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Meet our Board of Directors…
Jenna Greene: President
Jenna Greene has been writing since before she could hold a pencil. Once she could pen a tale, she composed poetry and short stories, finding that she was best at writing novels. Her first fantasy story, Imagine, came to her in her first year of university, and she drafted it between essays, mid-terms, and reading assignments.
Once finished university, with a B.A. in English as well as a B.Ed, she began her career as a teacher and also found time to return to her writing. Jenna won the 2019 Moonbeam Children’s Book award (gold) for her Reborn series. Having moved to teaching younger students, as well as the addition of a daughter to her family, Jenna has been recently inspired by Children’s Books. In 2021, her first picture book was released: Winston, the Well-Dressed Wombat.
Website: www.JennaGreene.ca
Facebook: @jennabutrenchukgreene
Taija Morgan:
Author Liaison | Technology Officer
Taija Morgan is a professional editor and horror author with over a decade of experience helping writers sharpen their craft and share their stories. She works with fiction and non-fiction authors across genres. Her horror fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies, podcasts, and magazines. Taija is also a writing coach, offering guidance on everything from grant applications to querying agents to surviving the existential dread of revisions.
A Canadian author born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Taija serves as a board member, Author Liaison, and Technology Officer for the Wordbridge Writers’ Society of Lethbridge. There, she coordinates conference presenters, supports grant-writing efforts, manages the website, and has helped launch inclusive programs like student discounts and scholarship ticket options.
Website: www.TaijaMorgan.com
Instagram: @TaijaMorgan
Rebecca Piazza: Treasurer
By day she is simply Rebecca Piazza — Medical Claims Adjudicator and artist. By night, she is Rebekah Raymond, Alberta writer of thriller/horror, romance, science fiction and fantasy. Rebekah lives in Airdrie, AB Canada. She is wife to her once High School sweetheart and mother of a young daughter and son and many creatures.
She is a strong advocate of literature exposed to all, and overcoming challenges in being a creative.
Rebekah is the author of the thriller Life’s Series and the disjointed comedic tale, “Sticky Paycheque.” She is a frequent participant at Owl’s Nest’s Open Mic Night with her “Half Baked Truths” and is the most complemented when viewers have no words in response. Her artwork is influenced by movies and literature, as well as literature we love to have and hate to love. She has illustrated for several pieces of literature and presentations. With her writing, Rebekah attributes her wildly inventive plots and vivid characters to dissociative writing and the question of “what if.”
Thorsten Nesch: Secretary | Venue & Logistics Coordinator
Thorsten Nesch was born in Solingen, Germany, and now resides in Lethbridge, Alberta with his family. His published novels include My Totem Came Calling, and five traditionally published novels in Germany at Rowohlt Verlag and Mixtvision Verlag, including Dystopian novel Der Drohnenpilot, which is currently mandatory read at high schools in German Language Arts.
His first novel was nominated as Best German Debut, later winning the Hans-im-Glueck-Literary-Award. Thorsten is also a musician, and his musical work can be found on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.
Website: www.ThorstenNesch.com
TikTok/Twitter/LinkedIn/Facebook: @thorstennesch
Jessica Renwick:
Director at Large
Jessica Renwick dove into the world of writing fiction as a preteen and never looked back. Naturally, this led to a career as a library assistant, and her first middle-grade book, The Book of Chaos, was published in 2018. She lives with her husband, two dogs, and a flock of backyard chickens in Red Deer, Alberta.
Website: www.JessicaRenwickAuthor.com
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