Willow Kean is an actor and writer from Labrador West who now resides in St.
John’s. Most recently she’s appeared on film in The King Tide and onstage in Paul and Linda Plan a Threesome. She was the winner of the Percy Janes First Novel Award in 2018, has been shortlisted for the Cuffer Prize, and longlisted for the NLCU Fresh Fish Award. Her novel Eyes in Front When Running was published by Breakwater Books in 2023. Willow is delighted to be returning to her favourite place in the world for her 12th season with the festival.