Presenters

Adrienne Kress is a Toronto-based actor and writer. Her books include the award-winning and internationally published children’s novels Alex and […]

ANDREA CURTIS’s children’s non-fiction includes A Forest in the City, City of Water, City Street are for People and City […]

Anna Humphrey has worked as a marketing person for a poetry organization, in communications for the Girl Guides of Canada, […]

Arley Nopra is a Filipina-Canadian illustrator and cartoonist and the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic […]

Caroline Merola dessine depuis qu’elle est toute petite. Avec ses crayons et ses encres de couleur, elle met en scène […]

Cassandra Calin is a cartoonist and humorist best known for her semi-autobiographical webcomic series, Cassandra Comics, in which she talks […]

Charlene Rocha is an activist and software engineering student at the University of Waterloo. She combines her passions for computer […]

Cheryl Isaacs can often be found running through the Carolinian forests of Southwestern Ontario, where she has fearlessly enjoyed the […]

Christine is a Vietnamese-Canadian artist who works on storyboards for animated TV and feature films by day and sketches up […]

DOROTHY ELLEN PALMER is a mother of two, an award-winning disabled senior writer, accessibility advocate and retired teacher. She served […]

E.K. JOHNSTON is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several YA novels, including the Los Angeles Times Book […]

Farah Qaiser is passionate about making science engaging and accessible for everyone, from youth to adults, through writing, outreach, and […]

Farida Zaman has illustrated several children’s picture books, as well as illustrated for educational publications. Her distinct but versatile style is […]

Hawlii Pichette is a Mushkego Cree (Treaty 9) urban mixed ancestry artist and illustrator who currently resides in London ON.. She was […]

Hayley Lowe is a Canadian illustrator and storyteller. She enjoys exploring a range of media but is particularly drawn to […]

Janie Hao is a fun-loving, media-playing, idea-generating illustrator currently based just outside of Toronto, though she has lived all over […]

Janis Bridger is an educator and writer who has many creative outlets and a love for the outdoors. She lives […]

Jen Ferguson is Michif/Métis and white, an activist, an intersectional feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice armed with a PhD […]

JENIN MOHAMMED, winner of the 2020 Summer Spectacular Illustration Grand Prize, is the illustrator of the picture books Naming Ceremony, […]

Jennifer Mook-Sang was born in Guyana, South America, and moved to Canada at the age of fourteen, where she eventually […]

Jessica Rose is a writer, editor and arts organizer who lives and works in Hamilton, Ontario. A passionate advocate for […]

Jessica Vitalis is the author of The Wolf’s Curse, The Rabbit’s Gift,and Coyote Queen. She is a full-time writer with […]

Johnnie Christmas is a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist. Best known for co-creating the series Angel Catbird with […]

Kate Jenks Landry wrote her first story when she was five years old, and she’s been crafting fictional worlds ever […]

Kelly Zhang is a first-generation Chinese immigrant, children’s writer, and Chinese/English literary translator based in Ottawa, Canada. Kelly draws on […]

Kern Carter is the author of Boys and Girls Screaming, along with two self-published novels, Thoughts of a Fractured Soul […]

Kevin Sylvester is an award-winning author, illustrator and broadcaster. Best known for the MiNRS trilogy and the Neil Flambé series, […]

KRISTY JACKSON is a communications professional and the mother of two boys. Her work draws inspiration from her Cree and […]

Lana Button is the author of over a dozen children’s books, many of which have been shortlisted for awards, such […]

Lara Jean Okihiro is a writer, researcher, and educator of mixed Japanese Canadian heritage living in Toronto. Intrigued by the […]

Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian-Canadian author who writes genre-blended speculative fiction with dark themes, complicated families, and edges of hope. […]

Loretta’s favourite pastime as a teen was hitting vintage book shops and garage sales to feed a healthy book obsession.  […]

MAIDAH AHMAD is an educator and author who lives by the motto of love for all, hatred for none. She […]

MATTEO L. CERILLI is a transmasc author and activist who helped found the Students for Queer Liberation (Toronto) and works […]

Maya Ameyaw is a former bookseller and currently works as a community arts writing instructor. She has edited several mental […]

Monica Arnaldo was born in Ontario, Canada, where the trash cans are often filled with raccoons and half-eaten cheeseburgers (but […]

Nadia Alam is a second-generation Bangladeshi Canadian illustrator. She lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, son, and dog named […]

Nicola Winstanley has always believed in the power of stories to bring comfort. She is the author of The Pirate’s […]

Onome Ako is the CEO of Action Against Hunger Canada, a global humanitarian and development organization that combats hunger and […]

RICHARD SCRIMGER is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children and adults. His works have been translated into […]

Ronnie Riley (they/them) is the author of Asking for a Friend, and Jude Saves the World, which was an OLA […]

ROSENA FUNG is an illustrator, educator, and comic artist. Her debut graphic novel, Living With Viola, was named a best […]

Salwa is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator and 2D artist for the animation industry. She has worked on both TV cartoons and […]

Sarah Raughley grew up in Southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to […]

From 1978 onward, Sharon, Lois & Bram were preeminent in all aspects of family entertainment across North America and other […]

Tiffani Brown is a design artist and illustrator based near Toronto, Ontario.

Saskatchewan author VICTORIA KOOPS never stopped playing make-believe and often writes while wearing a tiara. Her books are full of […]

Vikki VanSickle is a long-time friend of Telling Tales! Vikki returns for a sixth season to share her new middle […]

Wai Mei Wong is a former early childhood educator whose first book, Hello, Dark, was shortlisted for the 2022 IODE […]

Growing up, Wali Shah faced pressure from his Pakistani-immigrant parents to choose a profession that would justify their many sacrifices. […]