Barb Howard has published five books of fiction and more than 50 short stories and essays in magazines, journals, and anthologies across Canada. Her most recent novella, Happy Sands, was published by University of Calgary Press. Howard’s writing has won the Howard O’Hagan Award for short story and The Canadian Authors’ Association Exporting Alberta Award. An active member of the Alberta and Mohkinstsis/Calgary writing communities, Howard has been President of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, Writer-in-Residence for the Calgary Public Library, editor of FreeFall Magazine, and a board member for Calgary Arts Development. Her experience as a writing mentor includes the 2024 Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation program for newcomer professional artists, and four years as a writing mentor with The Shoe Project—a literacy and performance workshop for immigrant women.
Instagram: @bhoward717
Website: www.barbhoward.ca
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