Author: Rita, Y. Toews
Alternate names: Rita Y. Toews
Bio: Rita Y. Toews is a Canadian author living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Her children's book, The Bully: A Discussion and Activity Story, is being used in elementary schools throughout Canada and the United States.  As well, she has produced several anti-bully books in electronic format - one for teen girls and one for parents. 

She has co-authored several novels with Alex Domokos. "The Price of Freedom" won an Eppie Award and has been produced in audio by Blackstone Audio. "Prometheus", a future fiction novel, was short listed for an Eppie in 2004 and was on the McNally Robinson best-seller list for two weeks. "Body Traffic", a novel set in her home town, was recently short-listed for the Margaret Laurence Book Award. 

Her short stories have been published in numerous magazines, including: Western People, Mysterical-E, Columbia Magazine,  and A Cup of Comfort for Christmas.