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Will Ferguson BFA, BA (Hon.)
We have inherited an easy life in Canada. A life of calm. It is freedom of a lazy sort, a freedom so pervasive we barely notice it, and one that we claim by virtue of our citizenship. But it is also worth remembering that people – in the words of Bulgarian-born Canadian philanthropist Ignat Kaneff – ‘crawl across minefields to get here.
Will Ferguson of Calgary is a best-selling author whose poetic work describes historic, human and geographic landscapes, expressing the shifting nature of humanity in genres as diverse as the novel, essay, travelogue and memoir, and in his reflections on Canadian identity. His work has contributed to greater understanding and awareness of contemporary Canada, as well as the nation’s rich history, among Canadian and international audiences alike.
William Stener Ferguson was born on October 9, , in the former fur-trading post of Fort Vermilion. His father, John Ferguson, was a schoolteacher who later taught at Brandon University. His mother, Lorna Bell, was a former psychiatric nurse who would later work as an x-ray lab technician at St. Theresa Hospital before becoming an adult literacy coordinator for northern Alberta.
His parents’ marriage ended when Will was five, and his mom raised six children as a sin
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Nancy lives near Balzac, Alberta with her husband and various critters. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Alberta. Nancy has presented at the Surrey International Writers Conference, at the Writers Guild of Alberta Conference, When Words Collide and Word on the Lake. She has publishing credits in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Recently her work has been included in Tamaracks Canadian Poetry for the 21st Century and Vistas of the West Anthology of Poetry. Her poetry is also being included by the University of Holguin Cuba in their Canada Cuba Literary Alliance (CCLA) program. The self published Touchstone was reviewed in A Shower of Warm Light by Prof. Miguel Angel Olive Iglesius. Her poem Birds has been nominated for the PushCart Awards. List of Publishing Credits: Novels All below published by BWL Publishing Inc Historical Romance His Brother’s Bride Landmark Roses ~ writing as Marie Rafter On a Stormy Primeval Shore co-author with Diane Scott Lewis YA Laurel’s Quest Book 1 The Cornwall Adventures A Step Beyond Book 2 The Cornwall Adventures Go Gently Book 3 The Cornwall Adventures Wild Horse Rescue Book 1 The Alberta Adventures Dead Dogs Talk Book 2 The Alberta Adventures Chance's Way Book 3 The Alberta Adventures Romance Storm’s Refuge A Longview Romance Come Hell