Wendy Lill
WENDY LILL is a playwright, former parliamentarian and advocate for persons with disabilities. She has written extensively for radio, theatre and film. Lill is the author of The Fighting Days (1983), The Occupation of Heather Rose (1985), Memories of You (1988), Sisters (1989), All Fall Down (1993), Corker (1998), Glace Bay Miners’ Museum (based on short story by Sheldon Currie) (1995), Chimera (2007), and most recently Messenger (2015). Her plays, all published by Talon Books, are produced in professional and community theatres and universities across Canada and internationally. The Occupation of Heather Rose, All Fall Down, Corker and Glace Bay Miners’ Museum have been nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Drama. In 2011, she received a New York Festival International Radio Programs and Promotions Award for her popular radio drama series Backbencher, based on her experiences as a Member of Parliament.