Since 1990, The Word On The Street has proudly hosted some of the finest talent in Canadian literature. Our 20th festival is shaping up to be one of our best yet. Check out all of the confirmed authors, performers and storytellers on the right hand page! Stay tuned as further author announcements are made over the next few weeks!
Please select a letter to view the amazing lineup for 2009!
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| John Bemrose | Bonnie Burnard | Kenneth Oppel |
Mary Wallace
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Helen Walsh
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Helen Walsh is President of Diaspora Dialogues. |
Erika Webster
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Andrew Westoll
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Robert Paul Weston
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Zoe Whittall
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Robert Charles Wilson
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Frieda Wishinsky
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John Wright
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Mary Wallace is an award-winning author and artist. Her books include Make Your Own Inuksuk, The Inuksuk Book and Inuksuk Journey. She lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Erika Webster was wrapped in rhymes and stories from birth. Daughter of Toronto storyteller, Sally Jaeger, Erika has been teaching parents and young children for 7 years.
A former biologist and primatologist, Andrew Westoll publishes with many of Canada's premier venues, such as The Walrus, explore, Outpost and The Globe and Mail. Andrew won gold at the 2007 National Magazine Awards.
Robert Paul Weston has published literary fiction in magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and divides his time between Vancouver and London.
Zoe Whittall is a critically acclaimed fiction writer and poet. Her debut novel Bottle Rocket Hearts was a Globe and Mail “Top 100” book and a Quill & Quire Best Book. Zoe Whittall lives in Toronto.
Robert Charles Wilson has published 14 novels, numerous short stories and several non-fiction pieces. Stephen King himself calls Robert “the finest science fiction author now writing.”
Frieda Wishinsky is the award-winning author of Please, Louise!; Jennifer Jones Won’t Leave Me Alone; and What’s the Matter with Albert? She lives in Toronto.
John Wright is the senior vice-president and managing director of the North American public-opinion polling division of Ipsos Reid. He hosts a weekly radio show on CFRB and is a regular co-host of BNN’s SqueezPlay.
