Taimi Poldmaa, artist/instructor/writer, is inspired by the elements of nature, filling her canvases with vivid colours and bold shapes.

E. P. Lande was born in Montreal, has lived in France and in Vermont. As Vice-Dean, he taught at l’Université d’Ottawa.

Lauren Kalinowski is an MFA candidate at the University of King's College in Halifax and co-editor of Edmonton Scene.

William W. Chan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian writer.

Valéry Brosseau is a passionate speaker, writer, and mental health advocate.

Lucy Wilde is a writer who lives in a cottage in the forest on Salt Spring Island, BC.

Claire McNeight grew up on a ‘fermette’ in rural Quebec, and settled in Vancouver after a brief stint as a copy editor in Toronto.

Jack Stilborn showed early promise with a comic story that made a cousin laugh so hard she threw up.

Yvonne Marie Garvey is a forty-three-year-old blind alcoholic. After ending a twenty-seven-year relationship with alcohol, she lives a life filled with passion for recovery and helping others.

Selena Mercuri is a Toronto-based writer currently working on her debut novel, which explores themes of identity and generational trauma.

Arielle Friedman is an award-winning documentary screenwriter who bounces between Toronto and New York.

Patti’s writing has appeared in publications such as The Dalhousie Review, FreeFall, Grain, Prairie Fire, The Antigonish Review, and Waiting: An Anthology of Essays.

Tamara North was born and raised in Montreal, QC.

Erin Brown is a poet, writer, and filmmaker originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Sophie Shen grew up in Kingston, Ontario and currently resides in New Jersey, USA.

Born and raised and still living in Toronto, Brad is retired after owning and operating a decorating centre.

Mark E. Prior is a writer of long form fiction and creative nonfiction.

Miriam Edelson is a neurodivergent writer, settler and mother living in Toronto, Canada.