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.
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Quill & Quire
She certainly knows how to set a scene: her dialogue is authentic and she is adept at deploying telling detail. . . . The author creates a feeling of immediacy and often uncomfortable intimacy.
Hamilton Arts & Letters
The point is that Thompson has chops, and shows the same care and skill with her prose that she does with her service weapon. This debut is important, timely, and indeed beautiful.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Judging the 3rd Annual Wind & Water Writing Contest!
I’m so excited to yet again judge the Prince Edward Arts Council Wind and Water Writing Contest. This year, the theme is unity. Send your …
Creative Non Fiction Course with the Starter
I’m so excited to be teaching again! This time, my creative non fiction course will run with the amazing folks at The Starter. The course …
Style Canada Features Girls Need Not Apply for #BorealBookClub
So excited to see my memoir, Girls Need Not Apply, features in Style Canada’s #BorealBookClub! You can read the interview and other goodies here.
Wind and Water Writing Contest
I’m excited to yet again be one of the judges for the Prince Edward Arts Council Wind and Water Writing contest! You can win cash, …
Girls Need Not Apply makes the Globe and Mail’s list of top 100 books in 2019
If you had told me that in the course of one month, I would appear in the Globe and Mail TWICE, I would have been …
Invisible Veterans in the Globe and Mail
I’m very aware that as a writer and published author, I have a platform with which to talk about big subjects. As a freelancer, I …