Anna Chatterton is the 2024-25 Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence.

Photo by Colin Czerneda/ McMaster University

About Anna Chatterton   

Anna Chatterton is a writer and actor. She is a two-time finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Her published writing includes the plays Within the Glass, Quiver, Cowgirl Up, Gertrude and Alice and the upcoming Children of Fire (non-fiction).

Anna's work has been produced across Canada and the United States. Anna is the winner of a City of Hamilton Arts Award, a Toronto Theatre Critics Award, an LA Independent Women Film Award for Best Narrative Feature and a Dora Mavor Award. She was nominated for a Juno Award, a Hamilton Literary Award for Fiction and five Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Anna has been in residence at seven theatres. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph.

She lives in Hamilton with her husband and daughter.

Schedule an Appointment 

Creative writers in the Hamilton community who would like one-on-one input, either in-person or virtually, are welcome to book a 45-minute appointment one consultation per term with Anna. To learn more and book a consultation, visit Anna Chatterton’s booking webpage. Note: January-April appointments can be scheduled starting in mid-December.

Join a Writing Circle

Anna offers a series of writing circles on a range of topics including:

How to Beat Writer's Block Oct 24, 4:30-6pm (In Person)

Creating 3D Characters Nov 28, 4:30-6pm (In Person)

How to Write Authentic Dialogue Jan 30, 2025 4:30-6pm (Online)

Write With Me Feb 27, 2025 (Online)

Fictionalizing Your Stories Mar 27, 2025 (In Person)

Registration is required for these sessions. Details at hpl.ca/events.

Office hours:  

September 16 to December 18, 2024  

McMaster University 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton: Mondays 12:30-5:30pm and Wednesdays 10am-1pm  
Central Library, 55 York Blvd., 2nd Floor Program Room: Thursdays 10am-6pm 
 
January 7 to April 3, 2025 
 
McMaster University 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton: Tuesdays 12:30-8pm  
Central Library 55 York Blvd., 2nd Floor Program Room: Thursdays 10am-6pm 

To learn more and book a consultation, visit Anna Chatterton’s booking webpage.   

Mentoring Tip from Anna: I have experience working with plays, prose and creative non-fiction. I am less experienced with poetry and genre writing. I have experience in traditional publishing but may not be able to offer guidance in self-publishing. Once you book an appointment (below), I will ask that you send me 10 pages of writing a week before we meet. You can also just book a meeting without sending your writing and we can talk about the writing process, the business of writing, or whatever you are curious about learning. NOTE: You may only book one consultation per term (one in fall and one in winter). If you book multiple consultations in the fall, in fairness to the public, I will need to cancel any subsequent consultations unless there is space available after we meet initially.  

Anna Chatterton’s website  
Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer in Residence website