Author Profiles

Five authors celebrate the triumphs and trials of women all over the world in Walking Through and Other Stories. From the crowded streets of India to the stunning vistas of northern Canada, their journeys will take you to incredible places and share heartfelt stories. A woman takes center stage in each story, united around the theme of human connection and life-changing chance encounters.

Buckets of Wonderment
Manjit Singh is a high school teacher and has hosted Multicultural Radio. An earlier version of Buckets of Wonderment placed as a finalist in the ‘2016 Open Season Award for Fiction’ in The Malahat Review. To connect with her, please visit: www.manjitsinghauthor.com

High Trade
Shirley Merith is a college professor who holds a Masters Degree in Education. She has authored several travel related articles and educational manuals. You may connect with her on Facebook.

Walking Through
Francine Flemming, a student at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, will complete her Creative Writing Certificate in the summer of 2017. You may connect with her on Facebook.

A December To Remember
Maria Jemmott is a member of the Writers’ Community of Durham Region. A retired public service worker, she also enjoys working with children and is a volunteer with an after school program. You may connect with her on Facebook.

Bone Keeper
Paula Smellie is a creative writing student at the University of Toronto, where she also works. You may connect with her on Facebook.

Francine Fleming, Maria Jemmott, Shirley Merith, Manjit Singh and Paula Smellie, use insight and humor, to reveal issues impacting women globally. They collaborated to publish Walking Through and Other Stories in honor of International Womens's Day.