member 2007 - |
| Montreal, Quebec | Visit her book: My Beauty & My Beast: Mind, Body and PMS |
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Mary E. Martin grew up in Toronto where she began practicing law in a small estates firm. In 1999, she became a full-time writer and photographer. Married in 1973, she and her husband live in Toronto and have three adult children. |
| Toronto, Ontario | Visit her books: Conduct in Question Final Paradox A Trial of One |
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Renee Guenette has enjoyed
a successful thirty-two year teaching career, which has
brought about many wonderful insights on children, the main
focus of her book. Many years of in-depth personal exploration
has also helped Renee form new belief patterns to create
the life she chooses to live.
Substance Books member 2005 - |
| Calgary, Alberta | Visit her book: Witness The Magic, Become Like A Child Again |
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Darwin Demers was born in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, in 1947.
He has been happily married to his wife Carol for 38 years.
They have eight children, four girls and four boys. He retired at age 55 after 36 years with B.C. Telephone Company.
At the moment he resides in Kelowna, B.C.
Substance Books member 2007 - |
| Kelowna, British Columbia |
Visit his book: Walkin The Dog
The book of this Canadian author was featured at BEA 2007, New York. |
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Aware of the growing importance of the Chinese language
(mainly Mandarin) in the world of tourism and in international business,
the author decided to write this book with the hope to help
foreign travelers and businessmen communicate better
with Chinese people and to learn the Chinese language, according to their interest. Wang-Ching LIU lives in Montreal.
Substance Books member 2006 - |
| Montreal, Quebec | Visit her books:
Chinese Easy to Learn Travel To China With My Pocket Book This Canadian author was a participant at BEA 2007, New York. |
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A 1962 graduate of Holy Cross Hospital, Yates-Adelman
worked 26 years in intensive care in Montreal, Calgary and
San Francisco, and head nurse at Montreal’s Jewish General
Hospital. For 12 years, owned and operated a medical clinic.
Now retired, lectures young people, encouraging them to
consider nursing as a profession.
Yates-Adelman is currently working on a screen play loosely based on her memoirs, as well as a novel. She lives in Montreal. Substance Books member 2005 - |
| Montreal, Quebec | Visit her book: Yes, Sister |
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NAT Grant‘s science background,
NAT Grant—International travel steered Grant away from the
scientific world into that of writing about conspiracies. The devious
Race Series made NAT Grant Canada’s first female spy thriller
author. Espionage and genetic engineering are woven into a
global plot against humanity. Her third novel in this series, An
Inhuman Race, will be released Spring 2007.
Substance Books member 2005 - |
| Montreal, Quebec | Visit her books: Race Without Rules Running The Race |
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Martin Neufeld was born and
raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a classically trained actor from
the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and spent two years
under the tutelage of physical theatre master Jacques Lecoq in Paris.
He has appeared in numerous feature films and television series over the
past 20 years. He is a performer, an artist, a creator, a healer, a spiritual
warrior and a humanitarian, who strives to expresses his life’s
wisdom through his art and create art out of his life.
Substance Books member 2007 - This Canadian author was a participant at BEA 2007, New York. |
| Montreal, Quebec. | Visit his book: Hugging Life |
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Dwayne G. Anderson was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan
on September 23, 1982.
He was raised in Naicam where he currently lives. Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 16,
Dwayne has found a way to express himself and his deepest thoughts into written words.
Substance Books member 2007 - |
| Naicam, Saskatchewan | Visit his book: Partially Human |
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Michael Davidson is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in Psychology.
He holds certificates in counseling, career counselling, and is a certified public school teacher.
He has spent 30 years in the above fields in addition to being both a board member and the music
director of a large church. Michael is uniquely qualified to understand the spiritual and educational needs
of people, and has enriched the lives of many by connecting them to God.
Substance Books member 2007 - |
| Prince George, British Columbia | Visit his book: The Invitation
The book of this Canadian author was featured at BEA 2007, New York. |
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Always Remember: If It Ain't Fun, It Ain't Worth Doing! is Wayne Kehl's debut book.
He is currently a vice president of operations for a major international
insurance brokerage firm. He started in the mailroom of his father's
insurance agency 35 years ago and is now directly responsible for over
100 employees. During his career he has been a public speaker, lecturer,
board member, author, and businessman. He is currently working on a
sequel which will delve even deeper into the subject of workplace behavior.
Substance Books member 2007 - |
| Prince George, British Columbia. | Visit his book: Always Remember: If It Ain't Fun, It Ain't Worth Doing!
The book of this Canadian author was featured at BEA 2007, New York. |
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Michael Hills studied in Canada at the
prestigious Emily Carr College of Art and Design. He has written and directed
independent films of the fantasy genre, and has two satirical stories published in print.
While living in Europe he was inspired to write "Creator." He has works for film and television
Substance Books member 2006 - . |
| Calgary, Alberta | Visit his book: Creator |
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Lp Camozzi is an exciting new children’s writer from Montreal.
His first book is titled Pasta Pazoo - a rhyming picture book about
the pasta adventures of Pasta Pazoo and her friend Al Fredo.
Lp is also a children’s singer/songwriter.
His first CD (Even Kids Get the Blues) was released in 2003.
Look for a new CD (Even Kids Go Country) in 2006 and a new book in 2007.
Substance Books member 2006 - 2007 |
| Montreal, Quebec | Visit his book: Pasta Pazoo |
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Shawn Bent is a writer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
He is a graduate of Algonquin College in Ottawa and is a member of Toastmasters
International. He is also the author of “Make Your Imagination Rich” and
studies metaphysics, linguistics and self-help. He hopes to write more
books in the future. Substance Books member 2006 - 2007 |
| Ottawa, Ontario | Visit his book: Make Your Imagination Rich |
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Michaela Sefler is an mystical poet
living in Montreal, Canada.
Her poetry is spiritual and esoteric and her poems allude to ancient ideals.
In her poetry she attempts to reconcile difficulty and pain with perseverance and triumph.
She is inspired by ancient scripture,and ancient mysticism.
In her poetry she draws on faith and ideals as spoken in the Qabbala and other mystical works.
Substance Books member 2006 - 2007 |
| Montreal, Quebec | Visit her book: Through the Ages |
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In Ancient Egyptian Times, I was Known as SET.
To some mortals I was worshipped as a God, by others feared as a Devil.
Now life times later, you see me once more as a idol worthy of their terror and their Love.
I shall lead you into a new ERA of pain as the heavens open the seventh seal.
I shall place humanity in a eternal checkmate... Welcome The New King of Horror! Substance Books member 2006 - 2007 |
| Wickham, Quebec |
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Dennis Gilmour was born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan.
He graduated from the University of Alberta in 1991 with a B.Sc. in Pharmacy.
He completed his first novel, "The Unveiling", in 1995.
He currently resides in the northern Alberta community of Slave Lake, and enjoys reading in his spare time and working on writing the next sci-fi bestseller. Substance Books member 2005 - 2007 |
| Slave Lake, Alberta |
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Christina Manolescu is a teacher,
writer and founder of Prince Chameleon Press and the
Invisible Cities Network: http://www.invisiblecitiesnetwork.org based in Montreal,
Canada. Her published work includes children’s fiction, poetry, journalism,
technical writing and translation. An excerpt from her most recent novel ‘Baglady’
was short-listed for the Eastside Stories Competition, London, UK in 1998.
Substance Books member 2006 - 2007 |
| Montreal, Quebec |
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Justin Zaza was born and raised in Toronto.
In 2005 he wrote and self-published his first novella: Men are all Murderers and Women
are all Whores: a satire.
His next novel: Why Can't I be Normal? is currently being edited.
Substance Books member 2006 - 2007 |
| Toronto, Ontario |
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John Brinckman is a graduate of McGill University.
He has worked variously (in alphabetical order) as an actor,
antique salesman, art dealer, beekeeper, coffee house
proprietor/folksinger impresario, construction worker,
importer, investment analyst, investment portfolio manager,
lumber-piler, line-cutter, magazine editor, publisher, writer,
mail order operator, manufacturer, movie producer, newspaper
reporter, orchard grower, 'parent' in a home for exceptional children,
parking lot attendant, real estate salesman, screenwriter,
spring water salesman, teacher, and tree-planter.
Substance Books member 2005 - 2006 |
| Toronto, Ontario |

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