Merilyn Simonds
Merilyn Simonds is author of fifteen books, including the Canadian creative nonfiction classic The Convict Lover, nominated for a Governor General's award. Her short stories are published internationally and her novel, The Holding was selected a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. With Wayne Grady, she co-authored the memoir Breakfast at the Exit Café: Travels in America in 2010. Her most recent book, published in spring 2011, is A New Leaf: Growing with my Garden, a collection of personal essays rooted in her gardens near Kingston, Ontario. She is an adjunct professor with the MFA Optional Residency Program at the University of British Columbia, where she teaches Creative Nonfiction.
