About Andris Taskans Katharine Bitney was born in England, grew up in Saskatchewan, and has lived in Winnipeg since 1971. A founder of the Manitoba Writers? Guild and Prairie Fire, Bitney is author of While You Were Out and Heart and Stone. Books by Andris Taskans A/Cross Sections New Manitoba Writing edited by Katherine Bitney & Andris Taskans Jukebox Junkie by (author) Andris Taskans