A little bit about us…
Our team
Our 2026/202 board, facilitators, and coordinators
We are a friendly, talented, and good-looking bunch of writerly nerds.
Vacant
President
Anna Eastland
Vice President/Wednesday Writers’ Circle,
Words On Fire
Canadian poet and mother of ten, Anna climbs though the brambles of motherhood to write bittersweet poetry with her blackberry-stained fingers. She is the author of unexpected blossoming: a journey of grief and hope (Blurb), and has contributed to various anthologies including Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood and Never-ending Love: Sharing Stories, Prayers and Comfort for Miscarriage and Infant Loss. Anna was chosen as a librettist for The Lament’s Project by soprano Ai Horton, who transformed Anna’s babyloss poem “Carry Me” into a song accompanied by harp. Find her at @justeastofcrazy and https://eastofcrazyland.com/
Angela Rebrec
Treasurer/Immediate Past President
Sunday Writers’ Circle, Elder College Writers’ Circle, COMPOSED Short Film Festival
Angela is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community for writers of all abilities. In 2021, she founded the Delta Literary Arts Society to turn this vision into reality. She is a multi-genre artist whose writing has appeared in antholgies and journals such as EVENT, Vallum, and The Antigonish Review. Angela’s poetry films have garnered recognition at international festivals and is the recipient of Pulp Literature’s 2024 Magpie Award for Poetry. She facilitates writing and expressive arts workshops for all ages and has proudly produced a variety of works in collaboration with composers and visual artists. Angela believes everyone becomes their best self working in partnership with others.
Kyle Hawke
Secretary/So you’re writing a novel Online Circle
Kyle is a writer and editor, who has been performing spoken word for over 30 years. Active with various literary non-profit groups, he founded the Bohemian Caress and Voice on Canvas interdisciplinary performance series. Kyle’s poetry is juxtaposed with the art of Wade Edwards in their book, whispers of humanity. He lives in Vancouver, BC.
Geneviève Wynand
Member At Large / Writers’ Workshop
Geneviève is a B.C.-based author, editor, writing coach, and presenter with work in print and online. Her words appear with PRISM international, Grain, Tricycle, and Introvert, Dear, among others. She has been known to emerge from her writer’s cave when tempted with coffee, yoga, or a too-quiet drum kit. In her past life with Pulp Literature Press, she wore many hats, including acquisitions editor, line editor, and blogger (semi-)extraordinaire. In the literary playground that she now calls home, Geneviève supports writers through workshops and private coaching sessions. Currently co-writing a braided memoir/motivational book with her drum teacher Ryan Van Poederooyen, she is delighted to have a partner in writerly crime. Together they are exploring the two very different paths that ultimately lead them to the same passion — drums! Visit her at https://genevievewynand.com/ or on Instagram @genevievewynand.
Genie Key
Member At Large/Membership & Newsletter Coordinator
Genie is a novelist and children’s book author who writes under several different pen names. She is currently taking time away from the society while her infant learns to sleep more than 1-2 hours at a stretch. In her non-existant spare time, Genie enjoys curling up with her kitty and reading or listening to various fantasy books—her cat would prefer she have way more time for cuddles.
Anne Geekie Hughes
Member At Large/Pages & Passages Coordinator
Simon Boniface
Member At Large/Instagram Account
Liz Crocker
Member At Large/Calendar of Events
Liz graduated from SFU’s Writer’s Studio in 2023. In 2024 she started the annual Mining for Gold Writing Retreat in Gold Bridge, with two other writers from the program. In 2025, Liz had a residency at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia’s Jampolis Cottage. On Vancouver Island, Liz wrote and performed short plays for Theatre SKAM and Intrepid Theatre’s YouShow. As an educator and writer for parks, historic sites and museums, Liz’s writing appears on many interpretive signs, in educator manuals and educational websites. Liz is thrilled to be part of the vibrant literary community in Delta. More about Liz at https://www.lizcrocker.ca/
Cynthia Cleator
Member At Large
Cynthia is a children’s author and illustrator, as well as an artist, who creates across multiple mediums. With years of experience working directly with children, she has also owned a children-focused creative store front franchise in White Rock. Cynthia understands how powerful storytelling and art can be in shaping imagination and self-expression. Alongside her literary and artistic work, she has built a groundbreaking career in the film industry as one of the few women to work as a lighting technician and a member of I.A.T.S.E. 891 in Vancouver, Canada, as well as in the Gold Coast Australian film industry. She has written and produced numerous short films and holds a BA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Visual Arts and Business Diplomas.
Rosemary Rigsby
Member At Large
Rosemary has written five books: two non-fiction (a biography and a travel memoir), and three fiction, plus several short pieces published in anthologies. During her childhood and teen years she lived in logging camps and small towns. After high school, she moved to the big city for university and few years later, moved to a bigger city where she worked, raised her family, and discovered the outlet of writing. Upon “retirement,” she re-enrolled full-time in university to further explore her writing visions which led to her 2014 publication of “Prairie Seas, Mountain Harvest,” a biography/memoir of my her and only elementary school teacher. She writes from various places in her house (couch, desk, kitchen table). You can read more about Rosemary at https://rosemaryrigsby.wordpress.com
Laura Burns
Member At Large
Laura discovered her love for acting at age 11 and honed her craft studying theatre at Douglas College. Driven by a passion for storytelling, she spent eight years traveling the world, enriching her perspective and artistry. Based in the Lower Mainland of BC, Laura is an active contributor to Vancouver’s Independent Film scene and community theatre. In 2023, she was accepted into the Arts Club Actors Intensive program. Her dedication to portraying deeply flawed and complex characters remains at the heart of her work as an actor. Laura is instrumental in organizing DLAS’s COMPOSED Short Film Festival. You can find out more about Laura at www.lauraburnsactor.com/
Steven Kirby-Schwartz
Member At Large/COMPOSED Short Film Festival
Formerly a photojournalist with the Associated Press, Steven’s work is grounded in the art of visual storytelling. He studied journalism at Columbia University and earned an MFA in Photography from New York University. His photography has appeared in newspapers and publications around the world, including Newsweek, The Atlantic, Condé Nast, and Cigar Aficionado. Steven has also worked extensively in commercial and editorial photography for clients including Air Canada, Patagonia, and ECKO UNLTD. Now working from his Vancouver-based studio on the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, Steven specializes in environmental portraiture and editorial photography, his approach combines technical expertise with a deep commitment to revealing the humanity of his subjects. Whether photographing people, places, events, or landscapes, Steven sees photography as a timeless form of storytelling—one that captures not only what is seen, but what is felt. Steven has also led workshops exploring media ethics and propaganda in the social media age, drawing from his background in journalism and visual communication.
Maëllys Boniface
Member At Large
Stevi Martyniuk
Graphic Artist / Poster Design
Stevi is a secondary English and Visual Studio Arts teacher in Delta, BC, on the traditional territory of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations. Her writing work spans from Academic Publications in international journals and anthologies on Art Education and Video Game culture to Fiction and Fantasy novels. Stevi has a passion for photography, graphic design, and digital media and enjoys making things look pretty as a side hustle. When not lost in her own head, writing stories that border on the fanatic and weird, or teaching, Stevi enjoys reading, attempting to throw on the pottery wheel, and travelling the world.
Jennifer (JJ) Johnson
Elder College Writers’ Circle
Jennifer believes everyone has a story worth telling. A writer and interdisciplinary artist, Jennifer spent over a decade inside the Canadian art world — as a gallery director, art advisor, and advocate for working artists. She co-founded AP Creative Entrepreneurs, a forum supporting women working across creative fields, and has lectured at universities, colleges, and arts organizations across the country. Jennifer publishes personal essays at Light of Hand on Substack and has completed writing residencies in France, Spain, and Greece. She is currently at work on The Archivist, a narrative nonfiction memoir. Jennifer also volunteers her time on Mondays at Elder College’s technology drop-ins. You may remember her!