George (Herb) Moore
            Born on a ranch near Penticton, B.C.
            Lived and worked all over Canada.
            Presently living in Oliver
            Life could best be described
            as been there done that.
            Published cowboy poet,
            written two fiction novels.
            never tried to have them published,
            maybe someday!

            Sharron Middler found her way to PenWriters through her art. Her watercolor painting of the Penticton art gallery was published in the 2004 PWAP anthology “To Hope And Beyond”. Sharron’s writing talents are expressed mostly on the Web. Beside developing web sites, Sharron has written about web development, art and her insights on how the subconscious mind works.

To read Sharron’s articles on the Web go to: www.artistoutofcanada.com or: www.excellentresultshypnosis.com

            Brian Bulter has always been a wordsmith, possibly due to principles instilled during his schooldays by his English teachers, who insisted on attention to spelling, grammar and clarity. Born and educated in England during the time when such values were still considered to be important, Brian worked as a Travel Agent in both England and Canada before becoming involved in a niche section of the burgeoning computer industry providing computer systems for use by Travel Agents. Here Brian put his wordsmith skills to use authoring both detailed specifications for new product lines or improvements to existing products and also writing detailed instruction manuals for users of these products.

In his spare time, Brian took to writing full length novels and has completed two so far, one a crime novel and the other a novel about a disabled girl making a success in both life and business. He is presently working on a third novel in the science-fiction genre. Press.

            David Korinetz enrolled in a Writer’s Digest course in 2002 and has been writing diligently ever since. He joined PenWriters after attending the 2003 PWAP Writer’s Conference. His first publication appears in the 2004 PWAP anthology “To Hope And Beyond” and his science fiction story “The Magic Of Mars” was published in 2005 by Tall Tales Press.

David's latest work is the fantasy novel, FireDrakes.
Trade paperback.
Release date October 15th, 2007.
ISBN 978-0-0793824-0-7

FireDrakes can be ordered directly from the author's website, Amazon.com or through your favouite bookstore.

David’s website is: www.davidkorinetz.com

            Alan Longworth'sinterest in writing began at age seven, when his teacher praised his five page composition on his summer adventures. During his working years, Alan gained insight into many levels of society, ranging from Vancouver’s sleazy east side to corporate boardrooms. He continued to write on a small scale, becoming a West Coast correspondent for his national company’s quarterly magazine. His contributions won him three awards. Alan also won an award for adult fiction.
Upon his early retirement, Alan began to write seriously, encouraged by the Penticton Writers and Publishers group. He now writes several genres of poetry, performing his cowboy poetry at cowboy poetry festivals. His work has been published in three countries.
Recently, Alan published a book of humour, Out behind the Barn, which features vignettes of the perils of growing up with three fatherless brothers. Also published, is a booklet of twelve short stories, about the history and people of Okanagan Falls. His novel, (I Never Saw My Father Smile) a story of an abusive childhood, military life, a love affair, murder and madness, was been published by Trafford Press in 2007.
A book of 32 short stories, 24 Hours in Hell published by Trafford Press, follows on the heels of a co- authored work (Lost in the Sand) by Alan Longworth and Shanna Ahmad. This too is published by Trafford. It chronicles an amazing story of life under Saddam Hussein, telling a magnificent saga of love of country, sacrifice and espionage, brought out by Shanna, from war torn Iraq. The work, translated from a handwritten account, has been re-written by Alan.

            Dawn Renaud has been told to "drop everything and write." She is the author of award-winning short fiction (Rain Dance, 2001, and Aftermath, 2002) and The CyberDimension Mysteries, a series of short, action-packed novels written for reluctant readers.

Renaud hasn’t dropped everything else, though; she loves to read to audiences of all ages, and she is happy to do presentations in schools and libraries. Rain Dance has been expanded to novel length, and other novels and teacher resource packages are underway.

The CyberDimension Mysteries can be purchased through your local bookstore.

If you have trouble finding them, you may order them from Nanadawn Books. Please send your name, mailing address and a list of which books you need to:

Nanadawn Books
754 Toronto Avenue
Penticton, BC V2A 2P9

Please enclose $8.50 for each book (this includes $7.95 plus .55 toward the GST).

Shipping charges: For one or two books, $2.50. For three or more books, $5.00.

If you use a money order, the books will be sent immediately. For personal cheques, please allow four weeks. Please do not send cash in the mail.

            Darcy Nybo has been writing since grade one when she got an A for her story about a little boy, a wagon and a large turnip.

Throughout her career she wrote, edited and published several in-house publications for various employers. Nybo started her own weekly newspaper in 1996 and sold it in 2001. She continues to write a column for the new owners on a monthly basis.

Today she is a multi-award winning author who makes her living as a freelance writer. Her most recent awards are:

• Tall Tales Press – International Short Story Contest – 1st place – 2003

• Canadian Writers Journal – Short Story Contest – 3rd place – 2003

• GOM Publishing – Sci-Fi Short Story Contest – Best Sci-Fi of 2004/2005

Nybo’s list of recent published works include Tall Tales and Short Stories (Vol. 1), To Hope and Beyond (4 short stories in the anthology) Okanagan Tales (four short stories about the Okanagan), and Best Sci-Fi of 2005/05. To date, Okanagan Tales has sold over 75% of its initial publishing run. Nybo is also a contributor to the newest magazine in the Okanagan, M! Magazine (Kelowna Lifestyles) and made her debut in their first issue.

Nybo is the proud owner of Always Write Business Services and supplies business copywriting and editing services to a variety of companies in her area from newspaper columnists to motivational speakers to marketing firms and periodicals. Nybo firmly believes in the power of the written word and focuses on that in her business and in her personal writing.

Nybo is a long time member of PWAP and in 2004 formed her own writing group in Kelowna that goes by the acronym of COWS (Central Okanagan Writers Society). She is also a member of the Okanagan Freelance Writers group.

            Fay Rothlander was born and raised in Germany, where she trained and worked as a nurse. She met and married a merchant sailor, who wanted to settle down on land - in Canada. She is an enthusiastic reader, which woke the desire to write. She is presently writing her memories in short stories. Two of those stories have already been published, one in Toronto and one in Germany. She and her husband live in the small town of Okanagan Falls, BC.

            Shelley Holland's passion is aerial photography and she has worked as a photojournalist for local newspapers. Her photography has appeared in provincial magazines and in book publications. At present Shelley is researching her family history for a future novel. She is a committee member of the PWAP annual conference.

            Bev Gartner enjoys writing poetry, short stories and has even attempted stories for children. Her greatest interests are ancient civilizations, parapsychology. One of her short stories entitled "Sara" and several of her poems have been published in a local anthology.

            Helen Wyatt enjoys writing magazine articles and believe it is her strongest point. She has been published in numerous local and national magazines. Helen has dabbled in writing children's stories and historical pieces. Currently, she has a Regency Romance in progress and recently started a Contemporary novel. Helen hopes to have both completed soon.

            Karen Miller is a poet. Karen began writing at age 16 and has never stopped. She writes tributes, descriptive, religious, rhyming poems but enjoys limericks most of all. Karen is currently working on a collection of her poems for a book.

            Klaus Sturze was born and raised in Europe, where he trained as an hotel administrator. His life experiences are far reaching from surviving WWII, escaping Communist territories, to migrating to Canada in 1960 with two dollars in his pocket and a heart full of hope and enthusiasm. His wife and daughter followed six months later. Klaus starting again at the bottom of ladder. He spent the next six years in hotels and restaurants, starting as a busboy and working his way up to manager. In 1975 he moved his family to the Okanagan where he still resides. After retiring from professional life, Klaus turned to writing. His first novel A Father's Last Letter, a modern love story, is in bookstores. At present Klaus is working on his memoirs.

            Violet Smith was born in England and had her first poem published in England in 1988 at the age of 77. Her work has appeared in more than 10 publications in England and Alberta. She enjoys writing humourous, religious, and descriptive poems. Violet can look out the window and a poem can take form regardless of what kind of weather is outside.

            Harry G. Kapeikis has written an one hour Christmas play entitled "The Fourth Gift" (not published) that was performed two seasons in Seattle, Washington. In addition, he has written an one hour Easter play entitled "In the Spirit of Easter" (not published) which has been performed in Seattle, WA; Lafayette, CA; Calgary, AB and Winfield, BC. Presently he is writing memoirs of World War II.

            Barbara Bonthoux started writing poetry at age 15 and has continued journaling through poetry since. She also has been exploring her interest in science fiction and the view of the world from a child's perspective by working on several short stories that she hopes to have published in the near future. As a poet, she has been published in the anthology "To Hope and Beyond". Currently, Barbara is helping to transcribe an oral historical account of her family's immigration to Canada for her father's book in progress as well as editing a science fiction book (untitled) by Nikki Guyett in preparation for publication. Barbara is living with her husband in Lethbridge Alberta working full time in the Health Care Industry.

            Janey Volden grew up in Kenya, East Africa. Her love of travel, especially into the remote area of Northern Kenya, gave her the inspiration to write GABBRA’S SONG, a young adult novel published in December 2006.

Volden won contest awards for both young adult and children’s writing at the Penticton Writer’s conference in 2003 and 2004.
She resides with her husband Bruce in Okanagan Falls, BC. They have two sons, Oliver and Casey.
Email: janeyvolden@shaw.ca
Web: www.janeyvolden.com
Tel. (250) 497-8885