Throughout the ups and downs of the last two years one thing has remained constant, the strength, talent and diversity of Island women.
 
The four latest contributing writers to Island Woman magazine featured below are glowing examples of this.
 
Thank you to all the writers who have enabled Island Woman to continue being a platform to feature Island women.
 
Trish Summerhayes
Publisher, Island Woman magazine.
Teresa Schapansky
Award-winning author, Teresa Schapansky lives in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. Current projects include her 21st book, "One Little Coin", the ideal complement to her best-selling easy to read, "Coinkeeper: the Avery Chronicles" - a magical, coin-based series for children. Schapansky's work also includes three juvenile fiction novels, and a family-friendly memoir, based on the life of a local immigrant. Most recently, she has introduced the 12-volume "Along the Way" children's series, narrated by her prehistoric dino-friend, Albert, who takes the readers on an educational and entertaining, cross-Canada road trip.
Elly Mossman
Elly lives in the Cowichan Valley, and is the author/illustrator of the ongoing kids’ book series Grampa Was an Alien. Other books include Wait.. WHAT?, The Ballad of Blue Eagle Bill, (an illustrated epic children’s poem), and the full-length graphic novel, Nmp-Chks & Numskuls. Serious oil paintings, graphite/conté drawings, and portraits, human and animal are also part of her work. Elly also illustrated Teresa Schapansky’s “Along the Way” series, and the still-to-come “One Little Coin”. Awards include the annual Canadian Community Newspaper Awards for her editorial cartoons, two years consecutively.
Merina Rael
 My first look at Vancouver Island in Victoria BC was in 1970. I was blown away by the view on Dallas Rd and wanted to live here as soon as I saw it. The houses were so cute and cozy. I tried living in Vancouver for a few months but it was too rainy and big so we moved to Victoria. BC.
We immigrated to Canada running away from the Vietnam War. I finally felt at home after living in Sweden for a few cold years.

Sandra Dixon
I was born in Nova Scotia. My father was in the Navy and we were moved back to Victoria in 1961.

In August of 1962 my family was in a very serious car accident, which changed our lives forever. My parents were told if I lived, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. My father said. I was a fighter.

As life went on I worked through bullying, and I worked through discrimination

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