I grew up in Ajax, Ontario and I’ve settled down in Whitby. I was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces for nearly 17 years, and a letter carrier with Canada Post the last 24 years. I have been writing the last five years, and at the end of May 2022, my fifth novel comes…
Gwen Tuinman
For over thirty years I’ve lived blocks from Whitby’s historic downtown. The urban homestead my husband and I have created is the perfect setting for me as an author. Here I wrote my debut novel, The Last Hoffman and a second inspired by my Irish ancestry. A third manuscript is under way. My writing has…
Alex Thom
I’m a writer and award-winning mom. The awards had nothing to do with parenting, but it sure sounds good, doesn’t it? 😉 I work full time as the studio manager for a local graphic design firm, and I own Clippo. Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family. We’re a happy little family…
Linda Lyons Stahlbaum
Hello, I am Linda Lyons Stahlbaum and I’ve been a resident of Whitby since 1973. My family moved from Toronto into a brand-new development called West Lynde that was surrounded by farms to the west and north of Hwy #2 (before the high rise apartments). We were a small town at that time and as…



