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We need writers to record, interpret, and forecast our lives. We need writers to provoke us, entertain us, instruct us. And, while we need writers to develop distinctive individual voices, they often need to speak out as a group in any number of forums. The Writers’ Union of Canada has given writers that collective forum.
Member Profile
Fran Kimmel
Fran Kimmel writes and teaches in central Alberta. After graduating from the University of Calgary with a degree in Sociology, she has held an eclectic assortment of jobs including Boys and Girls Club director, youth worker, career counsellor, proposal writer, communications coordinator, instructor, and a 10-year stint as a vice president for a national transition management firm. Fran’s plays have been produced for radio and theatre, her stories have appeared in literary journals across Canada, and her debut novel, The Shore Girl, went on to win the 2013 Alberta Readers' Choice Award. Fran's latest novel, No Good Asking, was released in the fall of 2018.
