Special Guest: Julie E. Czerneda

Canadian author/former biologist Julie E. Czerneda shares her curiosity about living things and optimism about life through her science fiction and fantasy, published by DAW Books, NY. Her most recent fantasy, The Gossamer Mage, won the 2020 Aurora for Best English Novel. Julie’s 21st latest novel, Mirage, was released this August, as Esen’s misadventures continue… Read more

Special Guest: Eric Choi

Eric Choi is a Toronto-based writer, editor and aerospace engineer. His work has appeared in over 20 publications. He co-edited the hard SF anthology Carbide Tipped Pens with Ben Bova and the Chinese-themed anthology The Dragon and the Stars with Derwin Mak. His latest story “F. – A Post-Modern Prometheus”,… Read more

Canvention Guest of Honour: Kelly Robson

Kelly Robson is an award-winning short fiction writer whose work appears in major speculative fiction markets. Many of her stories have been selected for year’s best anthologies, and have been translated internationally. She’s a regular contributor to Clarkesworld’s Another Word column. In 2018, her time travel adventure novella Gods, Monsters… Read more

Special Guest: Marie Bilodeau

Marie Bilodeau is an Ottawa-based author and storyteller, with eight published books to her name. Her speculative fiction has won several awards and has been translated into French (Les Éditions Alire) and Chinese (SF World). Her short stories have also appeared in various anthologies. Marie is also a storyteller and… Read more

Special Guest: Patrice Poitevin

Patrice Poitevin is the Co-Founder and Senior Advisor for Strategic and International Development for the Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption (CCEAC). Mr. Poitevin is a 35 years veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and retired in October 2017 where he was the subject matter expert on Anti-Corruption and… Read more