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 is an author and teacher of n锚hiyaw 芒pihtawikosis芒n (Cree-M茅tis) and European descent. Born and raised on St贸:l艒 territory, she currently lives on the unceded territories of the x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), Skwxw煤7mesh (Squamish), and s蓹l虛ilw蓹ta (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Her debut story collection,  (Anvil Press, 2017), won the , and was also a finalist for the  and the . Her short stories and essays have been translated into several languages and anthologized in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Her newest collection, Last Woman, and a novel, are forthcoming with McClelland & Stewart.

Jared Bland is Vice President, Communications and Community at , and formerly the publisher of . He joined PRHC in 2016 from , where he was the paper鈥檚 Arts editor. For McClelland & Stewart, he continues to work with a small list of authors, including , , , , , , and .

 is the CEO and Publisher of . He has been with PW for 30 years and has led the international expansion of the magazine, which now has editions in Arabic and Spanish. In addition, Bryerman has launched international  with the , , , and . And with the retirement of , Bryerman is overseeing PW鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;.

Randy Chan is the Director of Channel Marketing at ; previously he held marketing roles at ,  and . Randy has taught at the 丁香园AV and publishing program and has been a mentor to publishing students through the .

 is the author of three books, most recently the novel , which was an international bestseller, was longlisted for the , won the , and has been translated into 10 languages. , his previous novel, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, , was selected as a , and was on numerous best-of 2015 lists. His linked collection of stories, , was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, shortlisted for the , and won the . A former carpenter and homeless shelter worker, he lives in Victoria, British Columbia, the unceded territory of the Lkwungen speaking people, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and WS脕NEC First Nations.

Kevin Hamric is a 37 year veteran of the publishing industry and is currently the Vice President of Publishing Sales at . VIZ is the world's largest publisher of manga in the English language.

 is the President and Publisher of . He joined the company as President in 2005 and in 2013 also named the company鈥檚 first Canadian publisher. He is responsible for all of the publishing, sales, marketing, financial, and operations activities of Simon & Schuster Canada, which is also the exclusive distributor in Canada of the book and audio products of both Simon & Schuster and , as well as for Simon & Schuster鈥檚 roster of US distribution clients.

 is President of the . She has extensive experience selling authors in North America for publication and TV/film representation. She launched her client list with Transatlantic Agency in 2004 after working in the international rights departments of  and . Samantha represents a diverse and vibrant client list of novelists, memoirists, investigative journalists, graphic novelists, cookbook authors and thought leaders. Samantha represents international rights for the renowned publisher, . She is also a founding member and former President of , the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents.

Cyrus Kheradi is Senior Vice President at . He directs all aspects of international print and digital sales for Penguin Random House, U.S., which encompasses book distribution in over 190 countries. He has the additional responsibility of directing publishing business development in the East Asia region. Before joining Penguin Random House in 2010, Mr. Kheradi held various international positions with , the former  (now Hachette) and  (now Macmillan). Mr. Kheradi studied Economics and Political Science at  and holds an MBA in Marketing from .

(CHIM-ay-doom aw-HAY-boo, she/her) lives in Vancouver on the territories of the x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh (Squamish), and Sel虛铆l虛witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She鈥檚 the editorial assistant at  and was previously  managing and poetry editor, where she won two  alongside her teammates. Her work is published in  and anthologized in the Year鈥檚 Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Vol.3, among others. Visit her at .

, in her past life, held various roles in the media industry as an assistant publisher for a digital magazine and in advertising with a national newspaper network. She now combines this extensive experience in media and communications to her role as Marketing Director at . Currently pursuing a PhD in publishing, Meghan also holds degrees in publishing and writing, plus a bachelor of international relations from the .

Lindsay Paterson is Editorial Director of , based in Vancouver. She has been with the imprint since its inception in 2011 and has edited many of its bestselling and award-winning titles, including Canada鈥檚 bestselling cookbook of 2021,  by Mandy and Rebecca Wolfe and Meredith Erickson, and its highly anticipated follow up, . Among the award-winners are  winners B by Anna Olson and  by Rosie Daykin, as well as , finalist for the . Lindsay is looking forward to many forthcoming titles including  from the team at Elena restaurant in Montreal, by Lyndsay Sung, Eat to Love by nutritional chef , and Appetite鈥檚 first kids鈥� cookbook, .

Felicia Quon is Vice President, Marketing & Communications, . Felicia Quon is Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Simon & Schuster Canada. A graduate of , Felicia has lectured at 丁香园AV and  publishing programs. She is on the Board of Directors for  (The FOLD). 

Deanna Reder is a Cree-M茅tis scholar and faculty member in the Department of Indigenous Studies and the Department of English at 丁香园AV. She is a founding member of the , or IEA (established in 2019), and is Co-Chair with Dr. Sophie McCall and Dr. Marie-Eve Bradette, of the . An anthology of selections by finalists since 2018, titled , is being released by  in May 2023. 

 is a Cree, Ojibwe, and German/Jewish settler. She has worked for more than twenty years in the performing and creative arts, and for the last decade in literary management. She began that work at  in 2012, where she rose through the ranks to senior agent, representing literary 铿乧tion and non-铿乧tion with a focus on Indigenous creators and political engagement. Her authors were acknowledged by virtually every awards jury in the country, including the , the , the , the , the , the , and many others. In 2020, Stephanie joined , becoming the #1 ranked agent in the country in both 铿乧tion and non-铿乧tion, according to . Stephanie recently joined  as Publisher of .

 is senior vice president and editorial director of , one of the world鈥檚 leading independent book publishers. He oversees all Sourcebooks imprints and acquisition efforts in every category, including adult nonfiction, fiction, romance, mystery, horror, calendars, young adult, and children鈥檚 books. 

During his time at Sourcebooks, he has overseen the growth of its list from just a few titles a year to its current annual output of 400+, with regular appearances on New York Times bestsellers lists. With his roots in mixed-media, Todd is invested in all ways of bringing authors to readers through innovative print and digital publishing.

Pieter Swinkels worked at  for the past 12 years, most recently as Chief Content Officer. He was responsible for Kobo鈥檚 global publisher relations, for the self-publishing platform  and the  publishing program. He also led the development and launch of  and the  subscription services. Before moving to Canada in 2011, Pieter worked as publisher at the leading Dutch publishing house  in Amsterdam. Since leaving Kobo, Pieter has founded , which connects authors to readers around the world and empowers publishers to internationalize and verticalize their content. Pieter lives and works in Toronto.

Adrienne Tang, VP, Subsidiary Rights, is in charge of the Rights Department at . She is responsible for domestic and foreign rights business across adult and children鈥檚 publishing at PRHC, which includes , , , t, , Random House Canada and . She joined PRHC in late 2020 to build a Rights Department, and has 17 years of experience in Canadian publishing. She regularly attends the Frankfurt, London and Bologna Book Fairs,  in Montreal and has participated in Trade Missions in Germany and China.