Wanda Taylor
Author, Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter
Author
Wanda Taylor is an award-winning author, educator, journalist, filmmaker, and public speaker with a passion for storytelling. She has authored ten books across children’s, middle grade, YA, and adult genres, and her work often centers on uncovering the hidden histories of Black and marginalized communities.
Filmmaker
As an independent filmmaker, Wanda’s acclaimed documentary Still Here: A Journey to Triumph follows Black teens retracing their ancestors’ journey from Africa to Canada, now streaming on platforms like TENK and Eastlink Television. A former TV producer, she has worked on hit shows like Canada’s Got Talent and MasterChef Canada and held key roles on feature films such as Poor Boys Game and Black Cop.
Screenwriter
Wanda Taylor is a versatile screenwriter, journalist, and editor whose work spans film, television, and print. Her writing has been featured in publications like Quill & Quire, The Globe and Mail, and Black2Business Magazine, while her essays, poems, and short stories have been anthologized internationally. As a freelance book editor and professional Sensitivity Reader, Wanda collaborates with top publishers and award-winning authors to ensure accurate and authentic representation in literature.
Producer
Wanda Taylor is an accomplished playwright, director, and producer, with stage credits including String of Pearls and her own play, The Reversal of Peter Dawson, which was later adapted into a novel and is being developed as a television series. As Vice President of The Creative Non-Fiction Collective, Wanda mentors emerging writers while also teaching as a college professor. She leads courses in journalism, screenwriting, documentary filmmaking, and communications, and serves as a mentor in the University of King’s College MFA Writing and Publishing Residency Program.
