Bio Susan Mayse writes fiction, nonfiction and plays. Her first novel, contemporary political thriller Merlin's Web , won a Crime Writers of Canada award. The Life and Death of Albert Goodwin won the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award and the Edna Staebler Prize for Creative Nonfiction. Shorter work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals. She makes her living as a writer and editor.
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Cate Friesen Setting Your Words to Music Cate Friesen explores the relationship of words to music and possible ways to collaborate with musicians. No musical skills are required for participation but participants were free to bring instruments along. Bio Cate Friesen grew up in a Mennonite farming community in Southern Manitoba but she never learned how to quilt. These days she stitches together a rich and varied musical existence as a songwriter, performer and radio host, based in Toronto. Cate has facilitated song writing workshops with seniors, high school students, theatre groups and musicians.