Peter Bloch-Hansen - Director at Large

Peter, now a resident woodcarver in St. Thomas, has a long career in writing. He’s worked as a media journalist, a published poet. and prize-winning author and playwright, concentrating now on poetry and theatre work. If you see him on the street, stop him and ask him about spoons.

James Todd - President

I write in the non-fiction area for business audiences, mostly to inform and persuade and perhaps to inspire. With experience in a wide range of forms in journalism, academia, marketing, public relations, and business communications, I have become well-rounded from decades of writing and editing. I have been the go-to writer in several organizations, (more)

Lisa Jibson -Treasurer

Lisa Jibson is the owner and CEO of Ross Street Agency Inc. An executive administrative solutions service for businesses and government, located in St. Thomas, but able to work remotely everywhere. Lisa has been published several times in Elgin this Month and This Month in Elgin, as well as Municipal World magazine. Part of the services she offers (more)

Terry Carroll - Secretary

Terry Carroll, writes novels, short stories and magazine columns. Three of my crime novels were edited by Bev Daurio and published by Mercury Press, a company unfortunately now out of business. Those novels are No Blood Relative, Body Contact and Snow Candy. Two of them were shortlisted for Arthur Ellis Awards from Crime (more)

Steve Ogden - Past President

I’ve been paid by a few local newspapers over the years for writing an article here and there (as I do now for Elgin Life). I covered Elgin County Council meetings for the Weekly News until a few months before it was sold, and was once paid $850 for writing a murder mystery as a fundraiser for a local political riding association. Beyond articles, I write for (more)