Literary Arts

Alberte Villeneuve-Sinclair is passionate about life, the people she encounters and their relationships. Now retired after thirty–two years of teaching in Ottawa, her eclectic range of interests varies from writing and painting, to psychology, spirituality, esoterism and the paranormal to horticulture and bird-watching.

Help preserve the identity of historic Gloucester in the new city of Ottawa. Volunteer to conduct oral history interviews, contribute to the newsletter, research your family history and meet others interested in these pursuits.

Nancy Darryl is the author of three novels. She conducts writing workshops for the Ottawa Public Library, the Arts Ottawa East Writers in the Community series, and the Canadian Authors Association. She teaches writing part-time at Algonquin College.

Rachna Gilmore is a best-selling, critically acclaimed Governor General’s Award winning author of numerous children’s picture books, early readers, middle grade and young adult novels, as well as adult fiction. Her books have received multiple honours and awards and are sold internationally with translations in French, Danish, German, Korean, Spanish, Catalan, Urdu, Bengali, Chinese as well as several other languages.

Ren is a freelance writer, photographer, web editor and creative consultant. She is a regular contributor to several Ottawa publications and websites.