Ed
Kavanagh

Ed Kavanagh grew up in Kilbride, Newfoundland and Labrador, and now lives in St. John’s. He received an Honours B.A. in English and a B.Ed. from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a B.A. in Music from Carleton University, and an M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick. He has worked as a writer, actor, musician, theatre director, university lecturer, and editor. His stories, essays, dramatic scripts, and poetry have earned 14 awards in the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Competition. Ed has taught creative writing through the extension services of both Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick. He is a past president of the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador.