With honesty, love, and humour, in this moving memoir, Kelly S. Thompson explores her relationship with her older sister, Meghan. Tested by addiction, abuse, and illness, the sisters’ relationship crumbles, only to be rebuilt into an everlasting bond.

“Heroic and unforgettable.” Lindsay Wong, Writer’s Trust Award-Winning Memoirist

Kelly S. Thompson

Writer, Editor, Educator

Kelly S. Thompson is an award-winning writer of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. She is author of national bestselling memoir, Girls Need Not Apply, which the Globe and Mail listed as one of the top 100 books of 2019. She has been long listed for the CBC nonfiction prize and is an MFA mentor at University of King’s College Creative Nonfiction program.

Kelly is represented by Hilary McMahon of Westwood Creative.

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Editing

I offer all types of editing to meet any need for any project. I am trained and educated in the elements of editing outlined by the Editor's Association of Canada, including proofreading, developmental editing, and proofreading.

Creative Writing

Have a project that needs a creative writer? Right up my alley! My experience in both creative and professional work means I know how to make content shine...even if the info is on the boring side.

Mentorship

I love helping writers tell their stories and meet their goals. Sometimes this involves monthly chats, other times, manuscript notes and suggestions, sometimes phone calls. We'll make a plan that works for you.

Manuscript Evaluations

I can create tailored creative writing programming for various ages and grades with lessons on craft and technique. I also evaluate creative writing pieces and provide input and support for other writers.

News

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New article on what soldiers are really like- Georgia Straight

I have a new article that came out today on Straight.com titled Soldiers are Real, Not Rambos. Straight.com is the online version of the Georgia ...
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Embedded on the Home Front Book Release!

Embedded on the Home Front: Where Military and Civilian Lives Converge has been released by Heritage House Press this week. You can buy a copy, ...
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Kelly now Vice President of the Vancouver Chapter of PWAC

Kelly has now taken on the position of vice president of the Vancouver chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada. Kelly hopes to help ...
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Kelly named recipient of UBC Scholarship

Kelly has been awarded a prized entrance scholarship to the Creative Writing UBC masters in fine arts program, based solely on the writing used for ...
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Issue 7 of Pie Magazine on stands now! Cover story by Kelly.

The next exciting issue of Pie is officially on shelves at Chapters and Indigo stores across North America. This issue features a cover story and ...
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Essay by Kelly Thompson to be published with Heritage House Press

Kelly’s essay, “We are (a Military) Family,” has been accepted into the Embedded on the Homefront anthology, to be published by Heritage House Press in ...
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