Lori Callan

Lori Callan grew up in 1960's Toronto. Civil rights, Feminism and Hope were everywhere.
She has published a variety of short fiction, poetry, book reviews and literary interviews. Lori considers her fiction to be of a feminist nature. Strangely, sometime in the '70's she learned about Elizabeth I's 16th century reign, and decided Elizabeth I was the quintessential feminist. Lori Callan's first published novel, entitled A Second Self, is about Elizabeth I's remarkable reign. Though A Second Self presents as an historical novel, Lori considers it more of a psychological and emotional journey, taken alongside a truly inspiring force - Elizabeth I. Lori studied English literature and psychology at the University of Toronto, and creative writing at the Toronto Writing Workshop with Libby Scheier and Cary Fagan.
Perhaps not surprisingly, she spends much time up in her characters' heads, attempting to understand exactly 'Why?'...