Pam Bustin has been chosen to be the “Writer in Residence” at the Regina Public Library.

RPL has had a writer in residence since the 1970’s, in that time more than 33 writers have held the post over the years.

Born in Regina, Bustin is an editor, performer, and the award-winning author of the novel Mostly Happy, the stage plays Saddles in the Rain, The Passage of Georgia O’Keefe and barefoot, and the radio dramas Coffee in Lloyd, The White Car Project, and Talking with the Dead.

She served as the Saskatoon Programs coordinator for the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, sat on the board and dramaturgical committee of the Saskatchewan Playwrights’ Centre. Bustin also regularly provides mentoring for writers through her business Soul Stories.

“My desire is to honour and support the genius of each writer I meet,” Bustin said. “Whether you yearn to take the first step towards developing a writing practice, are starting a new story, or find yourself lost in the woods with a book that you fear you will never finish, I would love to accompany you for a time on your journey.”