Peter Such
Peter Such was born in England and came as a youngster to Canada in 1953. He graduated from Victoria College, University of Toronto (M.A. 1966). He has written a CBC prime time tv series, Homefires; an award-winning film documentary, Free Dive; plays, opera librettos, academic works, poetry, short stories, nonfiction and 5 novels. He is a founding member of The Writers' Union of Canada and founding vice-president of CMPA. He is married to artist Joyce Kline. He is currently President of the Victoria College of Art, and Past President of the Victoria Arts Council.
Philip L. Fradkin
Philip L. Fradkin shared the Pulitzer Prize as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and was western editor of Audubon magazine. He is the author of ten previous books, including A River No More: The Colorado River and the West. He lives on the coast north of San Francisco.
Lorna Crozier
An Officer of the Order of Canada, Lorna Crozier has been acknowledged for her contributions to Canadian literature, her teaching and her mentoring with five honourary doctorates, most recently from McGill and Simon Fraser Universities. Her books have received numerous national awards, including the Governor-General’s Award for Poetry. Lorna Crozier lives on Vancouver Island.