https://www.blankspaces.ca/news daily 0.75 2026-03-01 https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/confessions-from-a-dreamer monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bc963734-d8c0-4b2b-972d-61160935d334/Union+Station+Alanna+Rusnak.jpg News & Updates - Confessions From a Dreamer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-1003-march-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0a652848-dc57-4b07-a99b-477d3992f3a4/1003+promo.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 1003 (March 2026) The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2026 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/six-make-shortlist-for-december-writing-contest-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8d73928-597c-4729-afd2-e5f76a79dcf5/high-school-hallway-5665209585+web.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our December Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a simple school hallway was no different. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/55085ee2-b45c-4003-98e2-f82d9f2083c9/lily.png News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Lily Bitton| shortlisted for the story, 'Interior Decoration' Lily is a student living in Guelph and Toronto. She writes short stories and poetry. Her work has been published in Teen ETCH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/53b908e4-80df-40e1-ac8f-69284b98183e/Danielle+Halliday.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Danielle Halliday | shortlisted for the story, 'Hymen Op[t]era' Danielle Halliday is a military wife and mother of two, a university student, and as of Monday, employed woman. She found her way back to writing during postpartum depression and improved courtesy of her English course. Writing has been a tool for coping with difficult situations and also naming and expressing difficult emotions. She has taken to prioritizing writing in 2026 for the good of her soul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fee30ae4-2e21-432b-b5f8-1712404d4728/Pat_head..png News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Patricia MacDowell | shortlisted for the story, 'The Unmeasured Space' Patricia MacDowell is an independent filmmaker and writer based in Montreal. Her feature film Sweeping Forward won Most Popular Canadian Feature at the Montreal World Film Festival. Her essay The Unseen Battle Within was an Editor’s Choice at Litro US. She has completed a memoir titled From Shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/efa90d80-d2ec-4830-aea7-fa8b94ef84af/Headshot+-+Jamie+Malina.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Jamie Malina| shortlisted for the story, 'A Taste of Night' Jamie Malina is a Toronto-based assembler of sentences - the stranger the better. When he’s not imagining odd, faraway places and the people in them, he loves doing ordinary things: breathing, walking, and existing, preferably somewhere with a cottage and a lake. He’s working on his debut novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4746720e-a78b-415d-969b-b8aae27fa683/Julia+Pape+headshot.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Julia Pape| shortlisted for the story, 'Trespassing' Julia Edda Pape lives in Toronto with her cats. She loves to write stories and drink coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e2bc690f-cff5-41f9-8163-24ff5b328e08/nicole+schroeder+headshot.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Nicole Schroeder| shortlisted for the story, 'An Inch Below the Surface' Fuelled by coffee, chocolate milk, and the grace of God, Nicole wakes each morning ready to chase twin 11-year-old boys, laugh wildly with her husband, and search for her car keys. Catch up with her on Instagram @little.raki https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/the-long-dark-finds-its-winner monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766000877324-MILX41N2098DZHFRF7V9/4.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766000877643-KNNGXZEL8T2GE4GGSR2W/5.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766001075722-F3CCXFV4XND6T3B22P5J/6.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766001075668-AN04HZKARWO8INEN77H6/7.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766001077028-WNAGN29HBB42SBFXLPOY/8.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766001077525-TF8AQC85UZTQIUSKNHMP/9.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766001078388-67QCO5Z4Z8PY0Z6VF8X9/10.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1766001078751-FNKBB2GLBD3267GM0HWB/11.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d883debc-a0de-4779-b485-70477165b191/12.jpg News & Updates - The Long Dark Finds Its Winner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2025 monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/18268d36-de0d-44c7-979a-c4ec59e759a8/alanna+train+station+web.png News & Updates - An Act of Insubordination - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/celebrating-bronwyn-melville-nomination-for-pen-prize-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9560fc94-2994-496d-81c4-8cdc3b9f89e8/bronwyn+melville.jpg News & Updates - We’re Celebrating One of Our Own: Bronwyn Melville Nominated for PEN/Robert J. Dau Prize - The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes the year’s best short story by an emerging writer first published in a Canadian literary journal or anthology. The prize is supported by James A. Michener’s donation of his Canadian royalty earnings from his novel Journey. In association with the prize, McClelland & Stewart annually publishes The Journey Prize Stories anthology, a collection of the longlisted stories. The winner is announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards in Toronto. —Directly quoted from the Writers' Trust website. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-2026-pushcart-prize monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a310078d-aeb8-49b5-9f1f-da461b6bb901/Pushcart-Prize-L-Best-of-the-Small-Presses-2026-Hardcover-9798985469783_9713d60e-91ec-4a44-87e2-58939eea1cf5.981628a2f09f4109fa330e683258fbde-1494790552.jpeg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the 2026 Pushcart Prize - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is one of the most honoured literary projects in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazines and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2025 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-1002-december-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d02d6f8b-e1ba-40df-b092-494485a568b6/1002+promo+1+web+trim.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 1002 (December 2025) The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2025 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-shortlist-for-september-writing-contest-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e650447-2e07-4723-a847-d9c30373637a/train+and+snow+web.jpeg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FOUR* writers have made the shortlist for our September Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a winter train in the fog took people to some interesting places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d54d351b-dded-464b-8152-ddb53586fbe0/lori+green.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Lori Green| shortlisted for the story, 'Midnight Journey on a Train Going Anywhere' Lori Green writes poetry and speculative fiction. She has been published with Off Topic Publishing, Blank Spaces Magazine, Quill & Crow Publishing, and many more. She lives along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Huron, weaving magic wherever she goes. She is currently working on her first novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c40d264-16ac-42c3-90f2-57706da91787/WPC+Kerri+McCourt.png News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Kerri McCourt | shortlisted for the story, 'Under the Surface' Kerri McCourt's work has appeared in Blank Spaces Magazine, CBC First Person, Free Flash Fiction, 101 Words, and elsewhere. She writes from Edmonton, Alberta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d5c4d1e5-5705-4455-91ba-9ecad2e5d4bf/Marie+Pascual.jpeg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Marie Pascual | shortlisted for the story, 'The Window at 9:14' Marie Pascual is a Filipino Canadian writer and journalist based in Toronto. Her work explores food, memory, and migration, and has appeared in CBC and soon to be published with Canada’s National Observer. She is currently developing a series of essays and reported features on labour, family, and cultural inheritance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2a459e7e-e902-416a-8646-28d3ffb0122e/WPC+Doris.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Doris von Tettenborn| shortlisted for the story, 'Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep' Doris lives in the shadow of the Alberta Rocky Mountains and is grateful for her mountain panorama sunset views. She savours being retired with time to garden, write and play with her granddaughters. Doris’s essays have been published by Globe and Mail, Off Topic Publishing, Blank Spaces and Inspired Lifestyle magazine. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominees-for-the-2025-journey-prize-finding-the-best-of-canadas-new-writers monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589716069856-1I6T64NZ39I8IFK2ZLTH/journeyprizeannouncement.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2025 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada’s New Writers - The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes the year’s best short story by an emerging writer first published in a Canadian literary journal or anthology. The prize is supported by James A. Michener’s donation of his Canadian royalty earnings from his novel Journey. In association with the prize, McClelland & Stewart annually publishes The Journey Prize Stories anthology, a collection of the longlisted stories. The winner is announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards in Toronto. —Directly quoted from the Writers' Trust website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95ae163a-3db9-4984-8dcc-a40e75ea8a00/ace1.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2025 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada’s New Writers - Ace Baker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ae43af5f-1119-4cb2-b7ba-5d14a7366fe6/garethmarks.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2025 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada’s New Writers - Gareth Marks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2c3bb80c-15d0-41f5-95cd-f76aad7433d4/BEN-5Web+lr.jpeg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2025 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada’s New Writers - Benjamin Rempel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2025 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada’s New Writers - Andrew Shaughnessy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/92d0c48c-6dcb-4afc-a1a9-a3b7534e8ec1/EA+-+headshot.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2025 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada’s New Writers - Elle Warr-Addae https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/celebrating-our-long-dark-long-list monthly 0.5 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f3f7d119-6648-4ae5-ad08-0ff1454d3ca1/thelongdarknames.jpg News & Updates - Celebrating Our Long Dark Long List! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/a-weekend-of-dreams-plans-and-creative-connection monthly 0.5 2025-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1758027332570-674Q2YF03YJ4B38JH43O/IMG_6528+2.jpg News & Updates - A Weekend of Dreams, Plans, and Creative Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1758027332993-Q62KQB0QB8ZL3PG6MOJE/IMG_6530+2.jpg News & Updates - A Weekend of Dreams, Plans, and Creative Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1758027335822-8E2OISJ4WUQV6Y158PTC/IMG_6531+2.jpg News & Updates - A Weekend of Dreams, Plans, and Creative Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1758027386911-XH4UNXIXMQRTRTAZGJHW/IMG_6533+2.jpg News & Updates - A Weekend of Dreams, Plans, and Creative Connection https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2025 monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3e8b9615-8c5b-4a35-afbe-6e2f4accee66/montreal+ferris+wheel+web.jpeg News & Updates - Standing at the Threshold - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-1001-september-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4571532e-e356-4b2f-9c4e-286d3f0f1ae2/1001+promo+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 1001 (September 2025) The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2025 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-june-writing-contest-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/311ff559-7157-47e9-99eb-46952bb070c4/manonrock.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our June Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a helmeted body splayed across a rock certainly took people to some interesting places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f97d4d04-3075-4c36-a704-4822efd3c48a/Justine-0831+web.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Justine Beresintsev| shortlisted for the story, 'Promised Land' Justine Berezintsev is a poet and author living in Toronto/TKaronto, Ontario. A newcomer in the writing profession, she explores fiction and what it often reveals with curiosity. Her work has appeared online in Campfire’s "Story Seeds: An Anthology," Poem Stellium, and Contemporary Verse 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/678d0983-54bf-4ce1-94be-628dd778c6bb/ChaniceBoyd+web.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Chanice Boyd| shortlisted for the story, 'EchoFrame' Chanice Boyd a copywriter who’s lately been wandering off the brief and into her own imagination. These days, she’s exploring fast fiction and personal essays—short and sweet, and sometimes a little sharp. When she’s not writing for work, she’s writing for herself over on Substack. Come through: @chaniceboyd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cf454150-d802-4e45-8bc0-b84f0c5f2365/Connie+Chen.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Connie Chen | shortlisted for the story, 'The Collective' Connie Chen is a retired physician who enjoys writing and is currently working on a novel inspired by her mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e577915-eb4a-4219-96d6-f122f91b1df3/kristen+johnston.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Kristen Johnston | shortlisted for the story, 'Green in a Dead World' Typically a nonprofit communications specialist, I am intrigued by the pain, desolation, and oddly, inspiration from dystopian sci fi and horror. I dabble in writing dystopian sci-fi and horror, drawn to the beauty hidden in bleakness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/743611ee-be7c-4e9d-aef6-fcd80da29f45/WPC+Pam+head+shot.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Pam McHugh| shortlisted for the story, 'We Go Every Year' Pam McHugh lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. She has discovered the joy of creative writing in middle age. Many of Pam's ideas come from her children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/753e7e7d-d062-481b-988f-302dd759a2fb/katarina+vuckovic.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Katarina Vuckovic| shortlisted for the story, 'Mamba' Katarina Vuckovic is a writer of poetry and short-fiction, focusing on themes of identity, gold and copper mining, plant intelligence, and connection to different lands as an immigrant. She has been published in The New Quarterly, and selected for numerous poetry awards, including shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2023. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/the-long-dark-awaits-your-story monthly 0.5 2025-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2c3bb80c-15d0-41f5-95cd-f76aad7433d4/BEN-5Web+lr.jpeg News & Updates - The Long Dark Awaits Your Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-first-one-star-review-and-why-thats-actually-beautiful monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ac617e58-8460-4388-82e6-5e8c44ca69fe/onestar.jpg News & Updates - Our First One-Star Review (And Why That’s Actually Beautiful) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjune2025 monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9490eab2-dae9-468e-8e0f-9c331e3b3e77/alanna+montreal+window.jpg News & Updates - Seeing in the Dark - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0904-june-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c7554d15-0ba4-45cd-89f1-32d4e47a409d/0904+promo.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0904 (June 2025) The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2025 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-march-writing-contest-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1fab6a07-105e-4a74-ae87-b005f660d246/montreal+duplex.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our March Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a duplex certainly took people to some interesting places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1ab977fb-b613-4da2-8824-f24801a64b43/ABushell+Photo.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Alyssa Bushell| shortlisted for the story, 'Lionel Wexelbaum Will Not Wake Up' Alyssa Bushell is a flash fiction enthusiast and cozy mystery novelist based in Chesley, Ontario. Her work has appeared in Ellipsis Zine, Leon Literary Review, Reckon Review, and elsewhere. When she's not playing with words, Alyssa can be found near water with a book in hand—or baking up new ways to procrastinate. Connect with her at AlyWrites.ca or on Bluesky and Instagram @WritesAly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3fdf67ce-495a-44cb-bfd6-1c4da7124e60/lori+green.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Lori Green| shortlisted for the story, 'Breathe, My Darling' Lori Green has been writing poetry, horror, and dark fiction since she first picked up a pen. Her stories and poems have been published by Quill & Crow Publishing House, Black Hare Press, Love Letters to Poe, Ghost Orchid Press, and more. Her latest poem, “the leaves have much to say” was published by Off Topic Publishing and selected for their October 2024 Poetry Box. She studied English Literature at the University of Western Ontario and now lives along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Huron. She is an active member of The Horror Writer’s Association and when not writing, she enjoys morning walks through the cemetery and feeding the crows. She is currently working on her first novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'Outfoxed' Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a Toronto-based intellectual property litigation lawyer and writer. He is a past contributor to Blank Spaces Magazine, as well as a one-time silver and three-time bronze medalist (and four-time short-lister) in past image prompt challenges. His short stories and poems have appeared with Off Topic Publishing, Syncopation Literary Journal, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal, among others. He has been nominated by Last Stanza Poetry Journal in 2024 for the Pushcart Prize. He is the 2023 Mississauga Library Poetry Prize Winner. He overuses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2dee4e28-1980-4480-b034-82098fd8e5a0/trenholm3bw-1024x1024.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Stuart Trenholm | shortlisted for the story, '3566 rue Cartier' Stuart Trenholm is a writer who moonlights as a neuroscientist. His work has appeared in The Malahat Review and the Montreal Review. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d7fa2169-658f-4c25-82ac-9ead31662533/Karen+Walker%2C+profile+pic.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Karen Walker| shortlisted for the story, 'So Which Yellow' Karen Walker draws and writes in a low basement in Ontario, Canada. Her most recent work is in or forthcoming in Stanchion, New Flash Fiction Review, Mythic Picnic, coalitionworks, The Ekphrastic Review, and Does it Have Pockets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c3eb2b59-1d05-4f9f-ba65-872a7ead76e0/Lisa+Zeltzer_Headshot.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Lisa Zeltzer| shortlisted for the story, 'The Woman Next Door' Lisa Zeltzer is a Toronto-based Occupational Therapist and freelance writer with words in Today’s Parent, HuffPost, and her children’s lunchboxes. She was longlisted for the international Furious Fiction June 2024 Showcase. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2025 monthly 0.5 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bf92d1b3-926e-4600-9799-79aef2eeabbe/retreat2+web.jpeg News & Updates - A Case of You - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/blank-spaces-named-best-canadian-literary-arts-magazine-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7b6817bb-f2be-4f87-9516-66def7aecbe2/trophy.jpg News & Updates - Blank Spaces Named Best Canadian Literary Arts Magazine 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0903-march-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/eca7455f-8b80-4a06-aee8-38d38341fbe4/0903+promo+crop.png News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0903 (March 2025) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2025 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-december-writing-contest-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4b22384-3b00-41c1-a63f-cdb6d87cc100/apothocary+matt-briney-0tfz7ZoXaWc-unsplash+web.jpeg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FIVE writers have made the shortlist for our December Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a shelf of old bottles certainly took people to some interesting places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/94e916c2-b77f-4473-a0a3-70abf4f3a300/Andrea_Bernard.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Andrea Bernard| shortlisted for the story, 'Loose Tea' Andrea is a marine biologist. For most of her career she lived and worked in sunny South Florida, but in April 2020, she returned home to the Toronto suburbs where she now lives with her husband and her dog, Indiana. Her short fiction has been published in the Antigonish Review, On Spec, Blank Spaces, and Prairie Fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be529d2e-c1a9-4450-ac4b-1e390c0aca75/Connie+Chen.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Connie Chen| shortlisted for the story, 'Changing Order' Connie is a retired physician learning to write in her spare time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/743611ee-be7c-4e9d-aef6-fcd80da29f45/WPC+Pam+head+shot.jpeg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Pamela McHugh | shortlisted for the story, 'A Good Candidate' Pam McHugh lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. Many of her ideas come from her children. She recently took up creative writing through a program at the Calgary Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'Check Please' Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a Toronto-based intellectual property litigation lawyer and writer. He is a past contributor to Blank Spaces Magazine, as well as a one-time silver and three-time bronze medalist (and four-time short-lister) in past image prompt challenges. His short stories and poems have appeared with Off Topic Publishing, Syncopation Literary Journal, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal, among others. He has been nominated by Last Stanza Poetry Journal in 2024 for the Pushcart Prize. He is the 2023 Mississauga Library Poetry Prize Winner. He overuses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b2ed34d6-8fe2-4cb2-8c0e-479476f571d5/Willmott+photo.jpeg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Glenn Willmott | shortlisted for the story, 'Tricks with Powders' Glenn is a scholarly writer who’s turned to exploring our attraction to wonder and illusion in creative fiction, with one published story so far. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/kevin-wilson-named-grand-prize-winner-in-the-blank-spaceschicken-house-press-anthology-contest monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8a907fc9-8070-4b56-932b-d8661327b11f/5.jpg News & Updates - Kevin Wilson Named Grand Prize Winner in the Blank Spaces/Chicken House Press Anthology Contest - Make it stand out Kevin Wilson takes top honour in the 2024 Sticks and Stones anthology contest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1734036907422-IY2CY6FCZ2M84JHLB5TO/Katrine+Raymond.jpg News & Updates - Kevin Wilson Named Grand Prize Winner in the Blank Spaces/Chicken House Press Anthology Contest - Katrine Raymond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1734036918404-M0UVRDP6VQPF52S8PJJB/TaraRoss.jpg News & Updates - Kevin Wilson Named Grand Prize Winner in the Blank Spaces/Chicken House Press Anthology Contest - Tara Ross https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2024 monthly 0.5 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dca96712-80da-4640-bda3-6739ae90174c/bookshelf-futon-alanna-rusnak.jpg News & Updates - Particular Magic - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-2025-pushcart-prize monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a5ca86da-b2f9-4d77-8d3b-4fe4ed712836/pushcart2025.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the 2025 Pushcart Prize - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is one of the most honoured literary projects in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazines and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2024 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0902-december-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ecea2977-cdcf-4264-a2ec-c2c869d8f763/0902+cover+promo+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0902 (December 2024) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2024 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-september-writing-contest-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6b315382-bb4d-48b7-a199-e2a9f0d36bcb/WPC+Winter+Street+kent-henderson-5yOefHJEaGw-unsplash+copy.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FIVE writers have made the shortlist for our September Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a winter city street took people to some interesting places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cc492a77-e440-4aa4-8861-b1ac1454510c/WPC+M+Garrett+pic.jpeg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Matt Garrett| shortlisted for the story, 'Headspace' Matt is a former lawyer and aspiring publishing professional, kudos to the great efforts of the Humber College Book Publishing program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c40d264-16ac-42c3-90f2-57706da91787/WPC+Kerri+McCourt.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Kerri McCourt| shortlisted for the story, 'Serenity' Kerri writes from Edmonton, Alberta. She worked as a speech and language therapy assistant. Her latest published article was a piece for CBC First Person in April 2024. She is married and mother to five and just became a grandma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/743611ee-be7c-4e9d-aef6-fcd80da29f45/WPC+Pam+head+shot.jpeg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Pamela McHugh | shortlisted for the story, 'Closing Shift' Pam McHugh lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. She recently took up creative writing through a program at the Calgary Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212896086-BHJOPQ4RDWTXBMJCB0N9/Cheryl+Author+Head+Shot.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Cheryl Skory Suma | shortlisted for the story, 'The Strangers I Have Known, the Wine Said' Cheryl’s fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and photography have appeared in US, UK, and Canadian publications, including Barren Magazine, Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Anthology, National Flash Fiction, Exposition Review, Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine, Longridge Review, Blank Spaces Magazine, SFWP, SugarSugarSalt, Stanchion Zine, the Anthology of the International Amy Macrae Award for Memoir, WestWord, Reckon Review, Pulp Literature, Sonora Review, Glassworks Magazine, and many others. A multi-Pushcart nominee, her work placed in fifty-one competitions since 2019. Cheryl has a MHSc Speech-Language Pathology and an HBSc Psychology. She’s a past Flash CNF Contributing Editor at Barren Magazine & enjoys mentoring younger writers. You can find her on Twitter/X & BlueSkySocial @cherylskorysuma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b6602ee0-f5af-4d88-9a86-35a8872a4b1f/WPC+Doris.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Doris von Tettenborn | shortlisted for the story, 'Rubber Boots' Doris lives in the shadow of the Alberta Rocky Mountains and is grateful for her mountain panorama sunset views. She savours being retired with time to garden, write and play with her granddaughters. Doris’s essays have been published by Globe and Mail, Off Topic Publishing, and Inspired Lifestyle magazine. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2024 monthly 0.5 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3650c0a9-a4c5-41cd-9eb3-eb5e55747334/withbooks.jpg News & Updates - Needful Things - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0901-september-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d29c1483-8d7b-41a0-87a1-dba210958aea/0901+cover+teaser+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0901 (September 2024) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2024 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-shortlist-for-june-writing-contest-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7ed6421c-c04a-4ddf-889b-238eb1538536/cowgirl+and+horse+web.jpeg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FOUR writers have made the shortlist for our June Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a person with a horse took people to some interesting places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. Congratulations to Connie Chen, Sarah Law, Susan Duffield-Lodge, and Jason Lee Norman — we wish you well as you go on to the final stage of judging! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be529d2e-c1a9-4450-ac4b-1e390c0aca75/Connie+Chen.png News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Connie Chen| shortlisted for the story, 'Auras' Connie Chen is a recently retired physician living between Toronto and the Okanagan. She's taking this time to work on a novel as an homage to her mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/78f53009-ef19-46d5-970e-ae4003122680/SarahLawMarch2024.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Sarah Law| shortlisted for the story, 'Horse Girl' Sarah Law is a reporter for CBC News in Thunder Bay, Ont. She lives with her partner, Austin, and two cats, Panda and Luna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a08f2e38-6b44-4609-8add-a5ad1a3da5c6/Susan+Author+Photo2.jpeg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Susan Duffield-Lodge | shortlisted for the story, 'What is a Photo Worth?' Susan is a wife, a mother, and a writer. She can often be found strolling along the Avon River conversing with the swans, ducks, and other wildlife, or hanging out with her best friend Rowan, a mischievous and energetic English Springer Spaniel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9643c32e-6938-444c-a21b-e5adeea31bf0/JasonNorman.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Jason Lee Norman | shortlisted for the story, 'Chrissy Teigen Buys a Horse' Jason Lee Norman is the editor of Funicular Magazine. He lives and writes in Edmonton. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/meet-sorche-the-newest-blank-spaces-teammate monthly 0.5 2024-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0d5686c0-ab25-4787-8cf9-4d75f51ef74d/Sorche+Paterson.jpg News & Updates - Meet Sorche, the Newest Blank Spaces Teammate - Make it stand out Sorche Paterson https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/dont-stop-believing monthly 0.5 2024-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/626366bd-1123-43a6-9b95-649474a84739/Pauline+Shen+03+web.jpeg News & Updates - Don’t Stop Believing | Wishing a Departing Team Member Well - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjune2024 monthly 0.5 2024-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3ef17865-fd18-44d8-a8e0-790d35c601d6/chair1b.jpg News & Updates - Let’s Rally Like The Breakfast Club - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0804june-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/06d12227-68ca-46b0-b483-9884c8004d68/0804+promo1.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0804 (June 2024) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2024 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-shortlist-for-march-writing-contest-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ded59b05-d519-4b55-aa72-57f8491257e9/TORCH+linus-sandvide-5DIFvVwe6wk-unsplash+web.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our March Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the photo of a person with a torch took people to some wild places. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. Congratulations to Jen Colclough, Gareth Marks, Chris J. Meyer, N.E. Rule, Andrew Shaughnessy, and Katarina Vuckovic — we wish you well as you go on to the final stage of judging! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fb970233-36b8-47a7-8e4a-f962dc2a3b7a/jencolclough.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Jen Colclough| shortlisted for the story, 'The Order of Prometheus' Jen Colclough is a poet, novelist, and ESL Instructor from Nova Scotia, Canada. She holds a Master of Arts in Classics from Western, as well as a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Acadia University. Her poems have been featured in several journals and anthologies, including: The Heimat Review, Ionosphere, MORIA Literary Magazine, OpenDoor Magazine, Tidewise Illustrated Quarterly, and Free the Verse. Her short story, “The Opposite of Hunger,” was published in The Petal Pages Anthology. Finally, her academic article "Memorialization in Thucydides’ Plague Episode," appeared in Vol. 11, Iss. 1 of the Journal of Ancient History in May 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ae43af5f-1119-4cb2-b7ba-5d14a7366fe6/garethmarks.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Gareth Marks| shortlisted for the story, 'The Ruins' Gareth Marks is an emerging writer of poetry and short stories from Stratford, Waterloo. He studied mathematical physics with a minor in English at the University of Waterloo, and is currently living in the UK where he's pursuing a PhD in theoretical physics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d429dc15-5a99-4711-8ae2-b3a5aeba21df/Chris+Meyer+stone+fort+photo.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Chris J. Meyer | shortlisted for the story, 'The Enduring Legacy of Cornán Caisil' Chris J. Meyer is a burgeoning creative writer. His writing journey began as a plant scientist, publishing several technical pieces in journals titled Annals of Botany and Journal of Experimental Botany. Although Chris no longer conducts research, he maintains a love for plants and science, which is good because he spends much of his time teaching botany at the University of Guelph. His short stories appear in Blank Spaces and its accompanying fiction anthology Will There be a Sunset. He and his wife are the minions of three conures and countless houseplants in Guelph, Ontario. Instagram: @dr_chrisjmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/01a7fdd4-34ee-4ce6-9fb8-4cd9f8da593f/nerule-bio-image.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - N.E. Rule | shortlisted for the story, 'Noelle’s Arc' N.E. Rule attended Metropolitan Toronto University for business communications and creative writing. It wasn't until Covid hit that she had time to get back to her love of writing fiction. Since then, Nancy’s stories have been published online and ni print anthologies by various publishers including — Black Hare Press, Off Topic Publishing, and Readers Digest to name a few. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'Roll With It' Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a Toronto-based intellectual property litigation lawyer and writer. He is a three-time bronze medalist and four-time short-lister in Blank Spaces Magazine writing competitions. His short stories and poems have appeared with Blank Spaces Magazine, Off Topic Publishing, Syncopation Literary Journal, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal, among others. He is the 2023 Mississauga Library Poetry Prize Winner. He overuses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d5756bf-c240-4f6f-b0f0-2dba97ce8794/KatarinaVuckovic.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Katarina Vuckovic | shortlisted for the story, 'The Wall and The Wave' Mainly a poet, Katarina also loves to write short stories and creative non-fiction. She’s been published in The New Quarterly, and her poems were shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2023. She enjoy exploring that fuzzy area between dreams and reality. Her writing is inspired by nature, and everyday life. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/239735c9-8370-40c0-b5fd-26102d7c3134/barncloseup.png News & Updates - We Are All Philosophers - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bda883be-e8a0-4c1d-a7a0-2be5efc16414/Buttons-Subscribe-Spotify.png News & Updates - We Are All Philosophers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0803-march-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1707585754238-LQUT0LE98F4QRVKE2XVY/0803promo+copy.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0803 (March 2024) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2024 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-shortlist-for-december-writing-contest-2023 monthly 0.5 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a8a0f398-1301-4e48-9207-53bd59601eb9/DEC23+Shortlist.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FOUR writers have made the shortlist for our December Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/94e916c2-b77f-4473-a0a3-70abf4f3a300/Andrea_Bernard.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Andrea Bernard | shortlisted for the story, 'The Land Deal' Andrea Bernard is a marine biologist. For most of her career she lived and worked in sunny South Florida, USA, but in April 2020, she returned home to the Toronto, Canada, suburbs, where she now lives with her husband and her dog, Indiana. Her short fiction work has been published in the Antigonish Review and On Spec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c3fa06c-5b03-4df1-9f9a-fdcdbb7cb35a/1+finn+headshot+2.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Finnian Burnett| shortlisted for the story, 'Adam’s Side of the Gate' Finnian Burnett is a writer whose work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee. Their work appears in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, The Daily Sci-Fi, and more. Their two novellas-in-flash, The Clothes Make the Man and The Price of Cookies, are available through Ad Hoc Fiction and Off Topic Publishing respectively. When not writing or teaching, Finnian enjoys cold weather hiking, Star Trek, and cat memes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dace56d7-b3fb-4fa9-b0d6-ddb42558f149/desireekendrick.JPG News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for the story, 'Secret Agents' Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humorous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/01a7fdd4-34ee-4ce6-9fb8-4cd9f8da593f/nerule-bio-image.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - N.E. Rule | shortlisted for the story, 'Passing Through' N.E. Rule attended Metropolitan Toronto University for business communications and creative writing. It wasn't until Covid that she had time to get back to her creative side. Her short story publishing credits include Black Hare Press, Off Topic Publishing, and Wyldblood Press. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2023 monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/75a7abc0-2740-4b95-a287-74371592180e/LibrarySelfie.jpg News & Updates - Missing Packages - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-2024-pushcart-prize monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7bd82404-a209-4fee-b10c-f7c2e9202930/pushcastprize2024.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the 2024 Pushcart Prize - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is one of the most honoured literary projects in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazines and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2023 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0802-december-2023 monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1698168239495-U3HZQBKCL7HM0RFNC282/0802promo+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0802 (December 2023) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2023 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-shortlist-for-september-writing-contest-2023 monthly 0.5 2024-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/eab8b71e-9adc-417d-a2e9-4c6ef0d35c34/SEPT23+Shortlist.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FOUR writers have made the shortlist for our September Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8183b85e-150b-493f-93d4-af97dd7a855c/adrian+markle.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Adrian Markle | shortlisted for the story, 'Only Collects' Adrian Markle is the author of the novel Bruise (Brindle & Glass, 2024). He has approximately twenty stories in or forthcoming in magazines and anthologies in the UK, US, Europe, and Canada, including EVENT, Queen's Quarterly, and Pithead Chapel, for which he has been nominated for a Pushcart and Best Small Fictions. Born and raised in BC, he has a PhD in English by Creative Practice from the University of Exeter and teaches creative writing at Falmouth University in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/212fb6ba-0c78-45f1-a36e-214219a85455/desiree+nippard.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Desiree Nippard| shortlisted for the story, 'An Early Thaw' Desiree Nippard is an English Teacher in a small town in Central Newfoundland. She fills her days sharing her passion for literature with her students, and her evenings with long walks along the beach or in the woods with her dogs. She graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Diploma of Technology Education and a Masters of Educational Technology. Most recently she has taken a deep dive into her writing and is currently completing her first novel, alongside a series of poems and short stories. Desiree finds comfort in the pages of a good book or on the front patio writing as the sun sets over the bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'The End of the Line' Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a two-time bronze medal winner in Blank Spaces contests (December 2021 and June 2023). He is an intellectual property litigation lawyer, short story writer, and poet living in Toronto and Gravenhurst. He over uses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/efcd5eda-e497-4585-ba2c-826a2217286e/Matthew+Spence+-+Headshot.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Matthew Spence | shortlisted for the story, 'The Final Migration' Matthew is a political science and criminology graduate of the University of Toronto Mississauga. He loves film, television, books and writing. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3f1ccc8b-1a2a-4a8d-a790-597151a73752/In+Residence+2023+web.jpeg News & Updates - Being Human - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/blank-spaces-welcomes-a-junior-editor-to-the-volunteer-team monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/af86cea1-2080-4ffd-903a-ab8845e72629/JaylynnatCHP.JPG News & Updates - Blank Spaces Welcomes a Junior Editor to the Volunteer Team - Make it stand out Jaylynn doing a little reading at the Chicken House Press/Blank Spaces office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/43e3b7c4-617c-4b24-a6e6-5ffc5868280e/JaylynnFischer.jpg News & Updates - Blank Spaces Welcomes a Junior Editor to the Volunteer Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0801-september-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1691501276137-DCYXNTQDLHZQG45NPZU0/0801+promo+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0801 (September 2023) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2023 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/six-make-shortlist-for-june-writing-contest-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3a430450-5995-4711-a0ba-d32ee259dace/JUNE23+Shortlist.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our June Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c3fa06c-5b03-4df1-9f9a-fdcdbb7cb35a/1+finn+headshot+2.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Finnian Burnett | shortlisted for the story, 'Lift Capacity' Finnian Burnett is a college educator, a writer, and a cat person. Their work has appeared in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, Wordworks Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, and more. Finn's recent collection, The Clothes Make the Man was published through Ad Hoc Fiction and another flash fiction collection, The Price of Cookies, is forthcoming through Off Topic Publishing. Finnian lives in British Columbia with their wife and Lord Gordo, the cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/99d91e56-fa46-4eda-94e5-61110f157ae5/Anna+Karch.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Anna Karch| shortlisted for the story, 'Elevator' Recently graduated with an MA in Creative Writing, Anna Karch is contemplating her next steps as she works on short stories and poems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5375f165-e4c4-4988-9a17-18d38fc33547/SARAH+LAW.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Sarah Law | shortlisted for the story, 'q + a' Sarah Law is a reporter/editor for CBC Thunder Bay. She lives in Thunder Bay, Ont. with her partner and her two cats, Luna and Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0225955e-46ea-4036-80e2-6315c5e0e3e8/Tara+Ross_headshot_green.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Tara K. Ross | shortlisted for the story, 'The Presser of Buttons' Tara K Ross is a podcaster, audiobook narrator, and author of the novel, FADE TO WHITE. She has also been published in Wells Street Journal, Love is Moving, and Grace Go Bloom. When she’s not adulting, or working as a Speech-Language Pathologist, she climbs the Ontario escarpment and blogs about the interplay of family, community, and mental health at www.hopeprose.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'Better Overlate than Never' Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a writer and intellectual property litigation lawyer living in Toronto and Gravenhurst, Ontario. Andy is the Bronze Medalist of the December 2021 Blank Spaces Contest. He is a frequent participant in short story and writing contests. His short story “As Night Lifts” was published in Off Topic Publishing’s “Wayward & Upward” Anthology in November 2022. He overuses parentheses—and m dashes—and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212896086-BHJOPQ4RDWTXBMJCB0N9/Cheryl+Author+Head+Shot.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Cheryl Skory Suma | shortlisted for the story, 'The Art of Tear Eating & Other Non-Predatory Behaviours' Cheryl’s work has appeared in US, UK, and Canadian publications, including Barren Magazine, Reckon Review, National Flash Fiction, Exposition Review, FatalFlaw Literary Magazine, Longridge Review, SFWP, SugarSugarSalt, Sonora Review and many others. A multi-Pushcart nominee, her work placed in forty competitions since 2019, including: 2nd place, Blank Space’s Spring 2023 Write Prompt Contest, Runner-Up, 2022 Pulp Literature’s Flash Fiction Contest, Honorable Mention, Exposition Review’s 2022 Flash 405 Contest, shortlist, Solstice Magazine’s 2022 Literary Contest, and shortlist, 2022 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir. Cheryl has a MHSc Speech-Language Pathology and an HBSc Psychology. Post publication, she jined the team at Barren Magazine as Flash CNF Contributing Editor and at Reckon Review as a staff reader. You can find her on twitter @cherylskorysuma https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjune2023 monthly 0.5 2023-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d166560c-d002-4627-b830-a2427d1a423b/LeonardandI.jpg News & Updates - We Need More Bad Art - Letter from the Editor a Cohen silhouette that was on display as part of the “Everybody Knows” exhibit at the Toronto AGO https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0704-june-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1683556771088-2JWCKFQ56OTK3V5FTE8U/0704+promo.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0704 (June 2023) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2023 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-march-writing-contest-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/72dac5de-f045-4330-ab54-f5db4056e8b4/MAR23+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FIVE writers have made the shortlist for our March Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2689a747-f988-4e76-a770-fc8663fb064c/nikkiberreth.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Nikki Berreth | shortlisted for the story, 'The Lonely Cavern' Nikki Berreth is a writer of genre-bending fiction, a science communicator, and an informal educator from the heavily forested lands of Treaty 8 territory. Now living in the Pacific Northwest, she tries her best to impersonate a sea sponge by enjoying a simple life while soaking up all the knowledge and experiences that float her way. Unlike a sponge, she is a gifted storyteller and has performed her work for spoken word audiences, Science Slam events, and scientific conferences across North America. Nikki is a collector of hobbies, but often enjoys mixing watercolours, cuddling her leonberger, and obsessing over plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3c8f8b56-e736-45f4-a6df-6d6973618eca/Lisa+McCreary+Bio+Picture.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Lisa McCreary| shortlisted for the story, 'Green Cells' Born and raised in Ontario, Lisa started writing poems and short stories in high school, and pursued a career in journalism for several years. Since moving to Newfoundland, her work has been published in the Literary Review of Canada, and has also placed in writing competitions at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is a member and volunteer with the Newfoundland Writers Guild and a member of Writers NL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b434d92f-60ae-4dca-b0a5-38af21b1478d/gabrielmunro.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Gabriel Munro | shortlisted for the story, 'Caretakers' As a lover of music and words, Gabriel spreads his writing across several mediums. Professionally, he writes commercials for radio stations across Canada. In the after-hours, he’s a musician who writes folk-rock and classical compositions. He also volunteers doing communications work for Amarok Society, an organization that ensures the accessibility of education overseas. He always has a short story or poem in the works. Gabril’s writing has appeared in Literally Stories, Haunted MTL, and Broken Pencil Magazine. I've received a great deal of encouragement from Blank Spaces Magazine, which has published his work twice and nominated him for the 2022 Pushcart Prize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'What You Would Have Done' Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a writer and intellectual property litigation lawyer living in Toronto and Gravenhurst, Ontario. Andy is the Bronze Medalist of the December 2021 Blank Spaces Contest. He is a frequent participant in short story and writing contests. His short story “As Night Lifts” was published in Off Topic Publishing’s “Wayward & Upward” Anthology in November 2022. He overuses parentheses—and m dashes—and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212896086-BHJOPQ4RDWTXBMJCB0N9/Cheryl+Author+Head+Shot.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Cheryl Skory Suma | shortlisted for the story, 'Ten Years of Bravado' Cheryl’s work has appeared in US, UK, and Canadian publications, including Barren Magazine, Reckon Review, National Flash Fiction, Exposition Review, FatalFlaw Literary Magazine, Longridge Review, SFWP, SugarSugarSalt, Sonora Review and many others. A multi-Pushcart nominee, her work placed in thirty-eight competitions since 2019, including: shortlist, Five South’s 2021 Short Fiction Prize, shortlist, Blank Spaces Magazine’s 2021 Fiction Anthology Contest, Runner-Up, 2022 Pulp Literature’s Flash Fiction Contest, Honorable Mention, Exposition Review’s 2022 Flash 405 Contest, shortlist, Solstice Magazine’s 2022 Literary Contest, and shortlist, 2022 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir. Cheryl is Flash CNF Contributing Editor at Barren Magazine & a staff reader at Reckon Review. You can find her on twitter @cherylskorysuma https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2023 monthly 0.5 2023-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a3ae1e89-345e-453f-993b-9c42082ea35c/yellowchair1.jpg News & Updates - We Are The Sum of Our Stories - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0703-march-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1675955074017-ZPX2DDJ7JIJDKLKN5V64/0703coverpromo+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0703 (March 2023) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2023 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/six-make-shortlist-for-december-writing-contest-2022 monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7d4015fe-a2c3-4c9c-b071-59f4e6d392f5/DEC22+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our December Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8cb6be61-19a3-4b0c-9e00-c13b4d30831e/veronique.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Véronique Aglat | shortlisted for the story, 'The Last Blind Date' Véronique Aglat lives in Montreal, Quebec, with her husband and one surviving son. She has published short stories in Canada, the United States, England, and Australia. Typically, she finds inspiration in natures but has lately become interested in philosophy. She is working on a novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f7072bfc-a1db-48b2-854b-59247b6c6567/WPCAnnFischre.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Ann Fischer| shortlisted for the story, 'Rain, A Quiet Street, and Amber' Ann Fischer is a writer and a photographer living in an Artscape community on the waterfront in Toronto. In each medium she focuses on words and images that are understated, unveiled and often very tender. Her stories have been included in several anthologies and published in various literary magazines, both in print and on-line. Her photographs have been published in literary magazines as well and exhibited in various Ontario galleries. She is having a solo show at the Bayside Gallery in Toronto in April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ad7c1f4d-7f74-4169-9182-b145ebad940a/Desiree.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for the story, 'The Unbearable Weight of Love' Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at www.desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humourous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3c9fda47-0d33-401b-b304-b872810e8a47/WPCheadshotdog.png News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Eric Lee | shortlisted for the story, 'We Have Created a List of Things for Paul to Do and There is No Paul' Eric Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in F(r)iction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and Ten Stories Down. He is learning to slow down enough to watch the clouds go by. He loves and is inspired by his awesome family. (photo is of Eric’s dog, Grover) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2100e13f-258e-46d1-98c6-779e5ab40828/WPC+Ashvaria+Rai+-+Headshot.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Ashvaria Rai | shortlisted for the story, 'I Wonder' Hi! My name is Ashvaria Rai (no, not the famous one, sadly), and I’m a literature and media nerd who uses writing to deconstruct my existence and better understand the world around me. Having worked as a freelance writer for sites like Screen Rant, I am expanding my horizons in 2023 by shifting focus to experimental writing forms in podcasting, short fiction, and music. Blank Spaces was one of my first online publications ever, and it’s always a blast coming back to the flash fiction contest to explore different themes and create new stories! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212896086-BHJOPQ4RDWTXBMJCB0N9/Cheryl+Author+Head+Shot.JPG News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Cheryl Skory Suma | shortlisted for the story, 'Healing the Heart without Opening the Chest' Cheryl’s fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in US, UK, and Canadian publications, including Barren Magazine, Reckon Review, Exposition Review, Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine, Longridge Review, SFWP, and many others. Her work placed in thirty-two competitions across 2019-22, including: shortlist, Five South’s 2021 Short Fiction Prize, shortlist, Blank Spaces 2021 Fiction Anthology Contest, Runner-Up, 2022 Pulp Literature’s Flash Fiction Contest, Honorable Mention, Exposition Review’s 2022 Flash405 Contest, shortlist, Solstice Magazine’s 2022 Literary Contest, and shortlist, 2022 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir. Cheryl has a MHSc Speech-Language Pathology and an HBSc Psychology. She recently joined the team at Reckon Review as a staff reader. You can find her on twitter @cherylskorysuma https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2022 monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2d7354de-0344-4839-b8ce-48cd32677f7f/677ABA7F-42B9-42FF-94C1-38D60C570941.JPG News & Updates - Notes from Nature - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0702-december-2022 monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1667490908999-S21B867PGMZ23SSSEUN1/0702_Cover_Promo.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0702 (December 2022) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2022 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-2023-pushcart-prize monthly 0.5 2022-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/252cf10c-11fa-4020-a096-13bb7e528721/pushcart2023.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the 2023 Pushcart Prize - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honoured literary project in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazines and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2022 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-september-writing-contest-2022 monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8a0cd931-6801-4af3-b271-762d7b7025fb/SEPT22+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FIVE writers have made the shortlist for our September 2022 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be529d2e-c1a9-4450-ac4b-1e390c0aca75/Connie+Chen.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Connie Chen | shortlisted for the story, 'The Look' Connie is a family physician who had a practice in Toronto before leaving for health reasons. She now works with Public Health and is finding her voice in her writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/62f7d162-882d-439c-9212-d1ea8388a20b/Rayyan.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Rayyan Dabbous| shortlisted for the story, 'Montreal to Beirut' Rayyan Dabbous is a PhD student at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Torontino (2022). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ad7c1f4d-7f74-4169-9182-b145ebad940a/Desiree.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for the story, 'Turbulence' Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at www.desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humourous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/97fd91ed-9846-4005-ada7-76102b7fd504/Kathleen.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Kathleen Klassen | shortlisted for the story, 'Shifting Horizons' Kathleen Klassen is an emerging writer who discovered poetry as a source for healing after injury. She received two honourable mentions for the 2021 John Newlove poetry prize and was a finalist in the Pen 2 Paper creative writing contest for disabilities. Her work has appeared in numerous online and print journals, most recently with Rise Up Review, geez magazine, Train: a poetry journal, Alternative Field, and They Call Us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/27f7d9ff-4852-4a32-9028-136baa0a1a99/Nash_Headshot.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - E. J. Nash | shortlisted for the story, 'Wish You Were Here' E. J. Nash is an Ottawa-based writer. Previous work has been published in The Globe and Mail, Nature Futures, PACE Magazine, The First Line, Idle Ink, and elsewhere. She can be found on Twitter @Nash_EJ. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2022 monthly 0.5 2022-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3520ffd6-49c6-4d3b-a3d6-78e828726a9c/editorvanb%26w.jpg News & Updates - I See the Art in You - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0701-september-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1660607563060-7N28HJOP6N09WZHP18SH/0701+cover+promo.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0701 (September 2022) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2022 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-june-writing-contest-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/02ea849a-f92b-4fd0-a730-840e3d7254e1/JUNE22+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FIVE writers have made the shortlist for our June 2022 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/501eaee7-e05a-41c8-a563-d28f5dd7c92d/Lori+Greeen.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Lori Green | shortlisted for the story, 'In the Absence of Colour' Lori Green is a Canadian writer who has been writing poetry and dark fiction since she first picked up a pen. Her work has been accepted in various publications including Ghost Orchid Press, Dark Rose Press, Black Hare Press, Love Letters to Poe, and more. She studied English Literature at the University of Western Ontario and now lives along the shores of Lake Erie with her husband and daughter. She is currently working on her first novel. You can follow her on Twitter @LoriG1408 or on Facebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dc28b7c1-99ea-4126-a4f2-968526ce633a/lindsay.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Lindsey Harrington| shortlisted for the story, 'Roxy Roller' Lindsey Harrington is a Nova Scotian writer with Newfoundland roots. She is currently putting the finishing touches on a short story collection about breakups called Coming Apart. Her next project will be a memoir about choosing not to have children called Free or Less. Follow her on Instagram at @lindseyharringtonwriter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6fe0f58d-69f0-4d44-9330-d18c922f4da0/SARAHLAW.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Sarah Law | shortlisted for the story, 'Skid Marks' Sarah Law is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cats, Luna and Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e2ffec2-bb58-4ce3-aa97-852c5d984670/JR+pic.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Jennifer Reichow | shortlisted for the story, '1/30th of a Second' Jennifer Reichow grew up in a home overflowing with classic 1960s and 70s pulp fiction novels that inspired her love of reading. As a child, she knew she would go to university and be a writer, but as so often happens, life had other plans for her. It’s only after careers in retail and nursing Jennifer is realizing her dream of becoming a writer. It feels like coming home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ac768702-49a3-47da-ae06-c6eebf7f133a/Rachel+xHeadshot.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - Rachel Xie | shortlisted for the story, 'A Geocentric Model of Light' Rachel Xie lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she studies Computer Science and History of Science at the University of Toronto. In her free time, she writes poetry and short stories, and reads every vampire book she can get her hands on. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjune2022 monthly 0.5 2022-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/130464b3-4707-45bf-a12c-c9dab2a03af9/editorplaidonthefloor.jpg News & Updates - Building Cathedrals - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0604-june-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1650383154722-98B30LQ2PZ9FMVZWHNWF/0604coverpromo+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0604 (June 2022) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2022 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-march-writing-contest-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/235115c5-fb78-4654-b20b-ef44f6b6de44/MAR22+Shortlist%281%29.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that FIVE writers have made the shortlist for our March 2022 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/840f5f7f-889b-4507-a4a1-ac29fc4712b2/Finn+headshot+3+smooth.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Finnian Burnett | shortlisted for the story, 'Dream of California' Finnian Burnett teaches undergrad English and creative writing. They’ve published in the Bath Flash Fiction Award Anthology, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Magazine, and more. In their spare time, Finnian watches a lot of Star Trek and takes their cat for walks in a stroller. Finnian lives in British Columbia with their wife and Lord Gordo, the cat. You can find Finnian on Twitter at @FinnianBurnett and at www.finnburnett.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/21f6fada-b8ef-484f-adbb-30613342645c/Grace+Curry.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Grace Curry| shortlisted for the story, 'Sometimes Buildings Are Just Buildings' Grace is currently working as an engineer-in-training in Calgary and spends her free time collecting experiences and then writing about them. She’s lucky in that her family owns a farm within driving distance of her downtown apartment, offering exposure to two very different worlds that she tries to integrate together in stories about the subtler parts of humanity. To date, Grace’s work has been published as a part of the Short Story Dispenser project at the Calgary Public Library and recently, she’s begun to more actively focus on submitting pieces from her steadily growing collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0ee42700-f903-40bb-b150-2d13f8b58320/Salvatore+Difalco.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Salvatore Difalco | shortlisted for the story, 'Freddy Fox' Salvatore Difalco lives in Toronto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6223468b-e378-4f2e-b825-2e8fc2dd3c51/KJaneMay.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - K. Jane May | shortlisted for the story, 'As Before' Manitoba born, K.Jane May now divides her time between Vancouver Island and Southwestern Saskatchewan. Her fiction appears in Grain, Pulp Literature, and The Antigonish Review. As well as placing Second in both the 2019 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition and the 2018 Sheldon Currie Prize, she was shortlisted for The Fiddlehead's 2020 Fiction Contest and longlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/efaf0dbe-e312-4142-9bc6-a09bedb0f42c/Julie+McClement.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Julie McClement | shortlisted for the story, 'A Jury of His Peers' Julie McClement grew up in midwestern Ontario and has studied creative writing at George Brown College. Her work has appeared in Spadina Literary Review and Funny Pearls. She can be found on Twitter at @JulieMcClement. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/setting-our-sights-on-a-bright-future monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1648129848571-FCVNMHPMF4SU3UPC44P8/unsplash-image-eTl9T5pw1OM.jpg News & Updates - Setting our Sights on a Bright Future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2022 monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/186c6c84-aeb3-4169-b60c-f8fca2150672/Ashirt+bw.jpeg News & Updates - Always Further - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb9e46e1-63ef-4d3a-9a27-e3d2b3a37c28/alwaysfurther.JPG News & Updates - Always Further - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0603-march-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1643122947055-8KQ309F3KEWNT4CB311N/0603coverteaser+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0603 (March 2022) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2022 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/six-make-shortlist-for-december-writing-contest-2021 monthly 0.5 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8919bbb3-4e2d-46f6-b075-1d23f2d7e582/Dec21+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that SIX writers have made the shortlist for our December 2021 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e0f4f492-1bda-4c69-bea6-c606b63ede93/Annette+Althouse.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Annette Althouse | shortlisted for the story, 'Tails of the Sea' Much of Annette’s writing is inspired by the eight years she lived in Kugaaruk (formerly Pelly Bay) in Canada’s high Arctic. She worked as a reporter for News/North in Yellowknife and, after moving to the coastal community, freelanced pieces about the Inuit for in-flight magazines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2c1c9fc3-61d0-4858-8c4f-2ea413ab28a3/Head+Shot+MBernard.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Monica Bernard | shortlisted for the story, 'The Night Walk' Working globally in project management yet rooted in the Prairies, Monica has called Gimli Manitoba home base for the past fifteen years. Gardener, cook, pilot, adventurer, motor-cycler, reader, traveller, Monica likes to discover new books in many genres, engage in lively conversation, and explore the outdoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e4aaaea0-dfdc-4a5b-8f9a-c101c66b9723/JennaGreeneProfile.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Jenna Greene | shortlisted for the story, 'Into the Depths' Jenna is an author from Alberta, known for her Reborn Marks series. She teaches elementary school and enjoys a good nap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a4648f2e-d2d6-4c66-986b-492c36bf5a1f/Julie+Meier.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Julie Meier | shortlisted for the story, 'Below the Deep' Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary. Her writing has been published internationally in several anthologies and on-line journals. Her flash fiction “These Walls” was shortlisted for the 2020 Edinburgh International Flash Fiction Award, and her story “The Direction of Home” was shortlisted for Blank Spaces 2021 Fiction Anthology Contest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/201f5ee0-7b21-4be9-9e65-6ebdd349945e/Dustin+-+Headshot.jpeg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Dustin Ruth | shortlisted for the story, 'For You, Anything' Dustin is a former journalist now living in B.C. He always wanted to be a writer and has decided to give this whole writing thing another go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg News & Updates - Six Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Andrew Shaughnessy | shortlisted for the story, 'Time Won’t Wait' Andrew (Andy) is an intellectual property litigation lawyer from Toronto, Ontario who, in his spare time, pursues his love of setting short stories to prompts in contest settings. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2021 monthly 0.5 2022-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b6033b80-2129-4efb-969e-1496878fee65/editordecember.JPG News & Updates - Learning How to Walk - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-first-ever-live-zoom-event monthly 0.5 2021-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/54568dba-2bef-4904-9398-f7f722b03414/5050+Contest+Live+Zoom.jpg News & Updates - Our First Ever LIVE ZOOM EVENT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0602-december-2021 monthly 0.5 2022-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1636737604231-AWU6V9U13R054L9ER9FG/0602CoverTeaser+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0602 (December 2021) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2021 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-2022-pushcart-prize monthly 0.5 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/048f37cd-d46c-4240-9bd5-dae223205919/2022pushcart.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the 2022 Pushcart Prize - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honoured literary project in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2021 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-september-writing-contest-2021 monthly 0.5 2022-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b959030c-6f76-45e5-bede-3748062ca300/Sept21+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our September 2021 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593026806557-D7K3436QNS2P7PQNZBFZ/Difalco.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Salvatore Difalco | shortlisted for the story, 'Grasshopper' Sal lives in Toronto. His work has recently appeared in Cafe Irreal and Brilliant Flash Fiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605210329501-K6OY66YCIJXMCY6568UP/Desiree+Kendrick.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for the story, 'Full Speed Ahead' Desiree’s work has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, and the UK. She is a member of The Writer’s Guild of Alberta. Besides creative nonfiction, short stories, and essays, she continues to work on a full-length novel series. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/51fbf7e2-7052-4bf1-97cd-69f3e2015b17/Kirchner+Photo+.JPG News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Gary Kirchner | shortlisted for the story, 'Doublecrosser' Gary studied physics at McGill University. His academic interests are sports biomechanics and astrophysics, and he is a recipient of Football Canada’s Gina Fracas Award. His novel, Cromby’s Axiom, is available on Amazon. www.garykirchner.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/20c61bec-a854-4380-9b79-d0abcb00a773/GabrielMunro.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Gabriel Munro | shortlisted for the story, 'All Over, Anyway' Gabriel is a writer and composer living in Regina. His writing has appeared in Literally Stories, Haunted MTL, and Sisyphus Quarterly. He’s the Creative Writer and Producer for a country radio station, and also the Director of Communications for Amarok Society, where he words to ensure the accessibility of education overseas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3e536bb0-2611-4de3-99cd-6ac552e6f66c/JenniferReichow+head+shot-1.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September Writing Contest - Jennifer Reichow | shortlisted for the story, '3:05:45' Jennifer grew up in a home overflowing with classic 1960s and 70s pulp fiction novels that inspired her love of reading. As a child, she knew she would go to university and be a writer, but as so often happens, life had other plans. It’s only after careers in retail and nursing Jennifer is realizing her dream of becoming a writer. It feels like coming home. Jennifer’s first writing contest earned her a finalist spot in the Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia Postcard Story Contest 2020. Her current work in progress is a YA mystery thriller novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2021 monthly 0.5 2021-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629737021188-YMDBQJJBUEXOLUTMAZB0/workingdeskshot.JPG News & Updates - If You Can Dream It, Do It - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0601-september-2021 monthly 0.5 2022-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1628532500990-V0CK44EVNRURKD2O9ZHK/0601+promooimage+web.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0601 (September 2021) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2021 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/a-question-of-engagement-what-happened-to-our-write-prompt-challenge-shortlist monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1628437107753-LXXNF41AHTIE6G9HNA4K/unsplash-image-9l_326FISzk.jpg News & Updates - A Question of Engagement: What Happened to our Write Prompt Challenge Shortlist? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjune2021 monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1622046160880-S5LB2IVPQIGKC594R7LL/Alanna+Editor+June+2021.png News & Updates - Find Your Solace Here - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0504-june-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1622034265939-84CSH1HYI1GLAVHN1KIR/0504coverteaser.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0504 (June 2021) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2021 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-march-writing-contest-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1619183599339-CUKU5LTWH7XU4IZVT7Y1/Mar21+Shortlist-2.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our March 2021 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605210329501-K6OY66YCIJXMCY6568UP/Desiree+Kendrick.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Desiree Kendrick | shortlisted for her story, 'The Builder' Desiree fused her University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts with an N.A.I.T. Project Management certificate. As an Event Planner, she combined her creativity with her organizational skills. Her work has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. She is a member of The Writer’s Guild of Alberta. Besides creative nonfiction, short stories and essays, she continues to work on a full-length novel series. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908103106-1FGEXE2QMB6GC94HMAQ6/SARAHLAW.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Sarah Law | shortlisted for her story, 'Nothing but Bluebirds' Sarah is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cat, Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1619136358556-6R56YKKN4LRANPZF8J86/Julie+McClement+headshot.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Julie McClement | shortlisted for her story, 'Twenty Years in the Wilderness' Julie has studied creative writing at George Brown College. She has been previously published in Funny Pearls. Little Old Lady Comedy, and Spadina Literary Review. She can be found on Twitter at @JulieMcClement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1619136620257-T7B8BVIZSK7PAJCKR5ZU/Shaza.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Shaza Syed | shortlisted for her story, 'The Canteen' Shaza is a second year student at the University of Waterloo. She has always had an interest in creative writing, and looks forward to growing and becoming a better writer through her experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614359546625-KKME8CDW7PUQRLSQ7A2J/Tristan+Marajh.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - Tristan Marajh | shortlisted for his story, 'Carve, Cut, Chisel' Tristan is the 1st-Prize Winner of The Stratford Writing Competition (Canada) and a Winner in The William Faulkner Literary Competition (USA). His work appears in a number of Canadian journals; most recently in the March 2021 issue of Blank Spaces Magazine. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/were-bringing-on-a-junior-editor monthly 0.5 2021-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1616092570553-WI427L4Z2VIN3CG0OHCS/Iris+Pena.jpg News & Updates - We’re Bringing on a Junior Editor! https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/introducing-a-new-cash-prize-fiction-contest-opportunity monthly 0.5 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1615736983347-FE6NZVBQBO5VEZJNI33K/50_50+Contest.png News & Updates - Introducing a New CASH PRIZE Fiction Contest Opportunity https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2021 monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614363660570-IDWRB4RBKP8BKFXPQ57E/EditorPhotoMarch2021.jpg News & Updates - Where Do We Go From Here? - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0503-march-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612315960960-TG3KUYQLPYGF7SD8P2HA/0503+cover+teaser+web.png News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0503 (March 2021) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2021 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-shortlist-for-december-writing-contest-2020 monthly 0.5 2021-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610909221545-6HZYOEGCI6Z00N4Z3HH3/Dec20+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our December 2020 Write Prompt Challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908282644-VLDA6FWQWA3ABE7LAW16/AC-headshot.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Alyssa Cooper | shortlisted for her story, 'The Bouquet' Alyssa is a Canadian author, poet, and performer currently living in Belleville with her partner, two cats, and a Boston Terrier. First published in 2008, she is the author of four novels, a short story collection, and two poetry collections, as well as having her work included in publications such as Postscripts to Darkness, The Ottawa Arts Review, and The Dalhousie Review. An active spoken word performer, Alyssa has performed at festivals, conferences, and special events from Gananoque to Toronto, including Kingston WritersFest and the Voices of Today festival. She believes in feminism, veganism, and the power of the Oxford comma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908720216-1GF72TESRL6NTT6EPFMY/JamesDick.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - James Dick | shortlisted for his story, 'Rain Over Rivne' James is an actor, writer, screenwriter and director living in Toronto, Ontario. He has written short stories, flash fiction, and novels across the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction genres. His work has previously been featured in the December 2020 issue of Blank Spaces magazine. His short horror-comedy film, "Clucked", was shortlisted as a finalist in the 2020 Toronto 48 Hour Film Project. James is also a full time student in Ryerson University's Media Production Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908757057-UOPRZ5NSSQLNFNFLARXW/NataliaHrycay.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Natalia Hrycay | shortlisted for her story, 'Forsaken' Natalia currently lives in Montreal with her husband and two children. Her earliest childhood memories were the vibrant Ukrainian fairy tales her grandmother recounted at bedtime. Her love of stories quickly turned into a love of the written word. Natalia pursued her interest in human language and graduated with an M.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology from McGill University. She is currently working on her first fiction novel inspired by her family’s history during and after WWII. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908103106-1FGEXE2QMB6GC94HMAQ6/SARAHLAW.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Sarah Law | shortlisted for her story, 'Two Wet Feet' Sarah is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cat, Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908875325-XNVAM0JKFR2NQF7MAR1D/ashvaria+again.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - Ashvaria Rai | shortlisted for her story, 'The Start of Nothing' An eternal undergrad trying to stay grounded in these chaotic times through writing. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/guest-editor-joanne-morrison monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610740807444-U03O6IYU1LGOA1MBM5F8/Joanne+%281%29.JPG News & Updates - Blank Spaces Welcomes Joanne Morrison as Guest Fiction Editor for the March 2021 Issue - Joanne Morrison’s work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, and Elephant Journal. During the Covid19 pandemic, she’s been using her downtime to finish a memoir titled, The Answer Project. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from York University and lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her two sons and the world’s cutest cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610653091111-IPCXFOWZ3OM45DXZFFBM/DigSubSale-1.png News & Updates - Blank Spaces Welcomes Joanne Morrison as Guest Fiction Editor for the March 2021 Issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/digital-subscription-sale monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610653091111-IPCXFOWZ3OM45DXZFFBM/DigSubSale-1.png News & Updates - 2021 Digital Subscription Sale Click the image to set up your subscription. You’ll be sent an instant download link for the December issue when you complete your payment. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/holiday-greeting-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1608740336443-4FOSE1I7NO1OIRC6NTBU/IMG_8341.jpg News & Updates - Holiday Greetings https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2020 monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1606787714123-FL9WDG32LF103HWLR4RU/EditorPicDec2020+copy.jpg News & Updates - The Curse of the Cursor - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0502-december-2020 monthly 0.5 2021-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605197273461-YL8Q4TY193ORM56157AQ/0502promoreading+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0502 (December 2020) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2020 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-2021-pushcart-prize monthly 0.5 2020-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1606400905106-608H2Q0CBBFDJL21TTZL/pushcartprize2021.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the 2021 Pushcart Prize - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honoured literary project in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2020 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/launching-into-our-5th-year-at-80-funded monthly 0.5 2020-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598539425924-IPW0DLZC8FYFOQ8QHRWO/image-asset.jpeg News & Updates - Launching into our 5th Year at 80% funded! - We set a goal of $3000 You got us to $2387! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1599832205240-VSSETOYJGPR3WHFKFQ4F/donors.jpg News & Updates - Launching into our 5th Year at 80% funded! - We wanted to honour those who gave throughout the initial campaign by listing them within the anniversary issue. You can find that list on page 65. 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To add your pennies to the pot, please visit Fund our Future. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2020 monthly 0.5 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597510305486-2XNY9FWLMX7OC3UYAM0W/summerfacebw+copy.png News & Updates - It Feels Like Home to Me - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0501-september-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597166757205-HJ3Z9QXP62W39OZVUKQU/0501coverteaser+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0501 (September 2020) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2020 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-the-shortlist-for-our-june-writing-contest-2020 monthly 0.5 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1595446283767-L6GKW3025GIRHT3QVZS7/June20+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that four writers have made the shortlist for our June 2020 Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the image of a person on a foggy path took people on some interesting adventures. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1595446399186-LGP62P8DZN78ZX23OMHS/LarryBaer.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - LARRY BAER | shortlisted for his story, 'Stone Flowers' L. H. Baer was born and lived in Montreal until moving to Toronto five years ago. A storyteller in childhood and now again in mid-life, he also worked in computing for many years before switching careers to clinical psychology, with a focus on treating psychosis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1595446651358-6WB8KLLUBM5I1FAFUADM/jasmine+bedi.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - JASMINE BEDI | shortlisted for her story, 'Humans' Jasmine is a recent graduate from the Schulich School of Business at York University. She is an aspiring CPA and enjoys writing in her free time. Apart from accounting and writing, she loves to travel and explore new places, and stay up to date on the newest Netflix series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589649227214-R7B8CKEGR7Y49QWME0PB/CatherineGeiling.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - CATHERINE GEILING | shortlisted for her story, 'Cape Split' Catherine Geiling has recently rediscovered her love of writing, after a lengthy hiatus to deal with life's realities, some more real than others'. She has a stellar example of humanity, a beloved grown son. She lives in Quebec, just north of the Ontario border, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers, all of whom strive to keep her sane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1595446761055-KFGQR3K2DHYM7ZYABIY8/Pauline_Shen_Jul_2020.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our June Writing Contest - PAULINE SHEN | shortlisted for her story, 'Jubilee' Pauline Shen has been a teacher, aerobics instructor, and bookstore shelf-stocker. She is an avid reader and supporter of her local public and university library systems. She and her husband reside in London, ON. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/welcome-to-the-new-online-home-of-blank-spaces-magazine monthly 0.5 2020-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1594323859448-AC7VMO99XMM2N93RN9K9/image-asset.jpeg News & Updates - Welcome to the new online home of Blank Spaces Magazine! - Four months in isolation CAN breed opportunity After thinking about a new website for three years, it was finally time. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/stand-against-racism monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjune2020 monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589057368788-M7JO294HIGZU8RGBMOYH/Alanna+Rusnak%2C+editor+in+chief News & Updates - Happy Sumontuwedthursatday! - Letter from the Editor As published in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0404-june-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588811520356-TM1R8TBKCHUMO6110OIV/0404covertearser2+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0404 (June 2020) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-the-shortlist-for-our-march-writing-contest monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589648910440-TVYAV8M3ZP84HWVLLFZ8/March+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our March 2020 Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the image of a cat in a guitar case certainly took people on some interesting adventures. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589649064087-7Z3BEEW9BJPKCN61J4FE/JamesDick.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - JAMES DICK | shortlisted for his story, 'Cats, Keys, and Car Alarms' James Dick is an actor and writer based out of Toronto, as well as a full time Media Production student at Ryerson University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589649227214-R7B8CKEGR7Y49QWME0PB/CatherineGeiling.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - CATHERINE GEILING | shortlisted for her story, 'Eight Lives So Far' Catherine Geiling has recently rediscovered her love of writing, after a lengthy hiatus to deal with life's realities, some more real than others'. She has a stellar example of humanity, a beloved grown son. She lives in Quebec, just north of the Ontario border, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers, all of whom strive to keep her sane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594646212-FM2B4XH01WCL797MULBZ/Julie+Meier+web.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - JULIE MEIER | shortlisted for her story, 'Navigating Stormy Seas' Julie Meier resides on a farm in Alberta, Canada, where you may find her writing, cuddling lambs or playing ‘80s rock music for her bees. Her flash fiction has been published in several online publications and her story “These Walls” was recently shortlisted for the 2020 Edinburgh International Flash Fiction Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589593538107-KXD8IOGF4R2D7YVQDEFL/Ashvaria_Rai News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - ASHVARIA RAI | shortlisted for her story, 'Fact: Cats Are Better Than Humans' Ashvaria Rai describes herself as "just an undergrad trying to figure out life through writing." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589595088558-RT02P4Y754GUATAIXKFO/cherylskorysuma.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our March Writing Contest - CHERYL SKORY SUMA | shortlisted for her story, 'Floccinaucinihilipilification' Cheryl Skory Suma launched her writing career with a YA fantasy novel, Habitan, which made the Longlist of Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards last August. In 2019/20, her poetry appeared in La Piccioletta Barca (Issues 12 & 16) and Public Poetry’s Enough Anthology, and in 2019 she was longlisted for the Erbacce Prize for poetry, a semifinalist for Ruminate Magazine’s VanderMey Nonfiction Prize, shortlisted for Hippocampus Magazine’s Creative Nonfiction Contest and Blank Spaces spring & fall Flash Fiction contests. She released her second novel, gods Playground, last year, which recently advance to the semifinals of the ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition (results pending March). She is currently working on a short story collection. Cheryl has a Masters of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology and a B.Sc. in Honors Psychology. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/art-is-the-antidote monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589589782108-JPES5MUN48KH6T6XNLU9/outdoor+artist News & Updates - Art is an Antidote: Finding Peace Through Creativity https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/will-you-help-fund-our-fifth-year monthly 0.5 2020-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589650356539-5Z3PPM68J0IDAU14ENDS/fifthyearcampaign+copy.jpg News & Updates - Will You Help Fund Our Fifth Year? https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2020 monthly 0.5 2020-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589064628132-5BRMPXAIIQCC37ZJGC9B/image-asset.jpeg News & Updates - I've Got Big Dreams and I Cannot Lie - Letter from the Editor as published in the March 2020 issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominees-for-the-2020-journey-prize-finding-the-best-of-canadas-new-writers monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589716069856-1I6T64NZ39I8IFK2ZLTH/journeyprizeannouncement.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2020 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada's New Writers - The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes the year’s best short story by an emerging writer first published in a Canadian literary journal or anthology. The prize is supported by James A. Michener’s donation of his Canadian royalty earnings from his novel Journey. In association with the prize, McClelland & Stewart annually publishes The Journey Prize Stories anthology, a collection of the longlisted stories. The winner is announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards in Toronto. —Directly quoted from the Writers' Trust website. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0404-june-2020-yny56 monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588388300158-I3VVDL7S8XPUEM3GM5ST/0403covertearsertablet+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0403 (March 2020) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2020 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/four-make-the-shortlist-for-our-december-writing-contest monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590024685122-1Y01TJBMHEWMIB1PCBQ0/December19+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that four writers have made the shortlist for our December 2019 Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and the image of a man hitchhiking took people on some interesting adventures. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588798655169-4BO3Z2LZYEL5GWI1QHOP/Ace+Baker+power+of+three+selfie+copy.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - ACE BAKER | shortlisted for his story, 'The Cocoon, Breaking Up' Ace Baker is a writer, poet and teacher from Vancouver. His short story, "Victory Girl," won the Storyteller Award, and his poetry has won the SIWC, PNWA, and Magpie contests, among others. Both his poetry and prose have been nominated for National Magazine Awards and the Pushcart Prize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794252188-0346HNXBA4NFJE591G2J/RachelFreemanHeadshot.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - RACHEL FREEMAN | shortlisted for her story, 'Exit Strategy' Rachel Freeman is an aspiring author and published poet who lives in Kitchener, Ontario with her husband, two children, and a pair of cats. She’s an avid reader and writer who enjoys all manner of artistic expression. Creativity is a part of her every day, and if music is playing, Rachel is singing along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594122908-0QPCWPZA4GOHN5EDOHT0/Desiree+Kendrick+bw.jpeg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - DESIREE KENDRICK | shortlisted for her story, 'Hitching a Ride' An Event Planner by day, a writer by night, Desiree Kendrick fused her Bachelor of Arts with a Project Management certificate. Publishing credits include Blank Spaces magazine, Nod literary magazine, Black Dog Review. You can read her work at desireekendrick.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590025218646-MGPRXET0L8LN02QQE6VM/JLTurney.jpg News & Updates - Four Make the Shortlist for our December Writing Contest - JENINIFER TURNEY| shortlisted for her story, 'Take Those Chances' Two-time winner of the Muskoka Novel Marathon, Jennifer Turney loves the challenge of writing in different formats - though short stories are her favourite. She is a married mother of 3, living in Huntsville, Ontario and training for her Black Belt in Goshinji-Ryu Karate. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/christmas-creations monthly 0.5 2020-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589590739797-84DMS2TOK5WV7PY104E0/BSChristmas19.jpg News & Updates - What Will You Create This Christmas? https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2019 monthly 0.5 2020-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589591367477-GLFUT8SLEISXRUSCNS3T/editorphotoDECEMBER.jpg News & Updates - Choosing Creativity - Letter from the Editor as published in the March 2020 issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-pushcart-prize-xliv monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589716539900-DVJ92SWZYRF15C7W3YS6/pushcart2020.png News & Updates - Our Nominations for the Pushcart Prize XLIV - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honoured literary project in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2019 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0402-december-2019 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590025598508-9B3K7QEPK6U5L6PKN0DY/0402coverreveal2+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0402 (December 2019) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2019 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-year-old-honourable-mention monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590028355435-YXIREESEURXZYGGB07LM/d.serbinskiHM+web.jpeg News & Updates - Five-Year-Old Boy Snags an Honourable Mention - Prepare to have your heart melted! Dominik Serbinski is learning to be a writer. This five year old 'superman' read over 350 books with his family this past summer and he wants to be a scientist when he grows up. When his mother showed him the image for the last Write Prompt Challenge, he was inspired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792642952-ZSIKAN2F64IJFY5IGHIT/WPI13.jpg News & Updates - Five-Year-Old Boy Snags an Honourable Mention - The House by Dominik Serbinski https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/five-make-the-shortlist-for-our-september-2019-writing-contest monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590073632431-GW7YIW0JDJZCACKS1X7C/September19+Shortlist.png News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September 2019 Writing Contest - We are so pleased to announce that five writers have made the shortlist for our September 2019 Write Prompt Challenge. We try to choose images that can take authors in countless directions, and that's exactly what the image of a cabin in the snow did. These writers approached the provided image with wonderfully unique views that were clever and surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590074858433-4UXTEJ6JH3FZSTVZSBWX/Kimberlee+Ashby.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September 2019 Writing Contest - KIMBERLEE ASHBY | shortlisted for her story, 'The Empty Page' Kimberlee Ashby lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband and daughter. She is a graduate of the Creative Writing Program at York University in Toronto. She likes spending her free time reading, writing, playing tennis, and exploring Alberta’s Rockies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588798655169-4BO3Z2LZYEL5GWI1QHOP/Ace+Baker+power+of+three+selfie+copy.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September 2019 Writing Contest - ACE BAKER | shortlisted for his story, 'Plow Breaks Soil' Ace Baker is a writer, poet, and writing coach from Vancouver, Canada. His short story, "Victory Girl," won the Storyteller Award, and his poetry has won the SIWC, PNWA, and Magpie awards, among others. Both is prose and poetry have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and National Magazine Awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590075324549-F20NBIX766L5A2JR954N/RobertChursinoffheadshot.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September 2019 Writing Contest - ROBERT CHURSINOFF | shortlisted for his story, 'Unseasonable' During daylight hours Robert works as a digital media producer, director and editor. After sundown the pen and paper come out. His writing has appeared in Vice, Nowhere, Matador, and Hobo magazines. He lives in Vancouver where he's just finished his first screenplay and is working on his debut novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794252188-0346HNXBA4NFJE591G2J/RachelFreemanHeadshot.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September 2019 Writing Contest - RACHEL FREEMAN | shortlisted for her story, 'Fading Winter' Rachel Freeman lives in Kitchener, Ontario with her incredible husband, two fantastic children, and a pair of strangely friendly cats. She is an aspiring author, avid reader, and occasional poet. Creativity is a part of her every day and if music is playing, Rachel is singing along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589595088558-RT02P4Y754GUATAIXKFO/cherylskorysuma.jpg News & Updates - Five Make the Shortlist for our September 2019 Writing Contest - CHERYL SKORY SUMA | shortlisted for her story, 'Back to the Start' Cheryl Skory Suma holds an Honours degree in Psychology and a M.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology. She launched her writing career with a YA fantasy novel, Habitan, and this January released her second novel, gods Playground. She recently began submitting her work to literary journals, and in 2019 she has placed as: a semifinalist in Ruminate Magazine’s annual VanderMey Nonfiction Prize, made the longlist of the annual Erbacce Prize for poetry, was a finalist in Public Poetry’s Enough Anthology poetry contest (pub Nov 2019), was shortlisted for Blank Spaces Flash Fiction contest, and this August her novel, Habitan, made the Longlist of Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/just-words-volume-3 monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590078351287-6UR8T5UUHDVW0EE07FM0/foy6webtvs.jpg News & Updates - A Launch Party for the Books https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0401-september-2019 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591378198221-NYUO24DAKYP822S4QGUP/Septembercoverreveal+web.jpeg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0401 (September 2019) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2019 (THIRD ANNIVERSARY) issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2019 monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590081420360-EBQ80IJ7IXRJO0CJH4WE/editorseptember-4.jpg News & Updates - Stubborn Perseverance - Letter from the Editor as published in the March 2020 issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/head-shot-tips monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591380667860-QKHN8FXE3AEZW77A9O6F/headshot.jpg News & Updates - So, We’ve Asked You for a Head Shot… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591380595738-2Q9SPUDY5BBMS1SIGODD/TAKE+A+BETTER+HEAD+SHOT.png News & Updates - So, We’ve Asked You for a Head Shot… https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0304-june-2019 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591378775357-9497GVAI83BJEQY5N4ZR/June19CoverReveal+web.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0304 (June 2019) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2019 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterjun2019 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590081984113-ZBOZ5TASYA1KBPANU6XG/EDITORhotelbloggign.jpg News & Updates - Looking Ahead - Letter from the Editor as published in the March 2020 issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch2019 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590515953384-JFKZY67ORLQNAS4G8DHH/headband1.jpg News & Updates - On the Passionate Pursuit of our Values & How That Will Reshape Our Future - Letter from the Editor as published in the March 2020 issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0303-match-2019 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591379181228-QNKJRKRRNQ0RV6KZIZP6/March2018coverreveal.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0303 (March 2019) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the March 2019 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominees-for-the-2019-journey-prize monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589716069856-1I6T64NZ39I8IFK2ZLTH/journeyprizeannouncement.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominees for the 2019 Journey Prize: Finding the Best of Canada's New Writers - The Writers’ Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize recognizes the year’s best short story by an emerging writer first published in a Canadian literary journal or anthology. 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The winner is announced at the Writers’ Trust Awards in Toronto. —Directly quoted from the Writers' Trust website. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2018 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590516256892-A75SPCJTP3Z8TQ9P7YTY/editordecember-2+copy.jpg News & Updates - The Future is as Bright as We Dream it to Be - Letter from the Editor as published in the March 2020 issue https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0302-december-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591379598874-3UM3PNK0SLJA9VBF2SDB/reading0302virtical.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0302 (December 2018) - The complete table of contents as it appears in the December 2018 issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/from-pen-to-published monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591382472702-9IDGHM771FZ6XVLJQ5TB/pentopublished-9.jpg News & Updates - From Pen to Published Editor in Chief, Alanna Rusnak & Assistant Editor, Michelle McLaughlin outside the Sidney Smith Hall at U of T https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591382521251-TJR4YLYOOPRT1ZI4FUA8/pentopublished.jpg News & Updates - From Pen to Published Michelle gives potential contributors a look at a back issue of Blank Spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591382556749-WITK2TC1S9C64SGPF3M5/pentopublished-2.jpg News & Updates - From Pen to Published Alanna shares the vision of Blank Spaces with participants. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/our-nominations-for-the-pushcart-prize-xliii monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591386286188-J86W1O75QBKTMSRO0KAC/pushcart2019CoverHome.jpg News & Updates - Our Nominations for the Pushcart Prize XLIII - The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honoured literary project in America. They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2018 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/word-on-the-street-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591385003033-W8ACP5J8TTLTV0NS1UZF/wots2018.jpg News & Updates - Word on the Street - It Gets Better Every Year! Editor in Chief, Alanna Rusnak & Assistant Editor, Michelle McLaughlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591385084939-EZRUDD0VAXYDRRCRYEBU/wots20182.jpeg News & Updates - Word on the Street - It Gets Better Every Year! 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They welcome up to six nominations (print or online) from little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world, and selected winners will appear in their annual publication. (Learn more about it here) We are very pleased to be nominating six different pieces from our 2017 library. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterseptember2017 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590518106117-JLI7LUITORE11T5Y1ZCP/editoranniverary-2.jpg News & Updates - Welcome to the Toddler Years - Letter from the Editor l-r: Heidi Eastman, Alanna Rusnak, Michelle McLaughlin, Pamela Hopwood https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0201-september-2017 monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590604017367-6NS36O734MZAPDVCSF70/0201cover.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0202 September 2017 - The complete table of contents as it appears in the September 2017 (FIRST ANNIVERSARY) issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/submittip-make-us-fall-in-love-with-you monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590519922564-E14XMQ7ZEPXE00B6WHT7/submittip1.jpg News & Updates - #SubmitTip — Make Us Fall in Love With You https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2017-dbh77 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590516631314-CK2181HRBTY7KW2415G6/editorphoto0104.jpg News & Updates - Hello Issue Number Four! - Letter from the Editor l-r: Heidi Eastman, Alanna Rusnak, Michelle McLaughlin, Pamela Hopwood https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/what-were-talking-about-in-issue-0104-june-2017 monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590603777290-ABBLJAYNH1AV77DE9FJ1/0104cover.jpg News & Updates - What We’re Talking About in Issue 0104 June 2017 - The complete table of contents as it appears in the June 2017issue of Blank Spaces. https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorslettermarch monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590518988247-XQPE7IHQ8TR4P0VNVY17/wotseditor.jpg News & Updates - Three's Not a Crowd, It's a Family - Letter from the Editor l-r: Heidi Eastman, Alanna Rusnak, Michelle McLaughlin, Pamela Hopwood https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/submissio-highlights-2016 monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591385699457-8UZW4G22POA7RI9HS45J/SubmissionHighlights2016.jpg News & Updates - Submission Highlights 2016 Edition Because if we like YOU, we're probably going to like your story. That's just the way it goes. Of course, there have been some brilliant submission emails that did not spawn acceptance and publication, but you can bet we still celebrated the 'who' of it all! The following (in no particular order) are our 2016 highlights — those little slices of personality that hooked us and made us hungry for more... https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/editorsletterdecember2016 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590518988247-XQPE7IHQ8TR4P0VNVY17/wotseditor.jpg News & Updates - Cheers to our Second Issue! - Letter from the Editor l-r: Heidi Eastman, Alanna Rusnak, Michelle McLaughlin, Pamela Hopwood https://www.blankspaces.ca/news/taylor-swift-who-or-whats-in-a-name monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590521776373-R4XN80FFAQW50J4L7UVO/whatsinaname.jpg News & Updates - Taylor Swift Who? 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She maintains a Substack called I Love It Here, where she publishes personal essays, commentary, and reminders of what is good in this life. As an artist, she is interested in finding the humour in the mundane and warmth in the stories which bind us together. She is currently developing a short film, a feature, and a pilot whilst maintaining her composure. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/julia-pape monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4746720e-a78b-415d-969b-b8aae27fa683/Julia+Pape+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Julia Edda Pape - Julia Edda Pape,writer Julia Edda Pape lives in Toronto with her cats. She loves to write stories and drink coffee. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/al-gord monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bb51eacf-cfcd-4ae4-b9ee-d02f5fdcccfc/Headshot+2024+Super+Wonder+web.png Contributors List - Al Gord - Al Gord,artist Al Gord is a self-taught, Toronto-based artist whose creative journey was reignited in 2015 as a way to manage an anxiety disorder. What began as a form of personal therapy evolved into a lifelong passion and mode of expression. He is currently on the roster of a Toronto art organization and has had the privilege of exhibiting in solo shows across the city. His work has also been showcased internationally, and he has collaborated with one of the country’s largest music organizations to create a statement piece for the lobby of its head office. Committed to giving back, Al has created and donated numerous pieces to support charity events throughout the GTA. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sarah-elsioufi monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a96fea27-3185-40a5-b903-9abb5871142a/Sarah+El+Sioufi+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Sarah El Sioufi - Sarah El Sioufi,writer Sarah El Sioufi is an Egyptian Canadian whose unpublished manuscript won the Muskoka Novel Marathon and was longlisted for the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award. Her work has appeared in Queen’s Quarterly and the anthology, Upon a Midnight Clear. She is currently in the process of editing a novel set in Cairo that was awarded a grant by the Ontario Arts Council. She lives in Algonquin Highlands, Ontario, with her husband and two children. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/james-monroe monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0a2babbf-33ea-4f5d-ab8d-d49f85ecf0e8/Photo-ZAKRZEWSKI.jpeg Contributors List - James Monroe - James Monroe,writer James Monroe is a writer from Mississauga with degrees in English and Teaching. He currently works in the Training Department at Canada Post, and enjoys coffee, books, travel, and meeting people different than himself. His writing usually revolves around themes of money, religion, and history. His favourite author is… he thinks it’s silly to have just one favourite author. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephanie-silk monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3198f177-b35a-4e67-b460-91e8316e9373/Stephs+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Stephanie Silk - Stephanie Silk,writer Stephanie Silk is a library technician who inherited her love of storytelling from her father, and her dark humour from her mother. Now she explores both through short fiction and poetry, focusing on Canadian themes. In the past, Steph dabbled in short romance stories, but her main characters kept mysteriously dying, which propelled her into the thriller and horror genres. When she’s not burning through her characters, Steph can be found camping with her husband and their dog, or enjoying the occasional weekend at home in Severn, Ontario. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/louie-leyson monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/16f8aeac-74f0-41c5-9e8b-70dba40f1863/Louie.jpeg Contributors List - Louie Leyson - Louie Leyson,poet Louie Leyson was awarded the CBC Literary Prize in Nonfiction (2023), longlisted for the CBC Literary Prize in Poetry (2024), and is the recipient of a grant by the Canada Council for the Arts. You can find their works in Nimrod Journal, The Malahat Review, DIAGRAM, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/yvette-leclair monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e3560e41-83bc-4d30-9338-58ec3f57eed9/Yvette+LeClair+headshot_A.jpg Contributors List - Yvette LeClair - Yvette LeClair,poet Yvette LeClair is a workers’ rights activist and a compulsive note-taker. She is thankful to have grown up near a library. Her poems appear in The Literary Review of Canada, Working Title Lit, Queen’s Quarterly, The Dalhousie Review, Contemporary Verse 2, and others. In 2025, on invitation from Arc Poetry, she worked with T. Liem as part of their Poet-In-Residence Program. Her chapbook, A Girl So Easily, with Pinhole Poetry debuts in April 2026. She has a day job in downtown Toronto, where she lives with her husband and two calico cats. Find her on Instagram @yvetteleclair. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/john-mcphee monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/30f0e0b3-69bc-417c-bc7f-b1f343ad7284/McPhee+head+shot+Loyal.jpg Contributors List - John McPhee - John McPhee,writer John McPhee is retired from a career in community newspapers that spanned more than 25 years. He rose through the ranks to become Managing Editor and General Manager at different publications in south west and midwestern Ontario. A lover of mysteries and suspense stories, he now has the time to pursue his life-long dream of writing his own stories. He also spent time working in communications for a federal and a provincial politician and plans on using some of those experiences in future stories. He lives in West Grey with his wife of 36 years and their three cats. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/george-zancola monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/41654fa1-ba93-4848-9856-a00f8ab630f3/GeorgeZancola.jpg Contributors List - George Zancola - George Zancola,writer George Zancola is a writer of poetry and short fiction focusing on the marginalized in modern society. He has published in the Humber Literary Review, Wordgathering, Nothing Without Us, various InkWell WorkShop Anthologies, Secret Handshake/Books. He is a past recipient of an Ontario Arts Council Grant and a Diaspora Dialogue Scholarship. He has also published a volume of poetry entitled A Big Wheel Went Up A Hill. He lives in Toronto. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/katie-deboer monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5dd70b26-7611-4d26-8629-28c0c8048c7b/DeBoer_Katie.jpg Contributors List - Katie DeBoer - Katie DeBoer,writer Katie DeBoer is a shoes-off kind of dancer. She lives in Millet, Alberta, on Treaty Six territory, with her husband, Raymond. She has spent the past twelve years as a public school teacher, specializing in supporting students with learning disabilities and complex needs. A lifelong learner fuelled by curiosity, she is always asking questions—about people, systems, stories, and herself. When she isn’t in the classroom, Katie can be found adventuring around the world or exploring closer to home on walks with her two dogs. Whether it be Indonesia or rural Alberta, Katie finds the most joy in delighting in the small details and quiet beauty around her. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/justine-leonhardt monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1126c1c2-5584-419b-978f-a288ff0fff5a/Justine+Leonhardt.jpg Contributors List - Justine Leonhardt - Justine Leonhardt,writer Justine Leonhardt is a writer with an Associate of Arts Degree in Creative Writing from Camosun College. While she’s dabbled in many kinds of writing from content to journalism, she’s most passionate about exploring social issues, philosophy, and the environment in her fiction and non-fiction. Most recently, she’s been published in The Manifest Station and White Wall Review. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amy-boyes monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6a6f97c6-ce26-4d3e-8ab3-2d1c5aff9f5f/Amy+Boyes.jpg Contributors List - Amy Boyes - Amy Boyes, writer Amy Boyes is a writer and music teacher in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Her writing explores music, family, teaching, and the places they intersect. Her first book, Micro Miracle, was published by Signature Editions in 2019, and Yes, Miss Thompson by Now or Never Publishing in 2023. Amy has also been published by the CBC, The Globe and Mail, Humber Literary Review, Reed Magazine, Baltimore Review, and others. She is an avid pasta maker in winter and a persistent gardener in summer. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lori-green monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d54d351b-dded-464b-8152-ddb53586fbe0/lori+green.jpg Contributors List - Lori Green - Lori Green, writer Lori Green writes poetry and speculative fiction. She has been published with Off Topic Publishing, Blank Spaces, Quill & Crow Publishing, and many more. She lives along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Huron, weaving magic wherever she goes. She is currently working on her first novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/catherine-gutsche monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/de3cd449-6916-4709-b671-6309855545cb/08+Catherine+Gutsche+in+her+studio300.jpg Contributors List - Catherine Gutsche - Catherine Gutsche, artist Catherine Gutsche is an Ottawa-based abstract painter whose work explores texture, scale, and emotional resonance. With an Honours BFA from York University, Toronto, she blends formal training with an intuitive, process-driven practice. Influenced by residencies in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland; Toronto, Ontario; and Orquevaux, France, her layered acrylic and cold wax/oil compositions evoke the rhythms of nature and memory. Catherine’s paintings, often on cradled birch panels, invite quiet reflection and a sense of place. She sees her studio as sanctuary—where colour, materiality, and gesture converge. Her work is held in private collections across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, and is featured at catherinegutsche.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/daniel-schertzer monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a0f4ddca-1b84-461c-adfa-8ebc3389ba2b/Daniel.JPG Contributors List - Daniel Schertzer - Daniel Schertzer, writer Daniel Schertzer grew up in Vancouver, British Colombia and found his passion for creative writing while studying at the University of Victoria. In his stories Daniel often draws from his love of the outdoors. He takes inspiration from childhood camping trips, months spent backpacking through the Appalachian Mountains as a teenager, and from his time in the BC Wildfire Service. Daniel currently lives in Glasgow, Scotland. When he’s not writing you can find him at the local pub, going on walks with friends, or playing ultimate frisbee. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ross-peacock monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/869170a1-22fa-499a-92ba-11cc543ef7fc/Ross+Peacock+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Ross Peacock - Ross Peacock, writer Ross Peacock lives beside a lake in Haliburton, Ontario, where he volunteers with the Red Cross and is active with the Haliburton Arts Council. He is a graduate of the Seneca College technical writing program and taught both marketing and business communications at Georgian College. He has self-published three novels and two short story collections, including the recently released Wormfood Chronicles. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/leslie-stark monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5ec72e73-5052-4866-926e-a214a408133f/leslie+stark.jpg Contributors List - Leslie Stark - Leslie Stark, poet Leslie Stark is a teacher, mom, poet, playwright, dancer, singer, hula hoop maker, excellent baker, expert cat napper, champion of the arts, and wildly busy person who resided on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil Waututh peoples in a place known a Vancouver. She has been published in Geist, Kiss Machine, Many Gendered Mothers, Fugue, Oratorialis, and Quills. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/elizabeth-rosell monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a4d2c964-5821-4514-8fb0-635bbbed222e/Elizabeth+Rosell+Headshot.jpeg Contributors List - Elizabeth Rosell - Elizabeth Rosell, poet Elizabeth Rosell lives in Northern Ontario, Canada, with her cat Belle. She has spent her life working in the non-profit field, inspired by her own mental health issues with borderline personality disorder. Elizabeth has been published in The Seat, Punk Monk, The Amphibian, and Yale’s The Perch among others. When not writing, she spends her spare time crafting and baking. She can be found online at elizabethrosell.com. Author photo by Elsa Nielsen. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alan-hill monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c8b28983-1a8d-412c-9f8e-848ea1263c0e/AlanHill.jpeg Contributors List - Alan Hill - Alan Hill, poet Alan Hill has been writing since working and living in Botswana twenty-five years ago. It was there, as he learned his craft, he discovered the power of the poem to transport the writer and reader on a shared journey to the barrier of the known and unknown. He discovered that place where logic, instinct, and feeling converge. He keeps writing and reading and living life in the hope he can return to that place as often as possible. He is a former Poet Laureate of the City of New Westminster, British Columbia and his latest book In the Blood was published by Caitlin Books in 2022. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sandra-whitworth monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/66eff26f-1eb8-4c51-8c57-770fe7dc96ce/Sandra+Whitworth+Author+Photo.jpg Contributors List - Sandra Whitworth - Sandra Whitworth, writer Sandra Whitworth lives in rural eastern Ontario on traditional Mohawk territory and is a retired faculty member from York University in Toronto. Her background is Political Science and her scholarly work focuses on gender, feminism, and international security. She continues to explore political themes in her creative writing, which has appeared in the literary journal Grain. In retirement she spends time with bees, runs a not-for-profit concert series, and writes. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/taimi-poldmaa monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8d549c02-3c57-480e-b977-ee83f17c4d63/taimipoldmaa.jpeg Contributors List - Taimi Poldmaa - Taimi Poldmaa, writer Taimi Poldmaa, artist/instructor/writer, is inspired by the elements of nature, filling her canvases with vivid colours and bold shapes. Since 2006, her landscape paintings of Lake Superior have been exhibited in many galleries, including the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in 2010/2015. Taimi’s new work of northern wildflowers invoked the desire to write about her forays into forest trails, about identifying wildflowers and discovering their significance and ancient history. ‘Exploring The Wilds’ is an upcoming exhibition of paintings and a book of companion stories. Taimi lives and works in her woodland home on St. Joseph Island, Lake Huron. Find taimipoldmaa @ Instagram. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ep-lande monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6fc089fe-f5d7-4835-a685-e71c161aa440/IMG_1798.jpg Contributors List - E. P. Lande - E. P. Lande, writer E. P. Lande was born in Montreal, has lived in France and in Vermont. As Vice-Dean, he taught at l’Université d’Ottawa. He has owned and managed country inns and restaurants. Since submitting three years ago, more than 120 of his stories have found homes in publications all over the world, “Expecting” nominated for Best of the Net. His debut novel, Aaron’s Odyssey, a gay-romantic-psychological thriller, and To Have It All, a psychotic thriller, have recently been published in London. Dancing With Katie, an Argentine tango sweet romance, will be published later this year. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lauren-kalinowski monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4a315b6-083b-413c-b4fe-da20045b8e4a/LaurenKalinowskiHeadshot.jpg Contributors List - Lauren Kalinowski - Lauren Kalinowski, writer Lauren Kalinowski is an MFA candidate at the University of King's College in Halifax and co-editor of Edmonton Scene. Her work traces the inherited geographies of intergenerational trauma, ancestry, motherhood, and the art of living itself. Her writing appears in Alberta Outdoors, Existere Magazine, Queens Quarterly, and Edmonton Journal, among other Canadian publications. She studied under Nobel laureate Derek Walcott at the University of Alberta. Currently, she is completing a poetry collection, From Maiden to Mother: A Millennial Comes of Age, and a family memoir, The Matriarchs. A mother of four, she founded Edmonton's Downtown Writer's Workshop and contributes to Edify Edmonton, The Tomato, and Culinaire Magazine. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/leah-smith monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2a11ce38-792a-47e9-b6c0-3e24214fc43a/leah+smith.jpg Contributors List - Leah Smith - Leah Smith, writer Leah Smith lives within the countryside of Cape Breton Island, a small rock hidden within Nova Scotia. For as long as she can remember she’s always loved writing; and after having moved across Canada and living in four provinces and five different houses, Leah developed her passion for sharing stories, especially since she grew up with one parent in the military. Currently, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Cape Breton University. While she still wants to become a psychologist, she loves writing and dreams of one day publishing her own work and even writing a book. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/chanice-boyd monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/678d0983-54bf-4ce1-94be-628dd778c6bb/ChaniceBoyd+web.jpeg Contributors List - Chanice Boyd - Chanice Boyd, writer Chanice Boyd is a copywriter who’s lately been wandering off the brief and into her own imagination. These days, she’s exploring fast fiction and personal essays. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kristina-kasparian monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/50a71cf8-e18a-4d3d-b0cb-b3096045e41c/Kristina-S6-199+web.jpeg Contributors List - Kristina Kasparian - Kristina Kasparian, photographer Kristina Kasparian is a writer, health activist, translator, and travel photographer with a PhD in neurolinguistics. Her writing about identity, wellness, and social justice has been published by Roxane Gay, Condé Nast, Electric Literature, HuffPost, Longreads, BUST Magazine, Newsweek, Catapult, Fodor’s, Elle, the Globe & Mail, and elsewhere. In 2025, she was awarded a top prize in Writer’s Digest annual competition and a Plentitudes prize for non-fiction. She is also a two-time finalist of Roxane Gay’s Essay Contest and CRAFT’s Memoir Prize. Connect with her on Instagram @veni.etiam.photography (photography) and @alba.a.new.dawn (writing). Learn more on kristinakasparian.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/laurence-lumsden monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2b586716-bc4f-4b30-95e7-557a52230534/LL-HS2.jpg Contributors List - Laurence Lumsden - Laurence Lumsden, writer Laurence Lumsden Once upon a time Laurence Lumsden worked in tech, but he escaped under the cover of the pandemic, just to tell stories. He was awarded the New Writing Prize at the 2025 Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway, Ireland, and his stories have been published in The New Quarterly, Crannóg, Necessary Fiction, Sky Island Journal, River, and The Galway Review. Born and reared a Dubliner, he’s been a Montrealer for almost twenty years now. www.LaurenceWrites.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/beverley-brenna monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/139fc48d-370b-4a8b-a2e0-4f0d3f6d4d18/Bev+Brenna+%28David+Stobbe+Photography%29%281%29.jpg Contributors List - Beveley Brenna - Beverley Brenna, artist Emerging visual artist Beverley Brenna brings a unique perspective to the Saskatchewan art scene, one deeply informed by her distinguished career as a writer and educator. Working from her studio in Saskatoon and her cabin at Emma Lake, as well as painting en plein air across the Battlefords area, Bev creates landscapes that reflect her dual mastery of visual and literary arts. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/hilary-shirra monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/338451fb-7163-489b-8b57-73d68166ca0d/Hilary+Shirra+Headshot.JPG Contributors List - Hilary Shirra - Hilary Shirra, writer Hilary Shirra is a hydrotechnical engineer, and emerging writer from Calgary, Alberta. She loves reading, writing, and anything to do with the mountains. She completed her first degree in Kingston, and her second abroad, studying debris flows in the French Alps. After graduating, she moved back to Western Canada to be closer to her loved ones, and indulge her passion for mountain sports that make her loved ones nervous. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephanie-bontorin monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cddafe72-ccde-4f7b-8a00-441e62bb60a4/headshot-stephanie-bontorin.JPG Contributors List - Stephanie Bontorin - Stephanie Bontorin, writer Stephanie Bontorin is a writer and editor for a small publisher based in Vancouver, BC. She has previously published fiction work in God’s Cruel Joke zine and Signs of Life magazine, she has also written extensively about local punk and hardcore counter cultures, Canadian and American politics, as well as popular culture, internet phenomena, and critical theory. Stephanie has previously taught creative writing, writing for universities, and is a Certified Professional Editor. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/renee-cronley monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/99a687d3-612c-402c-b71b-4c2a7f05eec7/renee+cronley.jpg Contributors List - Renee Cronley - Renee Cronley, poet, writer Renee Cronley is a writer from Manitoba that stepped away from nursing to prioritize her children, and has been channelling her knowledge and experiences into a poetry book about nursing burnout. Renee can be found at www.reneecronley.com https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/spencer-gorham monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/63b6cb77-14d2-4085-93f7-5952dbc44169/spencer+gorham.PNG Contributors List - Spencer Gorham - Spencer Gorham, poet Spencer Gorham (they/them), born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is a musician and poet. In the past they have digitally released over a dozen records of ambient and experimental music under the artist name, Ghastly Crucifix. Currently, they are recording music under the name Butch Heartgirl, a moniker that reflects their heart-on-their-sleeve outlook on life. Their transgender identity influences, and colours much of their work, as well as their love of cinema and music. They have directed and edited several music videos for their songs as Ghastly Crucifix. They reside in Montréal, Québec with people they love. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/isobel-cunningham monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/123e25ff-4f96-44f1-b122-2ede8fa8d250/isobel+cunningham.jpg Contributors List - Isobel Cunningham - Isobel Cunningham, writer Isobel Cunningham lives on the unceded indigenous lands of the Kaien’keha”ka/Mohawk Nation in Montreal. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared on line and in print anthologies such as The Blue Nib, The Scottish Arts Trust and Literary Taxidermy. In 2020 she was nominated for the Journey Prize (McClelland and Steward) for a short story published by Agnes and True Magazine. The CBC has published her prose articles, the latest in February 2024 resulting in an appearance on a local radio talk show. She has walked three Spanish Caminos and served as hospitalera in pilgrim inns. Her blog is isobelmtl.com https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/william-chan monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/30315c01-0524-4ecc-bae7-237a7ec92fc8/William+Chan.jpg Contributors List - William W. Chan - William W. Chan, writer William W. Chan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian writer. His work includes two collections of speculative stories on consciousness (The Natural Trajectories of Human Consciousness and The Nonchalant Man Between Worlds) and a philosophical memoir called Stillness in the Roar of Experience. His upcoming work is tentatively titled Tao Te Ching: The Mind Is the Path. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/valery-brosseau monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/24bb6d84-3801-4ec8-a5f0-1f20cf93d6f6/Vale%CC%81ry+Brosseay+speaker+photo.jpg Contributors List - Valéry Brosseau - Valéry Brosseau, writer Valéry Brosseau is a passionate speaker, writer, and mental health advocate. She holds a Master of Social Work and has been a professional in the mental health field for over a decade. She is the founder and CEO of Validate Mental Health Consultants, a firm whose approach is deeply rooted in lived and living experience. She writes to express, not impress. She wears her story of resilience, survival, and perseverance on her sleeve in hopes to educate and inspire with her vulnerability and openness. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/bronwyn-melville monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9560fc94-2994-496d-81c4-8cdc3b9f89e8/bronwyn+melville.jpg Contributors List - Bronwyn Melville - Bronwyn Melville, writer Bronwyn Melville is an emerging writer living in Vancouver BC. She completed her English degree at the University of Calgary. Her work has been published in a smattering of arts journals in the States, but more to the point, she has collected dozens of rejections to date. Moonlighting as an acupuncturist, Bronwyn also sticks needles in people’s faces, a privilege for which they pay her money. With said money, she buys Inkjoy and Moleskin, and throws a lot of crumpled paper in the blue bin. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lucy-wilde monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/494b34e0-f018-4806-88ac-7a365d29e633/Lucy+Wilde+%28B+%26W+2%29.jpg Contributors List - Lucy Wilde - Lucy Wilde, writer Lucy Wilde is a writer who lives in a cottage in the forest on Salt Spring Island, BC. She divides her time between writing and communing with her erudite horse Magic, who lives on a nearby farm. Her writing has appeared in several publications, including The Citron Review, Pithead Chapel and Atticus Review. Her hermit crab essay, “Release and Hold Harmless,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and was included in the Best of the Net Anthology 2023. Her lyric essay, “Volcanology” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize 2024. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/elle-warr-addae monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/92d0c48c-6dcb-4afc-a1a9-a3b7534e8ec1/EA+-+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Elle Warr-Addae - Elle Warr-Addae, writer ELLE WARR-ADDAE is an emerging screenwriter, a creator of absurd fictional worlds. Her written works are perfect for being read aloud, or for the stage and screen. Born on the shores of Lake Ontario, her naughtiest years were influenced by a brief stint in the corn fields of Caledon. She is a student in the Creative and Professional Writing program at Humber Polytechnic, where she has worked as an editor of the Humber Literary Review and as an interviewer for Arrival magazine. Elle enjoys exploring themes of tragedy, filth, vice, and unexpected beauty. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rebecca-stpierre monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f2538757-4464-4550-b088-15e849f2f63d/Artist+photo-1_Rebecca+St+Pierre.jpg Contributors List - Rebecca St. Pierre - Rebecca St. Pierre, artist Rebecca’s work has been published in national and international publications, and juried into an Ontario public art project and many exhibitions, including shows at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. You will find more of her creations on the cover of Paddler Press, Honeyguide Literary Magazine, and Unearthed Literary Journal, and also on Instagram (@rebeccamstp) where there is a link to her website, Word Flight and Light. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joel-smith monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/34b18051-9ab8-4fbb-a17a-84c00c5aa477/Joel+Head+Shot.JPG Contributors List - Joel Smith - Joel Smith, writer Joel Smith grew up on a small prairie farm in Manitoba. He took a sabbatical from his engineering career to study philosophy, politics, and economics at McGill University. That same year, he was re-acquainted with his love of writing. He has since written short stories, three novels, and a non-fiction book. Cold Cuts is his first published short story. Joel continues to work and live in Winnipeg, where his wife and two boys keep him young through the glorious summers and the long hibernation of winter. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/raye-hendrickson monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/eb382d61-dd92-4cd8-85a5-b28a30ba263c/Raye+Hendrickson.jpeg Contributors List - Raye Hendrickson - Raye Hendrickson, poet Raye Hendrickson has loved words her entire life. They have fed her, moved her to laughter and to tears, and stretched her mind. Raye writes poetry to discover who she is and what she thinks, and if her poetry can fill a space in someone’s soul, it is worth every hour of wrestling to find just the right phrase. Raye’s work has appeared in several anthologies and literary magazines including Event, grain, Prairie Fire, spring, and Transition. Her first book of poetry, Five Red Sentries, was shortlisted for two 2020 Saskatchewan Book Awards. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/glen-weatherhead monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c6ba03ca-959d-458e-a139-ac33546a58ee/Glen+Weatherhead+-+Headshot+%28cropped%29.jpg Contributors List - Glen Weatherhead - Glen Weatherhead, writer Glen Weatherhead is a fantasy author, known for his fantasy short story, “Foray Into the Blood Tree Forest.” He is also known in the writing community and was shortlisted for an award in recognition of founding Creative Writing Wizard—a platform that supports, encourages, and provides resources for writers. His Indie Release Radar has supported hundreds of authors as they release their books. A gentle giant, he enjoys taking walks through nature with his dog. He is writing a high fantasy novel and a romantic fantasy novella. Connect with him on Threads, X, and Instagram at @GlenWeatherhead or via CreativeWritingWizard.com https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jill-nash monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5d63f75c-4a99-4e7d-8644-6ba92692c1ca/Jill+Nash+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Jill Nash - Jill Nash, writer Jill Nash is an emerging queer writer and a student of libraries. She grew up roaming the river trails of London, Ontario and currently resides in Toronto. She has a love of history, mythology, and discovering old buildings. When not reading or writing, they can be found cross-stitching, baking, or exploring.. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/claire-mcneight monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/82f85871-1e02-4492-a6d6-ea0204d82c7f/Claire%2BMcNeight_Headshots2025_01.jpg Contributors List - Claire McNeight - Claire McNeight, writer Claire McNeight grew up on a ‘fermette’ in rural Quebec, and settled in Vancouver after a brief stint as a copy editor in Toronto. She recently retired from a career in law enforcement, and has many stories to share. She won first prize in the creative non-fiction category of the 2024 Victoria Writers’ Society Contest, with her emotional piece about family and loss, “From the Ashes”. Claire and her husband live on the wild West Coast of Vancouver Island, where they explore local trails and beaches together, in the hope of spotting wildlife. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jack-stilborn monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0afd8574-5255-4e75-aef4-88bc42d7098a/Jack+Stilborn+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Jack Stilborn - Jack Stilborn, writer Jack Stilborn showed early promise with a comic story that made a cousin laugh so hard she threw up. He was then deflected by life. Careers included part-time academic (political science); intergovernmental affairs advisor (Ontario government), and research analyst (Parliament). Outside work, he has raised three children with spouse Linda and enjoys eclectic reading, volunteer work, cycling, kayaking (no white water please) and cross-country skiing. Following a period of writing about parliamentary government, he returned to fiction with a short story that received Honourable Mention in the 2024 Alice Munro Short Story Contest. His debut novel, The Tyranny of Good Intentions, is coming from Chicken House Press in the fall of 2025. Visit Jack’s website at jackstilborn.com https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/yvonne-garvey monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/32e99fce-ab1a-426f-baae-b3b32ef87680/YvonneMarieGarveyHeadShot.png Contributors List - Yvonne Marie Garvey - Yvonne Marie Garvey, writer 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. In addition to cultivating her writing daily, she runs her own communication business, and is a certified yoga instructor, mediation coach, and reiki practitioner. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario and loves snuggling with her English Bulldog, Winnie. This piece, Stumbling Blindly Toward Grace, is the first step in a lifelong journey to inspire others using prose, humour, and personal experience to achieve wellness. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gerald-thibeault monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3b52ca37-d843-439b-b10a-b77396f999a6/gerald+thibeault.png Contributors List - Gerald Thibeault - Gerald Thibeault, poet When Gerry is not writing poetry he can be found running, or with a wrench in his hand, a welder sometimes, or maybe a big hammer. He lives in the farming community of Melanchthon, Ontario with his wife and six children and tends to his own vegetable garden. He loves nature and to be a part of it. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/susan-smith monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6b010962-4579-4eb8-95e6-a2477a139328/Susan+Smith+headshot+300+web.jpeg Contributors List - Susan Smith - Susan Smith, photographer Susan Smith merges her storytelling instincts as a former Globe and Mail editor with her passion for visual narratives through photography. After years of helping shape Canada's national discourse in journalism, she turned her observant eye to creative pursuits, exploring deeper human truths through both imagery and prose. A graduate of the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies' Creative Writing program, Smith's literary work has appeared in The New Quarterly and NonBinary Review. Her photography represents the natural evolution of her lifelong commitment to capturing and sharing stories that matter. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lori-lupul monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/abc4fcb1-db19-4fe4-abf7-a206caa51b11/Lori+Lupul+picture.jpg Contributors List - Lori Lupul - Lori Lupul, poet Lori Lupul was born in North Vancouver and raised on a ranch near Princeton, British Columbia. She has a bachelor’s degree in science with a specialization in dental hygiene. Red Deer, Alberta, is home for Lori, her husband, Brent, and their two adult children, Michael and Olivia. Lori’s hobbies include working out with a personal trainer, hiking in the Rocky Mountains with her husband, and going on coffee dates with friends. Her debut novel, A Sweet Pea in Baltimore, made the semi-finalist stage of the Eludia Award 2019 sponsored by Hidden River Arts. Find Lori on Instagram @lupullori and at www.lorilupul.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/shadi-rajabi monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/28b5d48e-924d-4ebc-8423-5548ffb0a832/Shadi+Head+Shot.jpeg Contributors List - Shadi Rajabi - Shadi Rajabi, writer Shadi Rajabi is a Montreal-based short fiction writer and avid reader. She has written stories since she was twelve. She is now, decades later, beginning to find the courage to send them out into the open, to be judged and scrutinized, and maybe, just maybe, enjoyed. By day, she is an overworked doctor, mother, and performer (of chores only, nothing on stage sadly). She considers herself happy, and far from where she started, or from what she dreamt of becoming: a standup comedian. Under the cover of night, she is a writer, although she now lives on a different continent from where she began, works in tongues quite unlike those she learned as a child, and writes in her third language, English. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/selena-mercuri monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b2021a5d-28fd-4bf2-b0dc-f95a7b74180f/selena+mercuri+Headshot.png Contributors List - Selena Mercuri - Selena Mercuri, writer Selena Mercuri is a Toronto-based writer currently working on her debut novel, which explores themes of identity and generational trauma. She holds a BA from the University of Toronto and is studying book publishing at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have appeared in The Fiddlehead, The Hart House Review, The Trinity Review, and The Literary Review of Canada. She was awarded the first-place Norma Epstein Creative Writing Award and the third-place Hart House Literary Award. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/cadence-edgcumbe monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/eb16e092-5519-4eed-9192-32d021c61c8a/cadence.jpg Contributors List - Cadence Edgcumbe - Cadence Edgcumbe, artist My name is Cadence Edgcumbe, I’m eighteen, and I didn’t have what you might call “a traditional upbringing”. I have a pretty big family, and I’ve been homeschooled since I was pretty small. When i was fourteen, my parents moved us onto a sailboat, where we lived for almost 3 years, exploring the Caribbean. During that time we visited seventeen countries, met locals, and experienced nature like never before. While setting out on that adventure was thrilling, it did present some unique challenges from an artistic point of view. Isolated as we were, I didn’t have access to art supplies. So I ended up supplementing and experimenting until I had an effect I was proud of. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/david-halliday monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0b737116-7534-4a19-a1c5-34aed7e61fa4/david+halliday+head+shot+web.jpeg Contributors List - David Halliday - David Halliday, writer David Halliday has published poems across the United States and Canada including murder by Coach House Press, winner of the 2001 Eppie for poetry. Church Street is Burning was a finalist in the 2002 Eppie for poetry. The God of Six Points, published by Smashwords -ebooks. Sleeping Beauty, published by LTD ebooks.com is a murder mystery. Finalist in the 2003 Dream Realm Awards. Winner of the 2004 IP Book Awards. Trash, is a finalist in the Poetry Non-Fiction/Fiction Category of the 2011 EPIC eBook Awards Competition. In 2007 he was short listed for the CBC Literary Contest in poetry. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/justin-pulice monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/02c06fce-ee71-4418-b7ff-f4942c06269f/Justin+Pulice+-+Head+Shot+web.jpeg Contributors List - Justin Pulice - Justin Pulice, poet Justin Pulice is a poet and graduate of the BA Honours English and Creative Writing program at Concordia University. Recently, he has completed his first book of poems, a book of loss in verse. His poems can be found in The Antigonish Review, Blue Unicorn, Atlanta Review, The Sunlight Press, and, now here, in Blank Spaces Magazine. He lives in Montreal with his cat, Kira. You can follow him on Instagram: justinpulicepoetry and Twitter/X: @JustinPulice.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lilah-warren monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c31093a3-2731-475a-9334-ff234bc88814/Lilah+Warren.jpg Contributors List - Lilah Warren - Lilah Warren, writer Lilah Warren dreams of, loves, and has to be near the sea. She would like to be a seagull, but has settled for being a poet. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/arielle-friedman monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e3a54cb3-5989-47be-9059-7c48167df62b/Arielle-balcony-photo.jpg Contributors List - Arielle Friedman - Arielle Friedman, writer Arielle Friedman is an award-winning documentary screenwriter who bounces between Toronto and New York. She’s written on such topics as psychedelics, the Culture War, and the Nietzschean Will to Power. She’s currently writing a book about AI consciousness to be published by Dundurn Press, and is working on her first novel. For articles and updates, check out her Substack: analogfutures.substack.com https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/doris-vontettenborn monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2a459e7e-e902-416a-8646-28d3ffb0122e/WPC+Doris.jpg Contributors List - Doris Von Tettenborn - Doris von Tettenborn, writer Doris von Tettenborn lives in the shadow of the Alberta Rocky Mountains and is grateful for her mountain panorama sunset views. She savours being retired with time to garden, write, and play with her granddaughters. Doris’s essays have been published by Globe and Mail, Off Topic Publishing, and Inspired Lifestyle magazine. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrew-shaughnessy monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg Contributors List - Andrew Shaughnessy - Andrew Shaughnessy, writer Andrew Shaughnessy (Andy) is a Toronto-based intellectual property litigation lawyer and writer. He is a three-time bronze medalist and four-time short-lister in Blank Spaces Magazine writing competitions. His short stories and poems have appeared with Blank Spaces Magazine, Off Topic Publishing, Syncopation Literary Journal, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal, among others. He is the 2023 Mississauga Library Poetry Prize Winner. He overuses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/luke-sawczak monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f5a63342-10cf-4673-a631-4077730bd3c8/lukeheadshot2.jpg Contributors List - Luke Sawczak - Luke Sawczak, poet Luke Sawczak is a teacher and writer in Toronto. His writing has appeared or is slated to appear in more than 20 publications, including Sojourners, Acta Victoriana, Queen’s Quarterly, the Humber Literary Review, and the Spadina Literary Review. In his spare time he composes for the piano. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/helen-robertson monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3b2736bb-a6f7-4ba2-940f-9925d06b590e/HelenRobertson.jpg Contributors List - Helen Robertson - Helen Robertson, poet Witch, bitch, and full-time disaster, Helen Robertson is a trans, bisexual, genderqueer woman moving through the lifelong process of accepting how lucky they've been; using poetry to excise her ire and sorrow—hopefully turning it into something worthwhile. They have been published in Canadian and American online and print journals including, Poet Lore, The Fiddlehead, and This Magazine. Her debut chapbook “body of stone” is available to read online via The Blasted Tree’s website. They were longlisted for the 2019 Vallum Award for Poetry. She is I of the poetry collective VII.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/veronik-leduc monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bbde2cc3-5521-42d0-a86b-3d40c2b9ee33/Le+Duc_Head+Shot.jpg Contributors List - Véronik Le Duc - Véronik Le Duc, poet Véronik Le Duc (she/her) is from Ottawa, Ontario, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. Her most recent short story was published in flo. A lover of all things romance, Véronik can’t help but write stories that delve into love and what it means to be part of a whole. She fights the daily urge to write about her cat, Buttercup.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ken-haigh monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6afde496-7d4a-436a-89ea-a729aa4a5872/Ken+5a.jpg Contributors List - Ken Haigh - Ken Haigh, writer/poet Ken Haigh is a freelance writer and librarian. In addition to writing articles for publications like Mountain Life, Slightly Foxed, Great Lakes Review, and Geist, he is also the author of two books: Under the Holy Lake: A Memoir of Eastern Bhutan, the story of two years spent as a volunteer teacher in a remote valley of the eastern Himalayas, and On Foot to Canterbury, which was a finalist for the 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction and the 2022 Alberta Book Publishers Award for Trade Non-Fiction. He lives in Clarksburg, Ontario. See more work by Ken on page 43. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alison-gadsby monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5e660128-7236-440d-937e-729e33987276/AlisonHeadshot2023.jpg Contributors List - Alison Gadsby - Alison Gadsby, writer Alison Gadsby is a writer whose work appears in The Temz Review, The Ex-Puritan, Blue Lake Review, Coastal Shelf, Synchronized Chaos, and more. Her collection of short stories, BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE, will be published by Guernica Editions in 2026. She holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia, and a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from York University. She hosts Junction Reads, a prose reading series, in Toronto, where she lives in a multigenerational home that includes four dogs. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/patti-edgar monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fadb1384-5ca8-47bd-b678-737002fed105/PattiEdgar.jpg Contributors List - Patti Edgar - Patti Edgar, poet 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. Yellow Dog published her middle grade novel Anna, Analyst in 2021, which Kirkus Reviews described as "a droll, deftly executed debut.” One More Apostle Than You was a finalist for Alberta's Literary Awards best essay. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/daniela-waheed monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f1236737-1008-431b-b33d-6304c0a64a93/Daniela+Ebru+Artist+%285%29.jpg Contributors List - Daniela Waheed - Daniela Waheed, artist Daniela Waheed is a proud Canadian artist, currently residing in the UAE. Her journey with art has been a remarkable odyssey that led her to the captivating world of Ebru. As the founder of “Marble Me,” she is deeply committed to reviving the lost and forgotten 15th-century art form and bringing it back to life. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/wilder-simpson monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8b9e1f2-e144-4185-be56-487588a189fb/Simpson%2C+Wilder+-+The+Germinating+Philosopher.jpg Contributors List - Wilder Simpson - Wilder Simpson, poet After sustaining a concussion while skiing, Wilder was forced into his mind where he confronted, with turmoil and love, the parts of himself he had long buried. What began as fearful resistance evolved into curiosity and compassion: these are the gifts with which he writes. Wilder is fond of romanticizing his humanness, harnessing muses of music, nature, spirit, athleticism, and connection to arouse the ever-expanding mind. He wonders at the world with honesty, sharing the perspective of a transgender man, an academic, and a deep lover. Wilder Simpson published his first work of poetry Even Mighty Spines Quiver in 2023; witness his expansion on Instagram @wilder_writer.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kathleen-brammall monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/19a9de8d-dd7c-4c72-b23b-14ad79eb94cf/Kathleen+Brammall.jpeg Contributors List - Kathleen Brammall - Kathleen Brammall, writer Kathleen Brammall has written three short plays which were given staged readings at the Grand Theatre’s Playwrights Cabaret in London. She’s recently finished her first novel and is working on a collection of short stories. Currently, she lives in rural southern Ontario with her partner and their Jack Russell Terrorist, affectionately known as Mooglie. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/george-yonemori monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f3e05b25-27d1-41ba-8f8a-392e3827d574/GeorgeYoonemoriheadshotfix.jpeg Contributors List - George Yonemori - George Yonemori, writer George Yonemori is an award-winning poet, author, and mentor from Scarborough, Ontario. The Toronto Public Library, the TCTE Short Fiction Contest, Scarborough Fair, the Toronto Ward Museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum have published his poems and short stories. His poetry was featured in Scarborough Arts' annual exhibition at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, where his work received an award from esteemed interdisciplinary artist Rodney Diverlus. He co-runs the non-profit organization Stay Golden Outreach, which Global News featured in February 2024. Stay Golden hosts free creative writing workshops for teenagers. He is working on publishing his debut novel, Treehead. Contact him on Instagram @ge_orangeyonemori.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/walker-pityn monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9c74c8b8-69ac-46f6-846f-001bbe75b358/Walker+Pityn.JPG Contributors List - Walker Pityn - Walker Pityn, writer Walker Pityn is an MFA in Writing graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, where he wrote poetry and realistic fiction. His work currently explores coming of age, codependency, and anticipatory anxiety. He has been published in in medias res, River Volta Review of Books, and others. He is a contributing editor at ARC Poetry magazine and a sessional lecturer at Fanshawe. He lives in Kitchener with his partner and their grumpy, old Shorkie-lion named Simba. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/zach-mccann-armitage monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e63aa96c-3837-4454-b597-2e3dcdbf4346/McCann-Armitage+picture.jpg Contributors List - Zach McCann-Armitage - Zach McCann-Armitage, writer Zach McCann-Armitage (he/him) is a writer, musician, and filmmaker based in Whitehorse, his hometown. Having dabbled in academia for a while, Zach has an MA in English Literature from Toronto Metropolitan University and has written about Marcel Duchamp and letter writing in the academic work Florine Stettheimer: New Directions in Multimodal Modernism (Book*hug Press, 2018). He has also been making weird art rock music under the name Cryptozoologists since 2016. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tamara-north monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/49a03b9a-924c-432c-b084-8dae46e6a5f8/Headshot_North.png Contributors List - Tamara North - Tamara North, writer Tamara North was born and raised in Montreal, QC. She holds a BA in sociology and communication studies from McGill University and a master's in public policy from Concordia. She snagged her first achievement in gold-medaling her primary school’s storytelling competition in the fifth grade and has never stopped sharing stories since. While she is not writing, she is drinking tea, learning to bake and crochet, or annoying her pianist cat. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/isaac-bouchard monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3dea3ea1-e366-45e7-9f14-4c1a67430a22/Isaac+Boucard.jpg Contributors List - Isaac Bouchard - Isaac Bouchard, writer Isaac Brouchard is an English teacher living where he was born and raised, in Edmonton, Alberta. He spends most of his time reading, writing, playing soccer, and catching insects in his backyard. The same description of him could be given for the past two decades, and it likely won't change much in the future. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/carol-casey monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f16079a1-c1e1-4746-9d3d-82aedcd8045e/Carol+Casey.jpeg Contributors List - Carol Casey - Carol Casey, poet Carol Casey lives in Dish With One Spoon Territory, Blyth, Ontario, with her husband, hundreds of books, and a large garden. She is madly in love with her five amazing grandchildren. Her work has been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared in Pinhole Poetry, The Prairie Journal, Please See Me, Front Porch Review, Blue Unicorn, and others, including a number of anthologies, most recently, Stones Beneath the Surface (Black Mallard) and the Up Your Ars Poetica Anthology (Peters and Driscol). Her first collection of poems, What Can Happen: Family and Other Raptures of Imperfection is available on Amazon. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gareth-marks monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ae43af5f-1119-4cb2-b7ba-5d14a7366fe6/garethmarks.jpg Contributors List - Gareth Marks - Gareth Marks, writer Gareth Marks is an emerging writer of poetry and short stories from Stratford, Ontario. He studied mathematical physics with a minor in English at the University of Waterloo, and is currently living in the UK where he's pursuing a PhD in theoretical physics. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephen-grant monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/15244d79-7c91-4a55-ba66-7d3d8081b4c7/StephenGrant.jpg Contributors List - Stephen Grant - Stephen Grant, poet Stephen Grant is a Toronto poet and writer, turning to writing after a long career in law. He has a particular penchant for Maine coon cats. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/don-palmer monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d227175-4819-4a73-acc4-eab383756e62/Don+-+Headshot.png Contributors List - Don Palmer - Don Palmer, poet Don Palmer is from Montreal, Quebec where he studied Children’s Literature at Dawson College and English Literature at Concordia University. Prolific in the early 1980s 19 of his poems saw publication in 30 journals in the U.S. and Canada. A move of cities for a career running a community mental health agency in Ottawa took him away from the thought of a full-time literary career, but since his retirement last year, he has returned to writing poetry; unquestionably his first love. Recent publications include Wild Greens and Reedy Branch Review, Syncopation Literary Journal and California State Poetry Society. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/erin-brown monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/473d14b7-402d-482c-b9ad-c756647adf71/Erin+Lee+Brown_headshot.png Contributors List - Erin Brown - Erin Brown, writer Erin Brown takes us on a journey of discovery as she seeks out the meaning of home in her wanderlust piece Lost and Found in the 9th Arrondissement. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jessica-michalsky monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fdce081b-6a77-4bfc-950b-1a237b5fd9d9/JessicaMichalsky.JPG Contributors List - Jessica Michalsky - Jessica Michalsky, writer Jessica Michalsky is an Alberta-based author. Raised on the prairies, she spent her youth watching shooting stars and planes flying overhead. She was always curious about the human condition, so she studied psychology and sociology at her university. To Michalsky, people are always at the heart of any story, with character being the primary driving force. Nothing is stranger than real life, as she draws heavily upon the characters beyond the page. With a notes app full of overheard conversations and a penchant for exploring places she really should not be, Michalsky aims to make her story memorable. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/chris-meyer monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8c0606d-2f5d-46d3-8b8b-4a27e8aaa152/Chris+J+Meyer+-+profile+photo.jpg Contributors List - Chris J. Meyer - Chris J. Meyer, writer Chris J. Meyer is a burgeoning creative writer. His writing journey began as a plant scientist, publishing several technical pieces in journals titled Annals of Botany and Journal of Experimental Botany. Although Chris no longer conducts research, he maintains a love for plants and science, which is good because he spends much of his time teaching botany at the University of Guelph. His first sci-fi story–“Lucid Observer”–appears in the Blank Spaces fiction anthology Will There be a Sunset? He and his wife are the minions of three conures and countless houseplants in Guelph, Ontario. Instagram: @dr_chrisjmeyer. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/august-carrigan monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a72d1d2f-38ad-41d8-be2c-39bd624ba2cb/AugustCarrigan.jpg Contributors List - August Carrigan - August Carrigan, poet August Carrigan is a non-binary, neurodivergent poet from St. John’s NL. They have performed at events such as the Vagina Monologues, FemFest, and The Women’s Work Festival. Their work has been published in Coven Editions’ “deathcap no.13” (2022), Ink & Marrow Issue 1 (2023), Moody the Zine (2023), and Riddle Fence (2023). Their poem “Roses on the Water” is about The Ocean Ranger and the tragedy that occurred on Feb 14, 1982 when it sank, killing everyone on board. The title and last line comes from the play RIG by Mike Heffernan. You can follow August's poetry @windblownpoet.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nettie-marie-magnan monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0a0e9f5d-70b8-46d3-8338-06418c1ee22c/Headshot+-+Nettie+Marie+Magnan.jpg Contributors List - Nettie Marie Magnan - Nettie Marie Magnan, writer Nettie Marie Magnan is a writer turned nurse, turned writer again. Raised on the vast and rural prairie landscape that inspires her stories, it wasn’t until years of nursing that she felt compelled to write about loss, hope, the complexities of human relationships, and the beauty and torment and strangeness of being alive. Stories with a healthy mix of melancholy and optimism are the ones she’s always been drawn to, after all. When she’s not busy working as a nurse or writing sad but optimistic tales, she can be found sketching the pretty elements of the prairie landscape, spending time with her family and cats, failing at both gardening and cooking, and as a lover of antiques, she enjoys volunteering at a local heritage museum.



 “The Margaret Arguments” is an excerpt taken from Magnan’s debut novel, Dropseed: The Story of Three Sad Women, coming from Chicken House Press at the end of June, 2024. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sophie-shen monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6ab9ceb8-7ba3-4a54-832a-9802e6d9e0ff/sophie+shen.jpg Contributors List - Sophie Shen - Sophie Shen, writer Sophie Shen grew up in Kingston, Ontario and currently resides in New Jersey, USA. Growing up as a first generation immigrant, her writing was shaped by the intersection of western and eastern cultures. She is planning on pursuing a degree in English literature and politics. She spends her time working at the local history museum, teaching art lessons, and editing for her school literary magazine, Cellar Door. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kelly-mcallister monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/14e6e148-2ead-49d9-9b51-e51ec446aad8/McAllister.jpg Contributors List - Kelly Mary McAllister - Kelly Mary McAllister, writer/poet Kelly Mary McAllister lives in a concrete shoebox in the Toronto sky with a little black dog. She moves through the world as a queer, disabled woman. Her debut poetry collection Dead Weight will be released this summer through Read or Green Books. Her work can be found in Canthius, Grain Magazine, Door is a Jar, and the Banyon Review, among others. For more information, visit www.kellymarymcallister.ca. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kevin-clancy monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e26c6343-1145-4db1-9bbc-878be8963a70/kevin+Clanc+2.png Contributors List - Kevin Clancy - Kevin Clancy, writer Kevin Clancy, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has a deep interest in history and how it influences the present. His writing reflects this passion, as he attempts to blend fictional stories with historical themes. When he’s not writing or studying, Kevin enjoys aimless walks, songwriting, exploring old buildings and watching far too many horror movies. He is very excited to share his work with Blank Spaces and their readers, and he hopes his story acts as a tribute to those who served in–and experienced–World War II. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephen-sinisi monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0ddd4bf9-6456-4a14-93d5-a7e34e395f9d/Stephen+Sinisi+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Stephen Sinisi - Stephen Sinisi, writer Stephen Sinisi is a writer based in Maple, where he lives with his wife and four children (two with fur, two without). He is a lover of espresso, a frequenter of used bookstores, and a very big fan of the Spotify algorithm that knows exactly what he wants to listen to at all times. You can learn more about him at stephensinisi.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/frances-koziar monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a2aee82d-a56b-4f68-beb9-7669bae0cd59/Frances+K+2023+Author+Photo+1%2C+prof.JPG Contributors List - Frances Koziar - Frances Koziar, writer Frances Koziar has published prose and poetry in over 100 different literary magazines and outlets, and has had over 20 professional-rate publications, including in Best Canadian Essays 2021 and Daily Science Fiction. She has also served as an author panelist, fiction contest judge, and a microfiction editor. She is a young (disabled) retiree and a social justice activist, and she lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nick-perry monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/91604dd0-a109-4b79-abcd-fdfcb1f1447c/Nick+Perry+Sept26.AlyciaSpencer4160.jpg Contributors List - Nick Perry - Nick Perry, writer Nick Perry is a classic combination of schoolteacher and writer. His works have appeared both in print and online in the Liar, Suncrest Literary Magazine, and Mocking Owl Roost. Currently, he is seeking publication for his novel "Broken Water" about an atheist that tries to become a priest from which this story is the opening chapter. For inquires, please reach out to nick_perry9@hotmail.com. He lives his life as if he's already on television. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amy-byers monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/acdec088-5466-4f59-8065-58bfdd86c3d1/Amy+Byers+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Amy Byers - Amy Byers, writer Amy Byers is an aspiring writer from rural Manitoba. As a staunch introvert, she has always preferred to share her thoughts and emotions through writing. She loves reading, writing, hanging out with her family, and going on adventures, both across town and across the world. Amy loves travelling and finding inspiration in her surroundings. Her favourite places to write are next to any body of water or hidden away in a coffee shop. Amy hopes to publish her own poetry book one day. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gillian-lowry monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4f828ef-7053-4b62-8430-158731bf59f4/GillianLowry_Studio2023-1.JPG Contributors List - Gillian Lowry - Gillian Lowry, artist Gillian Lowry is a multidisciplinary artist, working in illustration, printmaking, painting and sculpture. She studied Studio Art and Geography at The University of Guelph and graduated on the Deans List with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), receiving the Printmaking Award and the top prize in Sculpture at the 2006 Juried Art Show. She has shown and sold her works in shows across Ontario and has been involved in multiple public art pieces in Orillia, Ontario. . https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrea-bernard monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/94e916c2-b77f-4473-a0a3-70abf4f3a300/Andrea_Bernard.jpg Contributors List - Andrea Bernard - Andrea Bernard, writer Andrea Bernard is a marine biologist. For most of her career she lived and worked in sunny South Florida, USA, but in April 2020, she returned home to the Toronto, Canada, suburbs, where she now lives with her husband and her dog, Indiana. Her short fiction work has been published in the Antigonish Review and On Spec.Andrea Bernard is a marine biologist. For most of her career she lived and worked in sunny South Florida, USA, but in April 2020, she returned home to the Toronto, Canada, suburbs, where she now lives with her husband and her dog, Indiana. Her short fiction work has been published in the Antigonish Review and On Spec. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ian-fisher monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9b71aa7e-036d-4b27-9e67-a180b50fdb81/Ian+Fisher+Photo%2C+2022.jpg Contributors List - Ian Fisher - Ian Fisher, writer Ian Fisher’s first byline appears in his birth notice—‘Boy Arrives at Fishers’—that for 90% of his life hung framed on a pine-panelled wall in Montréal, and now hibernates in an L.L.Bean tote in a hall closet in Pacific Heights. Ian’s newspaperman father had borrowed the name he gave Ian as his own . Ian’s next six bylines appear above (short stories) in la picciolėetta bȧrca, Paris Lit Up, and Quagmire Literary Magazine. When not working or otherwise engaged, Ian is reading Mavis Gallant, watching Denys Arcand, or listening to Leonard Cohen. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/debra-bennett monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/97c7e88e-3d49-4d63-9427-a35ce3e8d956/deb.jpg Contributors List - Debra Bennett - Debra Bennett, poet Debbie was an Early Childhood Educator for many years She has published poetry in various Canadian and American magazines and journals: The New Quarterly, The Capilano Review, West Coast Review, Under Her Eye, The Last Girls’ Club, Open Minds. She recently published pieces in Brilliant Flash Fiction, On the Run, and has been a finalist in the Globe Soup challenges. Debbie lives on Salt Spring Island, BC with her husband. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/eva-grace monthly 0.5 2024-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5b277d0c-bd3a-4f7c-aa3e-00bfcce69785/Eva+Grace.JPG Contributors List - Eva Grace - Eva Grace, poet Eva Grace has a hundred interests, but her enduring love is for writing. She is constantly working on a new project; from epic fantasies to mythological retellings, from ballads to haikus, and from fairy-tales to contemporary romances. When not writing or studying for university, Eva can be found reading through massive piles of books, rock climbing, or memorizing her favourite poems. You can find her on Instagram at @evagracewrites. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/desiree-nippard monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/212fb6ba-0c78-45f1-a36e-214219a85455/desiree+nippard.jpg Contributors List - Desiree Nippard - Desiree Nippard, writer Desiree Nippard is an English Teacher in a small town in Central Newfoundland. She fills her days sharing her passion for literature with her students, and her evenings with long walks along the beach or in the woods with her dogs. She graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Diploma of Technology Education and a Masters of Educational Technology. Most recently she has taken a deep dive into her writing and is currently completing her first novel, alongside a series of poems and short stories. Desiree finds comfort in the pages of a good book or on the front patio writing as the sun sets over the bay. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gene-case monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1bed9f30-673b-45aa-83f3-e0755bc522ae/Gene+Case+photo.jpeg Contributors List - Gene Case - Gene Case, writer Gene Case is a second year student at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, majoring in English and Literature & Critical Theory. Their writing has been featured in NILVX Magazine, The Trinity Review, and Jelly Bucket. They are from Ottawa by way of Sault Ste. Marie. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gun-roze monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/70bdd16b-96cb-469e-ad7d-5fdd4fd174ea/Gun+Roze%3AReflection+Self+Portrait-%236760+copy.jpg Contributors List - Gun Roze - Gun Roze, photographer Gun Roze is a Toronto born Fine Art Photographer. His fascination with photography began with his first gifted camera at the age of 8. Though he studied photography related courses, his most valuable knowledge was gained as a Master Analog Darkroom Printer for professional photographers during his devoted 35 year career. The demands for his expertise as a personal colour printer opened up work opportunities in Vancouver, San Francisco and New York City. Throughout this period Gun continued with his own photography and creative projects. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/bill-garvey monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bc02dcc7-2b52-4525-8d34-caa7847581ce/Bill+Garvey+head+shot.jpeg Contributors List - Bill Garvey - Bill Garvey, poet Bill Garvey's poetry has been published or is forthcoming in several journals including Cimarron Review, Rattle, One Art, The New Quarterly, New Verse News, Connecticut River Review, and others. Finishing Line Press published his chapbook, The Burden of Angels, in 2007. DarkWinter Press published his full length poetry book, The basement on Biella in Fall, 2023. Bill and his wife live in Nova Scotia and Toronto for equal parts of the year. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sarah-ralph monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/585f24bd-2ad2-4616-830f-8e7cb2379ef4/sarah+ralph+Blank+Spaces+photo.jpg Contributors List - Sarah Ralph - Sarah Ralph, poet Sarah Ralph (she/her) is a poet that resides in Riverview, New Brunswick. She studied both Psychology and Creative Writing and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Sarah works in the social service sector and volunteers for organizations that support those fleeing abuse. She was the recipient of the Bliss Carman Prize and is working on producing a book of poems concerning generational trauma and neurodiversity. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/christopher-pastulovic monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1b75aa8c-4390-4574-a6da-11a8ec4d72c1/CPheadshot.jpg Contributors List - Christopher Pastulovic - Christopher Pastulovic, poet Christopher Pastulovic is a long-time creative writer from Maple Ridge, BC. He has written creatively for over 10 years, honing his craft from simple hobby to devoted passion. He currently attends Simon Fraser University in pursuit of his Bachelor of Arts in English, his aspirations lying in the field of literature and written art. He is driven in his desire to create art that connects with and moves its readers, his inspirations drawn from the joys, sorrows, and complexities of life and from the esoterica of the mind. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rosemary-twomey monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/20926ee8-7276-471d-9f8b-ab2e524c3cea/Rosemary+Twomey+Headshot.png Contributors List - Rosemary Twomey - Rosemary Twomey, writer Rosemary Twomey is a writer based out of Toronto, Canada. She fell in love with character writing and development during her time studying professional writing at the University of Toronto. She loves exploring relationships, expectations, and interactions between characters and creating painfully realistic situations that readers can relate to. She has been published in The Globe and Mail, Mindwaves Literary Journal, and Musing Publications. She is currently working on her first women’s fiction novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/christine-collie-rowland monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/869d4672-7791-4814-b208-32c30b82325b/Christine-Collie-Rowland-headshot.jpg Contributors List - Christine Collie Rowland - Christine Collie Rowland, writer Christine Collie Rowland is an artist and former rock ’n’ roll photographer with a lifelong passion for writing fiction and known for giving unsolicited advice. Mother of two adult children, she lives in an idyllic, country setting in Ontario with her husband, a herd of stray cats who adopted her, and visiting crows, raccoons, and foxes. Her stories are a mix of humour and quirkiness, as are her original paintings She is currently doing final edits on a collection of her short stories to be published. You can find her on Instagram @collierowlandart.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/danila-botha monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c8a4b881-4c7b-4bb8-88ca-131534272a49/Danila+author+photo+.jpg Contributors List - Danila Botha - Danila Botha, writer Danila Botha is the author of three critically acclaimed short story collections, Got No Secrets, and For All the Men… which was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award, The Vine Awards and the ReLit Award. Her new collection, Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness will be published in March 2024 by Guernica Editions. She is also the author of the award-winning novel Too Much on the Inside which was recently optioned for film. Her new novel, A Place for People Like Us will be published by Guernica in 2025. She’s currently working on her first graphic novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/eric-twa monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/61cde1bd-a6d1-458e-992e-0f4ab200e3ed/erictwa.jpeg Contributors List - Eric Twa - Eric Twa, writer Eric Twa is a gay Canadian writer living with schizophrenia. He has published fiction and poetry in Qwerty, decomp journal, The Nashwaak Review, Bull, and others. He currently lives in Calgary. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/brad-furlott monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3ea26460-1a5f-48b2-a3d1-1e6af861df89/brad.jpg Contributors List - Brad Furlott - Brad Furlott, writer Born and raised and still living in Toronto, Brad is retired after owning and operating a decorating centre. He and his wife Jamie have been married 42 years and have two children. His hobbies are travel, writing and keeping up with his first grandchild born in 2021. He writes with insight and wry humour, mostly about a past many Canadians of a certain age will remember, and those younger will be glad to learn about. Brad has been published in a national newspaper as well as a national magazine. He meets and writes in a monthly writing group. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mark-e-prior monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a0427afe-8c62-42db-a464-25a469f7f9ae/MarkEPrior.jpeg Contributors List - Mark E. Prior - Mark E. Prior, writer Mark E. Prior is a writer of long form fiction and creative nonfiction. He lives with his husband, artist Luc Bernard, and their Airedale Terrorist Owen between Montreal, Canada and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. His most recent publication is in the Malahat Review’s Summer 2023 issue. He has also published a novel, Shadowlands. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/karen-taylor monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e18bdbaa-0c4e-48ef-985f-f9a4062e89f7/KarenTaylor_HeadShot.jpg Contributors List - Karen Taylor - Karen Taylor, artist Bold Type — Volume 8, Issue 1 Toronto-based abstract artist Karen Taylor is exploring the art of typography through her latest collection Bold Type. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/isobel-sinclair monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5cd84b7b-ce4c-4e6c-863f-44962134bd03/isobelsinclair.jpeg Contributors List - Isobel Sinclair - Isobel Sinclair, poet Isobel Sinclair is a student at Simon Fraser University where she studies History and English Literature. Born and raised in Ontario, she spent her teenaged years in England. She enjoys overcrowded bookstores, historical fiction, and London Fogs. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/meghan-kemp-gee monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/78c6afa5-98f4-46d5-8e26-0982c9341212/kemp-gee.jpg Contributors List - Meghan Kemp-Gee - Meghan Kemp-Gee, writer Meghan Kemp-Gee is a teacher, scriptwriter, and author of The Animal in the Room (2023), What I Meant to Ask: A Chapbook (2022), and The Bones and Eggs and Beets (forthcoming). She also co-created Contested Strip, the world’s best comic about ultimate frisbee (and soon to be a graphic novel). She currently lives somewhere between North Vancouver BC and Fredericton NB. You can find her on Twitter @MadMollGreen. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/deborah-blenkhorn monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/124df5a4-3db2-4f3e-8eb2-347c5cb54f38/Deborah.jpg Contributors List - Deborah Blenkhorn - Deborah Blenkhorn, writer Deborah Blenkhorn's stories are set in Ontario, New Brunswick, and British Columbia. Her creative work has appeared in venues such as Queen's Feminist Review and This Island, We Celebrate; her book reviews are featured in Canadian Literature, and she authored several entries in the New Encyclopedia of Canadian Literature in English. Her 2019 textbook, An Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing, is a trusted source for students and faculty alike. Deborah teaches at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and in the University of British Columbia's Extended Learning program. In her spare time, Deborah works at her local recycling depot, and is raising two lovely daughters and a goofy white lab with her husband Steve Forster on Bowen Island, BC. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/benjamin-rempel monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5abd2dd4-4d2b-43ba-83b3-a8c2b9a8842f/BEN-5Web+lr.jpeg Contributors List - Benjamin Rempel - Benjamin Rempel, writer Benjamin Rempel is a Canadian writer and essayist. His writing has been nominated for several honours including the Rising Spirits Fiction Award and the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award. In 2021, his fiction won honorable mention from the Canadian Authors Association. His work has appeared in The Toronto Star, Streetlight, Our Canada, Fifteen Stories High Anthology, among other publications. His first novel, INFECT, is scheduled for release in 2024 through Chicken House Press. Rempel lives in Collingwood, Ontario, with his family. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sheila-burpee-duncan monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e9226b00-e34a-49c0-90a9-f9d9f7fa5450/Sheila+Burpee+Duncan+photo+for+Blank+Spaces.jpg Contributors List - Sheila Burpee Duncan - Sheila Burpee Duncan, writer Sheila’s short story “Arbour Marie” placed top three in the Penguin Random House Canada Student Award For Fiction in 2022 and one of her non-fiction humour pieces was accepted by Reader’s Digest. In addition to shorter prose, she has written a novel, a memoir, several screenplays and a plethora of poems. Sheila completed the Creative Writing program at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies and the Humber Summer Workshop in Creative Writing. She’s a member of the Canadian Author’s Association (CAA) and is still on Twitter @SheilaBDuncan, where she often tries too hard to be funny. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jj-dettman monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alline-cormier monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/25180ec1-78f7-4496-9591-3f67eab0e4b1/Alline+Cormier+-+headshot+2023.jpeg Contributors List - Alline Cormier - Alline Cormier, writer/photographer Alline Cormier is a Canadian film analyst and retired court interpreter who makes her home in Victoria, British Columbia. Since 2022 she has had over 30 articles on women in film/TV published in several women-led publications in Canada, the US and India, as well as in The Post Millennial. Her flash fiction story, The Bookshelf, was short-listed in the Federation of BC Writers’ Literary Contest 2022 and will appear in the FBCW’s next anthology. Her short story, The Columbia Witches, and her creative non-fiction short story about violence against women in film, More Regard for Dogs, were published by the Royal City Literary Arts Society in Wordplay at Work. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/olivia-b-li monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2d83c489-57a9-469e-a36d-c23a2aced15c/BoLi+IMG_8355.JPG Contributors List - Oliva B. Li - Olivia B. Li, writer Olivia (Bo) Li is an undergraduate student studying cognitive science, sociology and creative writing at the University of Toronto. Originally from China but raised in Botswana, her writing primarily draws from her experiences living in a myriad of spaces. Her short stories are imagery-centred and have appeared in her university’s literary workshop series, Decent Exposure, from The Hart House Literary and Library Committee. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/miriam-edelson monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c471ac7a-1650-4b93-8202-a9a5f53a7467/miriam+edelson+author+photo+2022.jpeg Contributors List - Miriam Edelson - Miriam Edelson, writer Miriam Edelson is a neurodivergent writer, settler and mother living in Toronto, Canada. Her literary non-fiction, personal essays and commentaries have appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, various U.S., U.K., and Canadian literary journals and on CBC Radio. Her first book, “My Journey with Jake: A Memoir of Parenting and Disability” was published in April 2000. “Battle Cries: Justice for Kids with Special Needs” appeared in late 2005. She completed a doctorate in 2016 at University of Toronto focused upon Mental Health in the Workplace. “The Swirl in my Burl”, a collection of essays, was published in October 2022. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jeanette-vo monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/71a00aa7-762d-4154-af45-d3dc2177de76/Jeanette+Vo.jpg Contributors List - Jeanette Vo - Jeanette Vo, writer Jeanette Vo is especially interested in the workings of the human mind and heart– the way they talk, play and sing together–even when they don’t. She holds a BA in English literature and psychology from the University of British Columbia. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in the magazines Ricepaper, Existere, filling Station, (parenthetical), Vallum, and Prairie Journal. She also writes creative nonfiction. Jeanette lives and works in Richmond, BC. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/carol-shumas monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b90606f5-fbd1-47cf-b8db-c973dbc0d51a/IMG_3693.jpg Contributors List - Carol Shumas - Carol Shumas, artist Carol Shumas — Volume 7, Issue 4 The late naïve artist is celebrated by her sister, Linda Shumas, in this touching tribute that celebrates her prolific career, showcasing some of her charming art that has been called “theatre on the wall.” https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/michael-schmidt monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1ba85c59-ca8f-4fce-8e16-be3f90ba8747/Head-shot_MichaelSchmidt.jpg Contributors List - Michael Schmidt - Michael Schmidt, poet Michael Schmidt is an emerging writer from the quiet woods and fields of rural Southern Ontario. Occasionally, he writes under the pseudonym Tom Epic. He is equally enthusiastic about ice hockey, writing, and dreaming up various imaginary scenarios, many of which he turns into stories. He completed a BA Honours Specialization for English and Creative Writing at Western University in 2022. His work has been published in student journals at Western, and a poem of his was featured in London’s 2021 Wordsfest magazine. An avid fan of fantasy stories, he hopes to contribute something epic to the genre in the near future. He can be found on Instagram and Twitter as @theepictom_. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joan-rivard monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5ff2a7ee-f57b-453a-aca5-57efe94fc433/JoanRivard_photo.jpg.jpg Contributors List - Joan Rivard - Joan Rivard, poet Joan Rivard began her university education studying biology, but left school to work for a tour organizer on the Amazon River. She still harbours a dislike of ants and a reverent appreciation for indoor plumbing. She eventually obtained an MA in English Literature and has recently completed an online Creative Writing program. Joan has been published in The Malahat Review, Round Table Literary Journal, jmww, flo, and Abergaveenny Small Press and is currently working on a collection of poems, prose, and art about dementia and psychosis, subjects dear to her heart. She has two children and lives in Ottawa with her husband and dog. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/suzanne-rintoul monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/87cb7021-868f-4e74-821f-1343a504dd11/suzanne+rintoul+headshot+1.jpg Contributors List - Suzanne Rintoul - Suzanne Rintoul, writer Suzanne Rintoul is a college professor living in Guelph, Ontario. She has a PhD in English and Cultural Studies, and is the author of Representational Tensions: Intimate Violence in Victorian Print Culture, which explores the representation of woman abuse in nineteenth-century England. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/john-rc-potter monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b75c6e03-ef08-4a08-aa06-3ae0f67ceeea/Blank+Spaces_+Author+Photo_John+RC+Potter.jpg Contributors List - John RC Potter - John RC Potter, writer John RC Potter is an international educator originally from Canada, but who is living in Istanbul. His poems and stories have been published in the following: Blank Spaces, Fiction on the Web, The Globe Review, Fragmented Voices, The Write Launch, Literary Yard, Down in the Dirt, Bosphorus Review of Books, The National Library of Poetry, Jabberwocky. Upcoming stories will be published in Plenitude Magazine and The Stray Branch. He was a recent quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft Short Story Competition with his entry, “She Got What She Deserved.” John is working on a novel-in-progress set in WWI-era Canada, Blood from a Stone. A collection of his stories is currently being considered for publication by a Canadian publisher. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/josiah-nelson monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4c0bbfc9-c5a3-42d3-bf75-5cd25db0846a/Josiah+Nelson+photo.jpg Contributors List - Josiah Nelson - Josiah Nelson, poet Josiah Nelson is an MFA in Writing student and sessional lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan. His work has appeared in Vast Chasm Magazine, spring magazine, Fractured Lit, and the Rumpus. He likes slow cinema, thrift stores, and cardigans. He lives in Saskatoon. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/michael-mcgrath monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1706987581368-3ROFMNONV0S98JUY0ITD/Michael+McGrath+Pipe+Author+2.jpg Contributors List - Michael McGrath - Michael McGrath, writer Michael McGrath is originally from Canmore, Alberta, back when it was just a grubby little coal-mining town in the Canadian Rockies and not the posh mountain resort it is today. Until his retirement Michael was a high school PE teacher in Calgary and, having since married an American, he now splits his time between Calgary and Chicago. In addition to holding a green card, he’s a dual citizen of Canada and Ireland. His essays have also appeared in The Bookends Review, Rocky Mountain Outlook, The Penmen Review, and Adelaide Literary Magazine. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ellen-lesiuk monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3d9006f9-2d6c-4899-9cf5-47b9318727a2/ellen.jpg Contributors List - Ellen Lesiuk - Ellen Lesiuk, writer Ellen Lesiuk is an emerging writer from Ottawa, Ontario with two stories published in the anthology Hope and Resilience in the Time of Covid. Her writing is focused on memoir and creative non-fiction, and she is currently working on a substantive piece examining mother daughter relationships in the context of intergenerational trauma. Ellen is a mother, wife, sister, traveller, and adventurer with a quirky sense of humour. She successfully obtained a Creative Writing Certificate from the University of Calgary in 2021. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/carole-glasser-langille monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2f660fa1-ac81-40eb-9fdf-755faf06bea6/Carole+Langille+photo+by+Nicola+Davison.jpg Contributors List - Carole Glasser Langille - Carole Glasser Langille, writer Carole Glasser Langille is the author of five books of poems, two collections of short stories, two children's books, and the non-fiction book Doing Time about giving writing workshops in a prison in Nova Scotia. She has been nominated for The Governor General’s Award, the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/linda-jones monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/48264fe6-d08b-4d19-930a-db62e00fe248/linda+jones.JPG Contributors List - Linda Jones - Linda Jones, writer Linda Jones lives and writes in Quebec. Her work was shortlisted for the International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir in 2021 and has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Runners World, Borealis Magazine, and the Ottawa Citizen. She enjoys early mornings, quiet spaces, and almost any hiking trail. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/paul-desjardins monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a95ffdf7-e900-446a-b493-d9581cfc1921/Paul+Desjardins+%281%29.jpg Contributors List - Paul Desjardins - Paul Desjardins, poet An avid photographer of Canada’s flora and fauna since the late 80s, Paul Desjardins, during the course of that time, has provided text and graphics for many magazine articles relative to western Canadian history, as well as photos for numerous calendar companies. Much of his work can be found in publications such as: Teldon Calendars, Western People, Okanagan Life, BC Magazine, and World Magazine. In addition, he spread his poetry wings in 2014 with his son, Doug (a children’s book illustrator) and published a book, entitled Limericks Illustrated. Paul taught English and French in the Central Okanagan for 34 years and retired in 2007. He lives with his wife, Anita, and their cat, Belle, in West Kelowna, BC. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alexxa-collins monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fd0bbc12-d2fb-4575-89dd-b95b6bec800a/alexxacollins.png Contributors List - Alexxa Collins - Alexxa Collins, poet Alexxa Collins is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Her passion in life is everything mental health and advocacy. She is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and has worked to view her illness as a place of power instead of a place of weakness. She chooses to write about the black, grey, and white of her illness, in order to capture every shade and every angle. Her hopes are to one day publish a poetry book of navigating her adolescence and early adulthood with BPD. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/randy-sebastien-charles monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/14f1cd14-c731-4c15-b7d6-64b76c7e4397/Randy_Charles.jpg Contributors List - Randy Sébastien Charles - Randy Sébastien Charles, writer Randy Sébastien Charles is a fourth year nursing student in Nova Scotia. Poetry and the literary world is an escape. It is a medium of expression, exploration, and, at times, rebellion. Beginning during his junior year in high school, Sébastien’s passion for the literary arts soared. Poetry in particular welcomed him to see both the familiar and unfamiliar, and it is his hope that the reader will navigate a journey of their own as they read this story. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/eric-lee monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3c9fda47-0d33-401b-b304-b872810e8a47/WPCheadshotdog.png Contributors List - Eric Lee - Eric Lee, writer Eric Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in F(r)iction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and Ten Stories Down. He is learning to slow down enough to watch the clouds go by. He loves and is inspired by his awesome family. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/suzanne-johnston monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d8483ebd-d8c7-4ac9-a3b0-6ab7125609ef/profile+suzanne.jpg Contributors List - Suzanne Johnston - Suzanne Johnston, writer Suzanne Johnston is a writer and marketing professional from Calgary, Alberta. She writes risk-taking short and novel-length fiction for adults, drawing inspiration from her prairie roots. She is a member of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Broken Pencil, Montreal Writes, Agnes and True, and FreeFall. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dennis-stein monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d84b6c6-4f04-4263-84a1-c2667999c2bc/DennisSteinPR_Photo.jpg Contributors List - Dennis Stein - Dennis Stein, writer Dennis Stein has been writing historical pieces for free newspapers, and short stories and novels for more than a decade, having begun to take his craft seriously later in life. He has switched writing styles, genres, and the devices he uses to actually do his writing many times, constantly experimenting to find the perfect combination for each project he begins. He lives in Brockville, Ontario, nestled in the scenic Thousand Islands region, with his wife and numerous pets, and can be found most weekends sitting writing or reading. With retirement looming for him from his daytime career, he has spent more and more time crafting words. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/paul-edward-costa monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e7d4dfa0-d624-472e-a108-90faa74d1fc4/Paul+Edward+Costa+Photo.jpg Contributors List - Paul Edward Costa - Paul Edward Costa, poet Paul Edward Costa is a literary artist, former Poet Laureate for the City of Mississauga, and the current Director of Toronto's Art Bar Poetry Series. He has featured at many poetry readings in person and online like Shab-e She’r and the Victoria Poetry Project and has published widely in literary journals such as Train: A Poetry Journal, Pinhole Poetry, and Subterranean Blue Poetry. His collection God Damned Avalon is available from Mosaic. He has also won the Mississauga Arts Council’s Emerging Literary Arts Award. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrew-lindsay monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/882996a3-fc26-440c-8e18-6b653e6ecf23/andrewlindsay.jpg Contributors List - Andrew Lindsay - Andrew Lindsay, writer Dr. Andrew Lindsay is an occasional teacher of college history with a fond memory of growing up, and attending school in Scarborough, Ontario. When he isn't losing himself in sports, horror movies, or true crime stories, he likes to look back on those who were, and remain, pillars of happiness in his life, living or passed. Such peoples’ coolness never goes out of style and their significance never fades from memory. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tom-ball monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9bb1bda2-ed17-4f65-b6f9-e03278b873a5/tom+ball.jpg Contributors List - Tom Ball - Tom Ball, writer Tom Ball has published novels, novellas, short stories, and flash. He has appeared prominently in Down in the Dirt magazine, Defenestrationism.net, ExterminatingAngel.com, Conceit Magazine and its imprints. As well as Leftforkbooks.com, Gargoyle Magazine, and SpillwordsPress.com, and Fleas on the Dog Online. He has also appeared in PBW magazine, Sparrow’s Trumpet, Granfalloon.org, TRNSFR/ Sip Cup, Newark Library Literary Journal Airgonaut, Poetry Pacific, The Local Train Magazine, Fresh Words Magazine, AlternateRoute.org, lit.202.org, Lone Star Magazine, postcardshorts.ca and others. Tom is currently a senior editor at FLEAS ON THE DOG. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/daryl-bruce monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f49b082f-d8b1-486c-8647-9e2691e0f96b/Daryl+Bruce.jpg Contributors List - Daryl Bruce - Daryl Bruce, writer Daryl Bruce (he/him) is a recovering dairy farmer turned writer based in Montreal. An emerging voice in queer Canadian prose and poetry, his work has appeared in The Antigonish Review, Open Minds Quarterly, and more. Chronically over-caffeinated, he is currently working on his Masters at Concordia University https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rob-omura monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/af0984ea-28d6-4676-9e67-375d64b793b0/2023-01-26+-+Omura+photo.JPG Contributors List - Rob Omura - Rob Omura, poet Rob Omura calls Anmore, BC, Canada home where he lives with his common law wife and three too many cats. He has resigned himself to finding cat fur in everything he eats. His fiction and poetry appear or is forthcoming in journals in the U.S., Canada, and abroad including the New York Quarterly, 34thParallel, Chaffin, CLR, Freshwater, Caustic Frolic, Chaotic Merge, New Mexico Review, Talon Review, barnstorm, untettered, and many others. He has been nominated for the Pushcarts. His work is slated to go to the Moon as part of the Polaris Trilogy. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jessie-carson monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/71c09908-02ab-4ca9-935f-c3fa90265c1a/JC.jpg Contributors List - Jessie Carson - Jessie Carson, writer Jessie Carson lives in Almonte, Ontario. She is a writer, a reader, a teacher, and the mother of three boys. Her creative non-fiction has been published in Ars Medica, The MacGuffin, Mutha Magazine, and is forthcoming in an anthology called Don’t Ask: Family Secrets and is most often an inquiry into the themes of motherhood, loss, and how stories live in the body and through generations. Recently, she has been intrigued with fractured non-linear stories as this seems to be the only way some stories can be told. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tanya-allatt monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ab5dcb75-11d0-460b-a2dd-631a18eadcd4/Tanya+Allatt.jpeg Contributors List - Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt - Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt, writer Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt is the author of the critically acclaimed Peacekeeper’s Daughter: A Middle East Memoir (Thistledown, 2021), which was a finalist for the Quebec Writer’s Federation Mavis Gallant Award for Nonfiction. Her debut poetry collection Chaos Theories of Goodness was released with Shoreline Press in June 2022. Tanya’s fiction, essays, and poems have been published in Best Canadian Essays 2019 and 2015, The New Quarterly, Grain, EVENT, Prairie Fire, Malahat Review, subTerrain, carte blanche, Antigonish Review, Room, Queens Quarterly, BigCityLit, Syncopation, The Masters Review Anthology, Dalhousie Review, and The Toronto Star. Read more about Tanya’s writing at tanyaallattbellehumeur.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rita-thorp monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4d14807e-0162-4d15-932f-bf242a249711/Me+2.jpg Contributors List - Rita Thorp - Rita Thorp, artist Rita lives and work in Calgary, Alberta. Her formal education is in Art History and Religious Studies, including courses in design, photography, and abstract painting. For the past ten years her painting techniques have developed through lots of play and experimentation. As a professional she continues to expand and learn by participating in art workshops to stretch her creative abilities. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/bob-mann monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/96204363-164a-4fb1-a2bf-2be0958f51e4/Bob+Mann+-+Print.jpg Contributors List - Bob Mann - Bob Mann, writer Bob Mann’s work focuses on the uncomfortable, tragic, and sometimes funny gaps between the lines of everyday life. He received the 2021 Nova Writes Budge Wilson Prize and was shortlisted in The Fiddlehead 2020 Short Fiction Contest. Also a screenwriter, his short film The Date was named Best Canadian Short at the Canadian International Comedy Film Festival (2020), his film Second Wedding was included in Telefilm’s Not Short on Talent program at the Cannes Film Festival (2021), and his co-written comedic screenplay Hustle & Dad won the Harold Greenberg prize at FIN in 2015. Bob lives and writes in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lisa-jones monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3e7acac8-3326-4ee1-a133-47afa0747b52/Lisa+Jones+Photo+-+Blank+Spaces.jpg Contributors List - Lisa Jones - Lisa Jones, writer Lisa Jones is a graduate of Simon Fraser’s Writer’s Studio and is currently undertaking her Masters of Social Work. She is a writer, student success advisor, and a volunteer with various women’s organizations. Her fiction has appeared in kerning | a space for words, and she has work forthcoming in emerge 22. She is currently in a love/hate relationship with her first novel. Lisa lives in Uxbridge, Ontario with her partner, daughter, and handsome dog, Bogart. She enjoys short hikes, moderate kayaks, and finishing the cheese before company comes. You can find her on Instagram @lisajones_author https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/anthony-clarke monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6beed3be-43e0-4479-a033-9c889f7e8099/Anthony+Clarke.JPG Contributors List - Anthony Clarke - Anthony Clarke, writer Life's sabbatical, resulting from the pandemic lockdowns, has granted Anthony Clarke space to write after years of long indecision. Raised in the Greater Toronto Area, and recently relocated to the Central Ontario town of Stayner, thirty-two year old Clarke has written a number of flash and short story pieces, this being his second publication. Fiction that delves on the peculiarities of an alternate history, “Dogs Playing Poker” enters into a fantasy of regional folklore to remind just how quaint our world used to be. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/deanne-deschamps monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7580adbe-c9f8-42d7-82ad-c385ef066aa2/Deanne+Deschamps.jpg Contributors List - Deanne Deschamps - Deanne Deschamps, writer Deanne Deschamps has been keeping secrets between paper and pen since the age of 14. Now in her 40’s and stepping into what she believes is her 5th life, with the realization that at times her words beg to be shared, she’s been quietly obliging by popping up here and there, in small print, text, or a well-timed social media post. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/veronique-aglat monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8cb6be61-19a3-4b0c-9e00-c13b4d30831e/veronique.jpeg Contributors List - Véronique Aglat - Véronique Aglat, writer Véronique Aglat lives in Montreal, Quebec, with her husband and one surviving son. She has published short stories in Canada, the United States, England, and Australia. Typically, she finds inspiration in nature but has lately become interested in philosophy. She is working on a novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/owen-day monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/94336730-0a1b-4c4f-9b28-4c10bdab1fb5/Owen_Day_Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Owen Day - Owen Day, poet Owen Day is a Canadian writer studying in San Francisco, wishing they could go back home. They are currently studying to receive a master's degree from the Academy of Art. They explore the boundaries of sexuality, gender, and mental health, often wrapping them in a coating of fantasy as otherwise they would get too sad and fall over. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tom-reynolds monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/97cd0846-382d-4ac7-bf12-a224cdee4245/Tom+Reynolds.jpeg Contributors List - Tom Reynolds - Tom Reynolds, writer Tom Reynolds lives in small town Ontario. He has written much and published little. The novella, Break Me, was published in 2011 by Quattro Books, Toronto. Married, on disability, and with one rescue dog, he wishes everyone well. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sarah-cheng monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7ee0941d-ea23-48ff-a58f-202ebdc8b7d4/Sarah+Cheng.jpeg Contributors List - Sarah Cheng - Sarah Cheng, writer Sarah Cheng was born in Hong Kong in the 80s and grew up in Markham, Ontario. She immigrated to Canada as a child with her mom and siblings, while her dad stayed behind in Hong Kong to make a living and provide for the family. Now in her 30s, she often looks back and reflects on the impact of this decision on her family’s collective lives. Sarah practiced as a professional accountant for a decade and started a successful online business before pursuing writing. She currently lives with her husband and two children in Markham, Ontario. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/celia-richard monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4055954c-c473-42d3-8b8f-86e02fb8d0eb/CeliaRichard.jpg Contributors List - Celia Richard - Celia Richard, writer The intricacies of the human connection are what motivate Celia Richard to write. Whether a brief encounter with a stranger or the deep knowing of being with a loved one, she is inspired by the daily intimacies we all experience but rarely discuss. She has been journalling since she was a child and has kept it as a private practice until recently sharing stories and personal essays for publication. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rose-camara monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9ff4c40b-8348-4025-b1f3-f638ce11bd71/Rose.jpeg Contributors List - Rose Camara - Rose Camara, writer Rose Camara is an emerging writer, public servant, and recovering lawyer living and working on the Lekwungen people’s territory known as Victoria. She writes mostly short fiction and nonfiction but is currently focused on a larger fiction project. Her writing explores themes of health, resilience, and agency. Rose was shortlisted for Room Magazine’s 2021 Short Forms Contest. Other than writing, Rose spends her time corralling her children, gardening, and transporting books to and from the library. Instagram: @rosecamarawrites https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/margot-block monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/35dc3d09-0a88-44a7-86bf-19709d80c841/margot.jpg Contributors List - Margot Block - Margot Block, poet Margot Block has been writing since the age of fourteen and has been published in Zygote Magazine, Contemporary Verse 2, Juice, the Collective Consciousness, Voices, Grub Street Literary Magazine, Bakwa Magazine, and the online journals BlazeVox, Kaleidoscope Online, and the Bombay Review. She participated in the high school mentorship program with the Manitoba Writers Guild, working with Canadian poet, Carol Rose. She won first prize in a poetry contest sponsored by the Writers Collective and an honourable mention in a poetry contest sponsored by the Lake Winnipeg Writers Group. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ashley-alexandra monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b2fd1ea3-224a-4411-bb1c-01d6a29046a4/Photo+4.JPG Contributors List - Ashley Alexandra - Ashley Alexandra, artist Ashley Alexandra is an emerging contemporary abstract mixed media artist that resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Caught up in decades of education and the professional career grind, the pandemic and the inception of motherhood brought on a newfound love for embracing her passion for creativity. Ashley spends a lot of her time outdoors and her artwork showcases the inspiration she draws from the natural landscapes that she’s been fortunate to experience. Ashley’s art has been selected for exhibitions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lindsey-harrington monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dc28b7c1-99ea-4126-a4f2-968526ce633a/lindsay.JPG Contributors List - Lindsey Harrington - Lindsey Harrington,writer Lindsey Harrington is a Nova Scotian writer with Newfoundland roots. She is currently putting the finishing touches on a short story collection about breakups called Coming Apart. Her next project will be a memoir about choosing not to have children called Free or Less. Follow her on Instagram at @lindseyharringtonwriter. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/martin-mielke monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9c574337-6ae5-493c-86e8-a5949c7bad4e/Headshot+Mielke%281%29.jpg Contributors List - Martin Mielke - Martin Mielke,writer Martin Mielke grew up in southern Ontario before moving to the northern part of the province in 1991. He taught in a First Nations community for ten years before settling in Thunder Bay. He is the proud father of two daughters, and his interests include camping and snowboarding with them. As a young man, Martin tried writing but lacked the necessary passion. As an older but perhaps no wiser man, he is trying again under the encouragement of his lovely partner. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/marek-przemieniecki monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e42c2fb7-c0dc-4577-aa85-56e6429232c7/Marek+Przemieniecki+Headshot+March+2022.JPG Contributors List - Marek Przemieniecki - Marek Przemieniecki, writer Marek Przemieniecki is an immigrant who has spent his life giving suggestions on how to improve sentences, plots, and structures as a high school English teacher. Now he applies his own advice, writing stories that seek to find a bit of light in the darkness of our existence. He lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and two still-adorable children. He spends his free time trying to get the timing just right in his stories and on his classic Sun Bug. That way he can wave back to you instead of worrying it will implode. Find him online @przemwrites and przemwrites.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joel-fishbane monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ae027812-6812-4afc-a516-828c870e6f08/joelfishbane.png Contributors List - Joel Fishbane - Joel Fishbane, writer Joel Fishbane is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter whose novel The Thunder of Giants is available from St. Martin’s Press. His short fiction has been widely published and is available on sensible websites everywhere. For links and to see what else he’s up to, visit www.joelfishbane.net. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/grace-curry monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5e68a3f9-b3d5-4606-8792-c05f26f4ea4f/gracecurry.jpg Contributors List - Grace Curry - Grace Curry, writer Grace Curry is currently working as an engineer-in-training in Calgary and spends her free time collecting experiences and then writing about them. She’s lucky in that her family owns a farm within driving distance of her downtown apartment, offering exposure to two very different worlds that she tries to integrate together in stories about the subtler parts of humanity. To date, Grace’s work has been published as a part of the Short Story Dispenser project at the Calgary Public Library and recently, she’s begun to more actively focus on submitting pieces from her steadily growing collection. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/desiree-jung monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0d9eab11-1942-40a4-8ef8-08efe8316f9a/Desiree+Jung+DSM_0673a.jpeg Contributors List - Désirée Jung - Désirée Jung, writer Désirée Jung is an artist born in Brazil, and adopted by Vancouver, Canada. She has published translations, poetry, and fiction in several magazines around the world. She has also participated in several artist residencies. Her education includes a film degree from Vancouver Film School, a BFA in Creative Writing, an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Comparative Literature, all from the University of British Columbia. Writing, for her, is a hopeless attempt to capture light. Her most recent work, a series of video poems about memory, landscape, and what is not-all out there, has been screened in several film festivals around the world, and can be found in her website: www.desireejung.com Dispatches From the Womb — Volume 7, Issue 1 - 09/22 It is with a haunting voice and deep vulnerability that Désirée Jung invites us into her inner thoughts as she writes a letter to herself in utero, holding nothing back as she shares about heavy truths and painful loss in Dispatches From the Womb. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gwen-tuinman monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cbbd2a30-c994-4111-8ffb-4f40f46e622b/Dukat+Studios_Gwen_Tuinman-1003.jpg Contributors List - Gwen Tuinman - Gwen Tuinman, writer Gwen Tuinman is novelist, short-story writer, and essayist. Influenced by an interest in bygone days, her writing explores the landscape of human tenacity and how women navigate the social restrictions of their era. She mentors womxn writers whose creative self-expression has been silenced by trauma. The Last Hoffman is Gwen’s debut novel. Her fiction and nonfiction works appear in The Globe and Mail, Reader’s Digest, Wunderlit Magazine, and online. She blogs about writing life, introspections, and history at GwenTuinman.com. 
 Waking Up — Volume 7, Issue 1 - 09/22 During the collective trauma of COVID 19, increasingly vivid and troubling dream narratives have a value that points to our vulnerability. Gwen Tuinman explores the relevance of dream content as a mental health red flag in her personal essay, Waking Up. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/india-das-brown monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2b39703e-977a-463b-a21e-852efb814ae8/India+Das-Brown.jpeg Contributors List - India Das-Brown - India Das-Brown, poet, writer India Das-Brown is based in Toronto. Currently working as a barista at an artisanal French bakery, she is interested in art, life, and photography, and always on the lookout for new opportunities. She has many dreams and even more aspirations—one of which is to one day publish her own novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/glen-bullock monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7f1c18d8-a0d4-4523-991c-59ed8ed25116/Glen+Bullock.png Contributors List - Glen Bullock - Glen Bullock, writer Glen Bullock is a writer born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Unrelated to writing, he has summited the three highest mountains on the African continent. Glen can usually be seen biking around the city with his headphones in, listening to Donny Hathaway. He can also be found at glenbullock.com. The Wall — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 Glen Bullock offers a strong closing story. The Wall is striking with great movement and will have you feeling the obscure streets of Paris beneath your feet as you read. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/finnian-burnett monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/840f5f7f-889b-4507-a4a1-ac29fc4712b2/Finn+headshot+3+smooth.jpg Contributors List - Finnian Burnett - Finnian Burnett, writer Finnian Burnett teaches undergrad English and creative writing. They’ve published in the Bath Flash Fiction Award Anthology, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Magazine, and more. In their spare time, Finnian watches a lot of Star Trek and takes their cat for walks in a stroller. Finnian lives in British Columbia with their wife and Lord Gordo, the cat. You can find Finnian on Twitter at @FinnianBurnett and at www.finnburnett.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/linda-woolven monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/caa7a9d8-f7bc-4ddd-bb98-111bcb06d034/Linda+Picture.jpg Contributors List - Linda Woolven - Linda Woolven, artist Linda is a Toronto artist with a degree in Fine Arts. Her work is characterized by her great love of colour and texture and by the movement she creates in her paintings, using light, layers and stroke. Linda uses the palette knife and brush to create moody, emotional pieces that resonate with her audience.

 Linda’s landscapes, cityscapes and abstracts hang in galleries and corporate and private collections across North America. 

Linda is a sought after artist who has been teaching workshops and classes in art schools and galleries for many years. She is currently teaching painting classes and workshops on line. You can view some of her works at: www.lindawoolven.com 
and on Linda’s Instagram at: www.instagram.com/lindawoolven You can contact Linda at woolven@sympatico.ca for classes or paintings. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rod-ellard monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e428ffff-8eb5-4830-821f-46a50128b054/rodellard.jpg Contributors List - Rod Ellard - Rod Ellard, writer Rod Ellard is a writer, a musician, an ex-lawyer, and a former government bureaucrat. His short fiction influences include Chekhov, Joyce, and Saunders. He resides in Tsawwassen, BC. Getting Professional Help — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 In Getting Professional Help, Rod Ellard reminds us that there is nothing to be afraid of when considering the idea of hiring an editor for your writing projects. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sahil-alurkar monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d661354c-1eaf-4fc7-a150-57f4e7b43d5f/Sahil+Alurkar+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Sahil Alurkar - Sahil Alurkar, photographer Sahil Alurkar came to Toronto to pursue a career as an exploration geologist in the mining industry. He began photography around the age of 15, armed with a 3.2 MP Canon point and shoot camera . He now uses a Canon 60D with 50 mm 1.8 lens amongst few others. The Art of Photography, a YouTube channel has been a major source of inspiration and learning for him. Sahil believes in using minimalist gear, with a stronger focus on the feel of an image. Access to a garden full of unique flowers curated by his mother, Sahil spent hours clicking. This has greatly shaped his interests. Primarily a still life, product, and abstract photographer, Sahil also does some street photography. The city of Toronto offers a plethora of interesting subjects to shoot. He displays his work on his website and Instagram page. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephanie-aykroyd monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2fec6d52-cb88-4c96-b2e5-3e44c34f2233/Stephanie+Aykroyd+sitting+w+paintings+by+Danielle+Taylor.jpg Contributors List - Stephanie Aykroyd - Stephanie Aykroyd, artist Nature has always been the best antidote for the chaos in my life and I’m happiest in my studio, outside with my hands in the garden, making pigments, portaging a canoe, or paddling the remote wilderness. Inspired by wild spaces, I create art as a natural expression of my passion and connection to the earth. I aspire to live intentionally, creating artwork that evokes a sense of peace and brings serenity and timeless beauty into people’s homes. Nature’s Pigment — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 Stephanie Aykroyd invites us into her studio where she explores the possibilities of the forest with natural earth pigments and inks made from plants, using these elements to complement her paintings in Nature’s Pigments. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/david-brun monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f41e8134-a46e-449c-a51b-129b60ed05f4/DavidBrun.png Contributors List - David Brun - David Brun, writer David Brun has worked in the Canadian film industry for twenty years. He recently embarked on the query process for his memoir, which is based on his mental health struggle while hitchhiking and busking through Latin America. His writing is gritty and minimalist, and often informed by his travels and offbeat perspectives. An active member of critique groups, David is now workshopping his first novel. He currently lives in Montréal, Québec. Big Kitty — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 Big Kitty by David Brun was inspired by his own experience with social anxiety while facing the prospect of having to help a neighbour find his missing cat during a heatwave. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/wendy-howell monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3605a06a-f0c4-44f5-b0bd-32feadd1267b/Wendy+Howell.jpg Contributors List - Wendy Howell - Wendy Howell, writer Wendy Howell has a passion for writing as well as art and can be found in her spare time scribbling down random ideas or starting multiple projects at once. Born and raised on the prairies of Southern Manitoba Wendy’s parents owned and operated a small town newspaper fostering a love of reading and writing from a young age. Wendy holds a BA in geography and frequently pulls inspiration from her schooling in the intricate relationships between people, their surroundings and the unique nature of human behaviour. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/julie-meier monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a4648f2e-d2d6-4c66-986b-492c36bf5a1f/Julie+Meier.jpg Contributors List - Julie Meier - Julie Meier, writer Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Julie Meier holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary. Her writing has been published internationally in several anthologies and on-line journals. Her flash fiction “These Walls” was shortlisted for the 2020 Edinburgh International Flash Fiction Award, and her story “The Direction of Home” was shortlisted for Blank Spaces 2021 Fiction Anthology Contest. Below the Deep — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 Below the Deep by Julie Meier is an emotional dip beneath the water, to where loss and guilt reconcile in a haunting reunion. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/debbie-boekestein monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d0528d4c-fc6e-4838-a47e-4a2097099574/Deb.png Contributors List - Debbie Boekestein - Debbie Boekestein, poet Debbie Boekestein lives in beautiful Grey Bruce, Ontario, spoiled with beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Twenty years ago, Deb was diagnosed with primary progressive MS and in a short time she went from walking in heels to riding on wheels. She has two grown children and enjoys arts and crafts and indoor gardening. I May Not Be Someone — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 In her poem, I May Not Be Someone, Debbie Boekestein challenges the reader to look past first impressions to the person she is beyond their initial glance. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jamie-quinn-mader monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/21e7b217-951d-4b7a-81ad-40722ad714f6/jamiequinn.jpg Contributors List - Jamie Quinn Mader - Jamie Quinn Mader, poet Jamie Quinn Mader (they/them) is a queer, mad, fat, non binary femme who writes from what is colonially known as Toronto, Ontario. They have written all their life to cope but only recently started working on honing their skills as a writer. They believe that good writing is transformative and magical. They truly think that literature can open doors to new ways of understanding one another's experiences. They've been published in a few magazines for poetry and self published a hybrid collection of essays and poetry called “Velcro Hearts: Queer Notes on Love and Healing.” which is available online on Amazon. On days when they aren't writing they are doing one of a million hobbies and chilling with Cordelia, their cat. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alisa-caswell monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/80dddd64-345b-4e92-aeae-49af078a8eaf/alisacaswell2.png Contributors List - Alisa Caswell - Alisa Caswell, writer Alisa Caswell is an engineer, a gardener, and a writer. She grew up on Prince Edward Island and now calls northern Alberta home. Her non-fiction has appeared in NorthWord magazine. She is active with her local writer’s group and is a member of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. She writes science fiction, small town mysteries, and essays that explore the conflict between industry and the environment. Porchlight — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 Come along as a woman watches the community she helped build crumble around her. Intrigued by a mysterious porch light next door, she finds herself face to face with a life-changing decision in Alisa Caswell’s story, The Porchlight. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/matthew-gigg monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/62691256-9e63-4a96-94ae-107ba75a1c5b/matthwegigg.jpeg Contributors List - Matthew Gigg - Matthew Gigg, writer Matthew Gigg Is a writer from Calgary, Canada. His work has appeared in Grain Magazine, The Hopper, and The Scores. He is currently working on his first novel. Fieldstones — Volume 6, Issue 4 - 06/22 Fieldstones by Matthew Gigg navigates themes of existential climate crisis, perseverance in the face of hopelessness, and self-realization. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alyssa-bushell monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1ab977fb-b613-4da2-8824-f24801a64b43/ABushell+Photo.jpg Contributors List - Alyssa Bushell - Alyssa Bushell, writer Alyssa Bushell lives and writes at the shore of Lake Huron in southern Ontario. Alyssa’s work appears in Ellipsis Zine, Reckon Review, and Leon Literary Review, among other online and print publications. She is currently working on her debut mystery novel and can often be found baking up new ways to procrastinate. Find her at: @WritesAly or AlyWrites.ca. Lionel Wexelbaum Will Not Wake Up — Volume 9, Issue 4 Alyssa Bushell presented a strong contest entry with her short fiction Lionel Wexelbaum Will Not Wake Up, one that the judges called “eerie” and “a delight.” https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dustin-ruth monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/201f5ee0-7b21-4be9-9e65-6ebdd349945e/Dustin+-+Headshot.jpeg Contributors List - Dustin Ruth - Dustin Ruth, writer Dustin Ruth is a former journalist now living in B.C. He always wanted to be a writer and has decided to give this whole writing thing another go. A Picture in a Puddle on the Ground — Volume 7, Issue 1 - 09/22 In A Picture in a Puddle on the Ground, Dustin Ruth sets the reader in the midst of a new kind of world that is evocatively spun, trusting us to catch up without missing a beat https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/diana-mcintosh monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0fe60732-48ff-42c9-b0ac-8bd5e5d2cd6c/IMG_5030.jpg Contributors List - Diana McIntosh - Diana McIntosh, artist An Empath’s Palette: Perfectly Imperfect — Volume 6, Issue 3 - 03/20 Alanna Rusnak sits down in the studio with eclectic artist, Diana McIntosh for a candid conversation about being true to yourself and stepping outside the box in An Empath’s Palette: Perfectly Imperfect. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ted-mcinnis monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8c5d12f7-b495-486b-b2f2-cd7d3531b05d/TedMcInnis.jpg Contributors List - Ted McInnis - Ted McInnis, writer Ted McInnis has been writing full time for eight years near the shores of the Atlantic in St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. Most of the themes in his three novels and collection of short stories come from honed memories and supposedly insignificant incidents while growing up in a small former-glory coal town. Somehow these seeds of innocence and incidents bloom into fiction. Ted lives in Nova Scotia with Diane, his wife of 35 years, and a cat, Albert, always with an ear out for his son’s truck in the driveway (coming for a chat) or daughter’s note that she and family (i.e. grandchildren) are coming for a visit from British Columbia. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/christina-mcarthur monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/66081728-a722-4d52-95ee-d5ffb5be243b/ChristinaMcArthur.jpeg Contributors List - Christina McArthur - Christina McArthur, writer Christina McArthur (she/her) is member of the pasture poets poetry collective, an informal group of interdisciplinary thinkers, knowers, and poets who feel most seen when weaving words. She holds a BKI from the University of Waterloo and continues her studies as a Doctor of Chiropractic student at CMCC in Toronto, Ontario. Christina is most inspired by theatre, classical literature, big feelings, movement inspired by stories, and her family. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jessica-golding monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d4fec538-4ff4-407a-9bf8-4503d52b18d7/JessicaGolding.jpeg Contributors List - Jessica Golding - Jessica Golding, writer Jessica Golding is a queer and gender-fluid fiction writer originally from the East Coast. Now living in Ottawa, Jessica is inspired by the everyday interactions that bind and differentiate us as humans. They are currently working on their first novel, which similarly challenges societal rigidity around sexuality and gender https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kc-gano monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1296e22b-7079-47dc-8f2c-b60733c21408/KCGano.jpg Contributors List - KC Gano - KC Gano, writer KC Gano is a forester in training working from the BC interior. She writes poetry, essays and micro fiction and is currently working on a children's book about the importance of wildfire on the land. Raised on a ranch in the foothills of Alberta, the land was always the guiding force of daily life. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lindsay-mcdonald monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/75e7d9a2-d02b-4521-91bd-ccb00e6f8db7/Headshot_LG.jpg Contributors List - Lindsay McDonald - Lindsay McDonald, poet Lindsay McDonald has always loved reading and writing. She is currently studying English and Sociology at Athabasca University. She spends her free time writing poetry and fiction. She also enjoys hiking, spending time with family, art, nature, and Earl Grey tea. She currently resides in Barrie, Ontario with her husband and two children. Her work has been published in Potato Soup Journal. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/oleksandra-budna monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/93ce7f03-a076-4087-8c3e-e0d0e82cffd9/OleksandraBudna+copy.jpg Contributors List - Oleksandra Budna - Oleksandra Budna, photographer Oleksandra Budna grew up in Ukraine. She now lives in Toronto with her family and works as a communications professional for a social justice and health equity organization. When she moved to Canada 19 years ago, she brought with her memories of childhood summers spent with her grandparents in a tiny village in Ukraine and hikes in the Carpathian Mountains. Love of nature continues to drive her outdoor pursuits as she explores incredible landscapes across Turtle Island, on foot and in a canoe, trying to capture the beauty of these lands and waters in pictures and words. She shares her stories on her Gone Camping blog. Her essays also appeared in The Globe and Mail, and she was long-listed for the CBC Non-Fiction Prize in 2020. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/t-l-tomljanovic monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/39dbab3e-ce64-4348-948c-f49c5306ca47/T.L.+Tomljanovic+author+photo.jpg Contributors List - T. L. Tomljanovic - T. L. Tomljanovic, writer T.L. Tomljanovic is a freelance writer based in British Columbia, Canada. Her work has been published in university alumni magazines, children’s non-fiction book series, and literary publications. She lives with her partner, two young children, and their 170lb English Mastiff dog. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ian-clay-sewall monthly 0.5 2022-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/122a53b2-ea72-45fb-a332-0439d56e5498/Ian+Sewall.png Contributors List - Ian Clay Sewall - Ian Clay Sewall, writer Ian Clay Sewall is a Canadian based in Los Angeles. He is an MFA candidate at Antioch University and his stories have appeared in Soundings East, Santa Ana River Review, and are forthcoming in Prairie Fire. His films have won awards in both the US and Canada. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/pauline-peters monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bd8afb24-2e47-4da9-880b-a7dfd1707dd9/Pauline+1+-+Abramovici+Studios.jpg Contributors List - Pauline Peters - Pauline Peters, poet Pauline Peters is an African-Canadian writer living in Toronto. She has been published in Canadian Literature, The Antigonish Review, Room, The Fiddlehead, The Nashwaak Review, and The Windsor Review. She was short-listed for the Gwendolyn MacEwen Poetry Competition sponsored by Exile Quarterly and her chapbook The Salted Woman was published this year by the British publisher Hedgespoken Press. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrea-marcelino monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c7b0f576-41c6-4e56-b9e0-14c688930920/Andrea_Marcelino_Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Andrea Marcelino - Andrea Marcelino, writer Andrea Marcelino is an interdisciplinary artist born and based out of Tkaronto/Toronto, whose practice includes writing, photography, video, and film. She earned her MFA at EICAR in Paris, France and in 2019, was the recipient of a Canada Council of the Arts grant and a Toronto Arts Council grant for a short film project currently in post-production. Her main artistic focus is to tell impactful stories with complex female characters and demonstrate the importance of female storytelling in our narrative and visual culture. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/michele-alba monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dd90e8bc-98ab-4690-9d2d-33513e8063cd/Michele_Alba_photo.jpg Contributors List - Michele Alba - Michele Alba, writer Michele has a Master’s degree in painting and fine arts. About five years ago she tried her hand at writing fiction and fell in love. She’s written several novels of questionable quality, along with many short stories. She was delighted and somewhat shocked when four short stories were selected for publication in literary magazines in Canada and the USA last year, and she hopes to build on this momentum. She lives in beautiful Vancouver, Canada and is working on yet another novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/donna-wise monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b483cf7c-7576-473a-b1ca-ab448094159a/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-03-08%2Bat%2B10.11.05%2BPM+%282%29.png Contributors List - Donna Wise - Donna Wise, artist DONNA WISE is a Toronto-based contemporary/abstract artist who has exhibited throughout Canada and the United States. Her acrylic paintings are large, bold, fluid, and full of energetic confidence. For a number of years, she was a docent at both the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum. By invitation, she was involved in art auctions for the Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet, Royal Ontario Museum, and Baycrest Hospital. Apart from canvases in private collections in Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco, Miami, and Tel Aviv, her work can be found in the board room of the Ontario Parliament Building and the lobby of the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, as well as in many corporate collections including those of the Four Seasons Hotel, Baycrest Hospital, and Equitable Trust among many others. She was awarded an individual creative grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 1985, and is a life member of The Society of Canadian Artists, Carfac, and WAAC. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/pauline-shen monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5ed688d3-f421-4e27-bc1c-559f54a507c9/Pauline+Shen+02.JPG Contributors List - Pauline Shen - Pauline Shen, writer, artist, poet Pauline Shen’s work aims to showcase beauty and courage rooted in unexpected and challenging places. Her writing and visual art pieces are published with Amethyst Review, Blank Spaces, Cool Beans Lit, Dreamers Creative Writing, and Quibble Lit. Pauline is located in London, Ontario. Follow her blog at paulineshen.ca and on X (Twitter) @ZenPaulineShen https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/cmbearart monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5d5e11b1-faf1-4928-b370-76679a7d280d/CM5.jpg Contributors List - CMBearArt - CMBearArt, artist Christine, owner of CMBearArt was born and raised in Southern Ontario where she currently resides with her husband and son. Always a creative soul, she didn't pursue art until she was in recovery from a life-threatening, life-altering car accident that left her immobile for several months. Since then, creating through art has become her full-time ministry and occupation. As someone who started her journey at 30 years old, she focuses on encouraging others reminding them “it is never too late to begin something beautiful and fulfilling.” A mixed-media artist, she is well versed in many art mediums and is presently branching into the world of online teaching through her e-courses on her website www.cmbearart.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/haley-down monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1615232941600-66AMJY0G68X2LSTVR94F/HaleyDown.jpg Contributors List - Haley Down - Haley Down, poet Haley Down is a student at the University of Essex, currently pursuing a Masters of Wild Writing. She has been an editor at Blank Spaces since 2018. She writes environmental poetry and in her free time she can be found talking to the trees, at her sewing machine, or playing boardgames with her friends. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jessica-lee-mcmillan monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e99d1a9e-78c0-419f-91fc-cfcac4773cd8/JL+McMillan+Headshot.png Contributors List - Jessica Lee McMillan - Jessica Lee McMillan, poet Jessica Lee McMillan is an emerging BC poet with an MA in English. She likes crooked, shiny things and her writing explores architectures of perception, existentialism and longing—especially in nature and music. You can find her work in A Poetry of Place: Journeys Across New Westminster, ShabdAaweg Review, Bewildering Stories, Goat’s Milk Magazine, and Pocket Lint (A New Journal). When not writing, doing front-line legal work or teaching, she spends time with her little family and buries herself in books and records. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ivanka-fear monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/98a206fd-7e36-4f05-984e-6829295889c3/Ivankafear.jpg Contributors List - Ivanka Fear - Ivanka Fear, writer Ivanka Fear is a Slovenian-born Canadian author, now residing in Ontario. She earned her B.A. and B.Ed. in English and French at Western University. After retiring from teaching, she wrote poetry and short stories for various literary journals. The Dead Lie, A Blue Water Mystery, is her debut novel, and the second in the series is Lost Like Me. Ivanka is also the author of The Jake and Mallory Thrillers, Where is My Husband?, and What Lies in the Cornfield? (October 2024). She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, and Crime Writers of Canada. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/crystal-randall-barnett monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6c137f0d-a9df-447f-b989-e4c54eb2fa72/CrystalRBarnettHeadshot.jpg Contributors List - Crystal Randall Barnett - Crystal Randall Barnett, writer Crystal Randall Barnett has always been obsessed with reading and writing. She studied Rhetoric and Professional Writing at the University of Waterloo, later followed by a Masters degree in Adult Education and Community Development at the University of Toronto. Crystal was diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in 2016, making reading and writing very difficult because of this disability. Nevertheless, Crystal still enjoys writing poetry, fiction and stories about her own experiences. Her other interests include art, nature, travel, and Earl Grey tea. Crystal currently lives in Waterloo, Ontario with her amazing husband, Scott, and lovely dog, Eve. Instagram: @writing.crystal https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gary-kirchner monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b6fed423-858f-4d00-9560-e50e3041957d/Kirchner+Photo+.JPG Contributors List - Gary Kirchner - Gary Kirchner, writer Gary J. Kirchner holds a Master’s degree in sports biomechanics. He played and coached football at McGill for three decades, and taught physics at the college and high school levels during the same period. He is a competitive cross-country skier, and also enjoys participating in triathlon and curling. His flute-playing is earnest, if not skilful. Gary has recently published his first book, the dystopian fiction Cromby’s Axiom. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/paul-ruta monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/22677cc1-a9d2-46f0-b2c9-2d3fbe9455be/PaulRuta+600x600.jpg Contributors List - Paul Ruta - Paul Ruta, writer Paul Ruta is a Canadian writer living in Hong Kong with his wife and a geriatric tabby called Zazu; his kids live on Zoom. Recent and upcoming work in Cheap Pop, Robot Butt, F(r)iction, Reflex Press, Ghost Parachute, and Smithsonian Magazine. He reads for No Contact magazine. @paulruta https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gabriel-munro monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/20c61bec-a854-4380-9b79-d0abcb00a773/GabrielMunro.png Contributors List - Gabriel Munro - Gabriel Munro, writer Gabriel Munro is a writer and composer living in Regina. His writing has appeared in Literally Stories, Haunted MTL, and Sisyphus Quarterly. He’s the Creative Writer and Producer for a country radio station, and also the Director of Communications for Amarok Society, where he works to ensure the accessibility of education overseas. Caretakers — Volume 7, Issue 4 Write prompt winner Gabriel Munro presented a strong contest entry with his story Caretakers, one that the judges said “elevates tired folklore to a new level” and “engages the reader from the outset.” https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mj-malleck monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e28a0c51-1334-4e9b-964f-68cbee37759a/MJMalleck020-full-resolution-bw.jpg Contributors List - M J Malleck - M J Malleck, writer M J Malleck is a first generation university graduate who wrote business copy and a blog for leaders before returning to her first love, telling stories. She grew up on the Canada/US border and still likes her weather report in Fahrenheit degrees. These days she attends classes and relies on a cadre of wonderful women writers for workshopping and encouragement. Her work has appeared in Entropy, Better than Starbucks, Literally Stories, and Commuter Lit. She is working on a collection of shorts and her first novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nicole-kagan monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/84b5f3d1-f2ad-45c8-aa5f-2bf5c26c4586/NicoleKagan-138.jpeg Contributors List - Nicole Kagan - Nicole Kagan, artist A South African born, Toronto-based visual artist with a studio at Artscape’s Wychwood Barns, Nicole works in a large range of mixed-media. She also facilitates creative-mindfulness workshops for adults where the intersection between meditation and creative expression is explored, allowing attendees to feel calmer, more present, and connected to a sense of stillness and flow. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/penny-ferguson monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4525b79-7396-48d1-a012-d5358b18f429/Penny+L.+Ferguson+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Penny L. Ferguson - Penny L. Ferguson, poet Penny L. Ferguson has two published poetry collections, Clarity That Is Darkness (Borealis Press, 2003) and Runaway Suite: Two Voices (Hidden Brook Press, 1997). Her work is published, performed, and recorded in Canada, USA and England in The New Quarterly, Room of One’s Own, The Antigonish Review, Pottersfield Portfolio, Canadian Author, Minus Tides, The Nashwaak Review, Tulane Review, Gentle Reader, Braquemard, etc. 1990-1993 she served as Writer-in-Residence at the NS Teachers College. She was a co-founder/editor of The Amethyst Review and is a member of the Writer's Council of the WFNS. She has been the vice-president of the CPA. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/emily-conlon monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/98819923-32d8-41af-8e92-444fc15c5d71/Headshot+copy.jpg Contributors List - Emily Conlon - Emily Conlon, artist Emily Conlon is an interdisciplinary artist from Windsor, ON currently based in Saskatoon, SK. She is a second year MFA candidate in Studio Art at the University of Saskatchewan and holds a BFA Honours in Visual Arts from the University of Windsor. She works primarily in drawing and printmaking and often incorporates beeswax and embroidery into her work. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rod-carley monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a2fedb18-2082-44e3-a3f1-fec5638ed34d/rodcarley.png Contributors List - Rod Carley - Rod Carley, writer Rod Carley’s second novel, KINMOUNT, won the Silver Medal for Best Regional Fiction from the 2021 Independent Publishers Book Awards and was one of ten books longlisted for the 2021 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medallion for Humour. His first novel, A Matter of Will, was a finalist for the 2018 Northern Lit Award for Fiction. His short stories have appeared in Cloud Lake Literary, Blank Spaces Magazine, the non-fiction anthology 150 Years Up North and More, and HighGrader Magazine. His new interconnected collection of short stories, GRIN REAPING, will be published by Latitude 46 Publishing in the Spring/Summer of 2022. Rod is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers and resides in North Bay, ON. www.rodcarley.ca. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/brigid-cami monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/76d2cba5-67b3-4d4c-a5bd-23154f5f7214/BrigidCami.jpg Contributors List - Brigid Cami - Brigid Cami, writer Brigid Cami is a geotechnical software developer living in Toronto. Notwithstanding, she has wanted to be a writer ever since she was told, at the age of six, that there is no such thing as a career in wizardry. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/john-vanrys monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629741971574-6HSR14KKIK7JGTSG3Z5J/John+Van+Rys+Headshot_2021_B%26W.jpg Contributors List - John Van Rys - John Van Rys, writer John Van Rys lives on a hobby farm outside Dunnville, Ontario, with his wife April, dogs, cats, horses, free-run egg-laying hens, and his mother-in-law. When he’s not at home caring for animals, he’s teaching English at Redeemer University. He’s had poems published in The New Quarterly and Dappled Things, and short stories in The New Quarterly, The Dalhousie Review, Agnes and True, and Blank Spaces. His story “Under the Honey Moon” was longlisted for the Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award. “Eggsistential Crisis” won a Word Award for best short story from The Word Guild, while “Nether Lands” (first published in Blank Spaces) was runner up for this award. His first book-length collection, the story cycle Moonshine Promises, was published in 2021 by Wipf and Stock. You can learn more about John’s writing at johnvanrys.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/samuel-strathman monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629741850616-252688Q6VI24KPAQ01MX/samuelstrathman+web.jpeg Contributors List - Samuel Strathman - Samuel Strathman, poet Samuel Strathman is a poet, author, educator, and the founder/editor-in-chief of Floodlight Editions. Some of his poems have appeared in White Wall Review, Dreich Magazine, Orange Blush Zine, and elsewhere. His first chapbook, In Flocks of Three to Five, was published by Anstruther Press (2020). His second chapbook, The Incubus, was published by Roaring Junior Press (2020). He lives in Toronto, Ontario. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/cindy-patrick monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629741658559-OGXP283O6X9B17V52RK2/IMG_CindyPatrick.JPG Contributors List - Cindy Patrick - Cindy Patrick, poet At 56, these are Cindy’s formative years. After leaving Calgary, settling in a Sooke rainforest, she works in grocery retail just enough to keep a humble existence. Time is for a fascination, introspection, and seeing art within nature: Mother and human. A constant tug between logic and emotion, writing allows for crucial pauses, which she needs for sensitivity, goofiness, and brutal honesty. Cindy appears in Art and Word Book by Sooke Arts Council, Prairie Journal, and submits to online sites like Flash Friday Fiction and 100 Word Story. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/robin-pacific monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629741508332-WZ3DQB2F9WFGDZYDH69Y/Robin+Pacific.jpg Contributors List - Robin Pacific - Robin Pacific, writer Robin Pacific just completed an MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Kings College, Halifax. Based in Toronto, she has had a visual arts practice for twenty-five years. She is working on rewrites of her first book, a memoir in essays called Skater Girl: An Archaeology of the Self. She has a PhD in English Literature and a Masters in Theological Studies. She also works as a Spiritual Director. In the last year she has watched way more Netflix than is healthy. Otherwise she loves playing the piano and walking Mercy, her twelve-year-old Samoyed. Writer site: www.robinpacificwriter.com | Artist site: www.robinpacific.ca (Photograph by Steve Horan) https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/aileen-luo monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629741240701-QGB1SLLXWB7N39D5YHBW/AileenLuo_Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Aileen Luo - Aileen Luo, poet Aileen Luo (she/her) is a Chinese Canadian poet, artist, and graphic designer based in Toronto. Her interests include drinking soup and petting cats. She is open to discussing her love for thrifting cat sweaters or answering any questions at luo.waileen@gmail.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/caitlin-lindsay monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629740999175-5HG3K7ENTWECLY8QNZQ3/caitlin+lindsay.jpeg Contributors List - Caitlin Lindsay - Caitlin Lindsay, poet Caitlin Lindsay(she/her) lives and works on the unceded Traditional Coast Salish Lands of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) and Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) Nations in what is now known as British Columbia. She is trained as a Librarian and Archivist and is therefore always on the hunt for the best used bookstores. When she is not working, she spends most of her free time by the ocean. Her poetry has also been published in Existere. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sarah-law monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612302120449-0SHAK1G06M2DNK7NXSGH/SARAHLAW.jpg Contributors List - Sarah Law - Sarah Law, writer Sarah Law is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cat, Panda. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/vj-hamilton monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629740733277-MTMB36K1DUA9N7OM56Y8/VJH.png Contributors List - V J Hamilton - V J Hamilton, writer V.J. Hamilton lives and works in Toronto. “Tattletale” is based on a report from BBC Business Daily on employee monitoring software. Her work has been published in The Antigonish Review, The MacGuffin, and Entropy Magazine, among others. She won the EVENT Speculative Fiction contest. When not writing, she can be found volunteering at a soup kitchen, sawing on a fiddle, or refereeing domestic disputes (strictly feline). https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/erica-helder monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629740514844-KHXJDIW6A1LG2O5M6VY1/with+collection.jpg Contributors List - Erica Helder - Erica Helder, artist Erica Helder is an abstract artist working out of her home studio in Brantford, Ontario. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joe-bongiorno monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629739360652-Z0CF3QLOH21RANNJDZ4I/Joe+Bongiorno.jpg Contributors List - Joe Bongiorno - Joe Bongiorno, writer Joe Bongiorno is a Montreal-based writer and journalist. His writing has appeared in or is forthcoming in Canadian Notes & Queries, Geist, Event, Freefall, Broken Pencil, the The Antigonish Review and CBC. He was shortlisted for both the 2018 and 2019 Freefall Prose Contests, and he won Event’s 2019 Speculative Writing Contest. Joe is currently working on a novel as well as a short story collection. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/elvira-berezowsky monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/af5199d7-6c55-4a79-a864-0bd2f7c93bba/Elvira+Berezowsky--Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Elvira Berezowsky - Elvira Berezowsky, writer, poet Elvira Berezowsky is a professional communications writer, author, and mother, working from her cold basement office in Edmonton, AB. A former student of the MacEwan Professional Writing Program and the Arts & Cultural Management program, she has previously published creative fiction work in Notebook Magazine and Edmonton’s Child Magazine. She takes her inspiration from the little moments in life that would mostly go unnoticed to others, but leave indelible marks on the people and characters in her stories. In 2020, she released In The Absence Of… —a collection of short fiction. Her current work is available online: https://elviraberezowsky.wixsite.com/home https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/daniel-bay monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1629738805818-ZSJTFNVL8V3LOXE4SRM4/daniel+bay.JPG Contributors List - Daniel Bay - Daniel Bay, writer Daniel Bay is a fiction writer based out of Southern Ontario. After obtaining his B.A. in Geography at York University, he completed his MA in Critical and Creative Writing at the University of Gloucestershire. A love of geopolitics and spirituality fuels his commitment to writing fiction that delves into person, place, and space. To write, he believes, is one of the best ways of exploring a complicated, but worth-getting-to-know world. Daniel lives in Milton, Ontario. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/angela-zheng monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614360167206-OJIPBDBNMTVCOPMS8LFU/angelaheadshot+bw.jpeg Contributors List - Angela Zheng - Angela Zheng, photographer Angela Zheng lived in New York City for five years where she first started photography—there was always something interesting to see in the city. She currently lives in southern Ontario where she works as an economist. In her spare time she likes to take pictures of wildlife and floral still life. Find her on Instagram @insta_angela5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/shawn-stibbards monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614359943934-AP254TH6N8L1C4OSGX2U/shawnstibbard.jpg Contributors List - Shawn Stibbards - Shawn Stibbards, writer Shawn Stibbards lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. His stories and poems have appeared in Prism international, Grain, Broken Pencil, and Dalhousie Review. His novel The Video Watcher was published in 2015. Photo by Rachel Stibbards. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tristan-marajh monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614359388349-M2XQ77P45LEA8KPOMNJJ/Tristan+Marajh.jpg Contributors List - Tristan Marajh - Tristan Marajh, writer Tristan Marajh’s The Complete Works of Min Ju Kim was awarded 2nd Prize at The Scugog Arts Council’s Ekphrastic Writing Competition (Canada, 2020). He is also the 1st Prize Winner of The Stratford Writing Competition (Canada, 2018) and his work appears in a number of literary magazines both nationally and internationally. He resides in Toronto. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/claudette-manzanares monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614357606319-F6B23J5LT7EJW0WU8KMQ/Claudette+Manzanares Contributors List - Claudette Manzanares - Claudette Manzanares, writer Claudette Manzanares draws much of her creative inspiration from her upbringing in Northern Ontario, but now calls Acton, Ontario home. She worked as a massage therapist for over a decade before turning to writing full-time. She regularly participates in writers’ workshops and would be lost without her writers’ tribe! https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/riley-kelly monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614357261532-57CLAUBSWL0UHKFUKWXQ/Riley+Keppy.jpg Contributors List - Riley Kelly - Riley Kelly, writer Riley Kelly is a dedicated and enthusiastic secondary school teacher in York Region. She teaches English and loves to share her passion for literature and language with her students. Throughout her life, writing has always been a constant as a place for her to seek solace during difficult times. She lives with her husband and a cranky but cute dog in Stouffville. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/george-herbers monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614355414350-KACDNPDSR9HXNSZDSYLT/george+herbers.jpg Contributors List - George Herbers - George Herbers, writer George A. Herbers is an undergraduate English student studying in Edmonton Alberta. A lifelong reader, he has long admired the paragons of existential literature among other classics. He is also a working musician and has spent his life involved in various fields of the arts. He aspires to one day publish his own novel. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/bruce-geddes monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614355009009-2TXEKC26KYEAZZ5TAJG9/BruceGeddes.png Contributors List - Bruce Geddes - Bruce Geddes, writer Bruce Geddes is the author of The Higher the Monkey Climbs. His short fiction has appeared in The New Quarterly, Hart House Review, and Great Lakes Review. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he now lives in Toronto. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/eva-dominelli monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614354854669-VIY2UFEFSJ0DUX6XXOTN/Self+Portrait+pink++-+Eva+Dominelli+.jpg Contributors List - Eva Dominelli - Eva Dominelli, artist/illustrator Eva graduated in 2017 from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BFA in Illustration. Currently, she works on editorial illustration, album art, and poster design. She has self published several artist books, including her 2020 zine Things Men Say to Me at Work, winner of Broken Pencil’s Art Zine of the year. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrew-dasselaar monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614354625018-89HSQ5Q48HYLTO8HYJCX/Andrew_D_31_FAV.jpg Contributors List - Andrew Dasselaar - Andrew Dasselaar, writer Andrew Dasselaar has written ten nonfiction books in Dutch and one in English. Originally from Amsterdam, he made Vancouver his home in 2017 to complete an MFA in Creative Writing at UBC, before moving to Toronto in November 2020 to take a job at the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency. Andrew is a member of the poetry editorial board of Vancouver-based literary magazine PRISM. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/angela-dallago monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614354383138-5IY68YWMVCVSK0J8HQWH/20210126-angela-dallago-045+copy.jpg Contributors List - Angela Dallago - Angela Dallago, artist From a young age, Angela Dallago has always been fascinated with water. Swimming in a pool, watching the light reflect off the waves from the beach, and taking trips on her parents’ boat brought Angela so much joy as a child. She has dreamed of living by the ocean or sailing for months at a time but, while living in Whistler surrounded by the Coastal Mountains, Angela gets her water fix by paddle boarding on the lakes or swimming in the cool waters. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jordan-colledge monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614354089102-J7U4MBFCBX1ITCPOTWWE/Jordan+Colledge.jpg Contributors List - Jordan Colledge - Jordan Colledge, writer Jordan Colledge is a second-year university student majoring in computer science. Born and raised in Kelowna, BC, Jordan spent his grade school years both gladly and dejectedly walking his path alone. When not digging through code for missing semicolons he’s usually found playing Magic: the Gathering, or holding his own in the local youth bowling league. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/vanessa-bradley monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614353834522-BJW3Z3RGKI8829TTQ8BZ/vanessarbradley+b%26w.jpeg Contributors List - Vanessa R. Bradley - Vanessa R. Bradley, poet Vanessa R. Bradley’s favourite thing to do is weave together imaginary worlds on paper, but she also works in communications to support her lifestyle of loving imperial stouts and cooking with fancy ingredients. She lives in Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) with her wife, where she is working on a fantasy novel and a collection of poetry about the meaning of flowers. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nicoline-antonovitch monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614353529405-STU1GHN84UBATOC87QZ2/Nicoline.jpg Contributors List - Nicoline Antonovitch - Nicoline Antonovitch, writer, poet Nicoline Antonovitch studied Professional Writing at Algonquin College and has appeared in small papers and online publications. She writes with the vulnerability of an exposed nerve and cries at the drop of a hat. Her stubbornness, bushy black eyebrows, and love of sour cream all stem from her Slavic-European background. Her work deals with discomfort and vulnerability, and she writes to heal and hurt. In spare moments, she enjoys spending a great deal of time thinking about writing without actually writing, and desperately trying to keep her plants alive. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/fraser-sager monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611173220211-1J9QFLKGWT038F15TJWF/Fraser+Headshot+112020.jpg Contributors List - Fraser Sager - Fraser Sager, writer Fraser Sager was born and grew up in Calgary but now works in the Toronto financial district. As a young professional, he is expected to stay late and show facetime, but outside of the office he dreams with Martin and Sanderson—not Morgan Stanley, and absorbs King, Adichie and Vonnegut—not Steve Jobs. He reads to live different lives and writes to create different worlds or highlight a perspective of the ever-changing one we live in today. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/anne-mcgouran monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611172933679-9N9A27IBJADMXT68VNTL/Anne+McGouran+and+Ice+Huts.png Contributors List - Anne McGouran - Anne McGouran, photographer Anne McGouran’s stories and essays appear or are forthcoming in Queen’s Quarterly (cited in Best Canadian Essays 2019), Gargoyle, Mslexia, The Account, Cleaver, CutBank, Understorey, Switchgrass Review, Global Comment, Orca, The Wax Paper, and elsewhere. She lives in Collingwood, Ontario where she has developed a fascination with ice huts and orchard ladders. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/michael-sullivan monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611172690401-12LJ1DBIMUV7D9R0S5LE/mikesullivan.JPG Contributors List - Michael R. Sullivan - Michael R. Sullivan, writer Michael R. Sullivan is a writer from St. John’s, NL. A reader of fiction these days, his favourite authors and books have inspired him to write in the same vein. His piece – Insulin – is the beginning of a larger endeavour: his first novel, one currently in the works. This is his first publication and he hopes it will generate interest in readers and publishers alike. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/chad-norman monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611172511271-WBK752PVTJ2N3G60ME1P/chadnormanPromo+pic.jpg Contributors List - Chad Norman - Chad Norman, poet Chad Norman lives beside the high-tides of the Bay of Fundy, Truro, Nova Scotia. He has given talks and readings in Denmark, Sweden, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, America, and across Canada. His poems appear in publications around the world and have been translated into Danish, Albanian, Romanian, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and Polish. His collections are Selected & New Poems (Mosaic Press), and Squall: Poems In The Voice Of Mary Shelley (Guernica Editions). https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/terence-young monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1706979077211-B46879KO4Z5YYA0GWUGV/Teerence+Young+headshot.png Contributors List - Terence Young - Terence Young, writer Terence Young lives in Victoria, BC. His most recent book is a collection of poetry, Smithereens (Harbour Publishing, 2021). Bullseye — Volume 8, Issue 3 In his personal essay, Bullseye, Terence Young recounts the agonizing tale of a childhood bully and how it took an anonymous game of darts to finally move on from the trauma of that long ago encounter. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sharai-mustatia monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611172121884-0S0GZWIZMAPEPTXQCK1L/sharai+promo+image+.jpg Contributors List - sharai mustatia - sharai mustatia, photographer For sharai, creating photographic art has replaced the feeling of isolation with a sense of belonging and connectedness. Learn more about sharai (they/them) and explore their photography by visiting their website princessshredder.com 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/karen-walker monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611171838776-D70OWQSWTD12AUI71VW9/Karen+Walker+pic%2C+awful.jpg Contributors List - Karen Walker - Karen Walker, writer Karen Walker writes short fiction and flash fiction in small town Ontario. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming in Reflex Fiction, Sunspot Lit, Defenestration, Funny Pearls, Unstamatic, Commuterlit, and others. People say Karen is fun and frustrating even at a distance, and her chicken lasagne is pretty good. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joanne-morrison monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610740807444-U03O6IYU1LGOA1MBM5F8/Joanne+%281%29.JPG Contributors List - Joanne Morrison - Joanne Morrison, writer Joanne Morrison’s work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, and Elephant Journal. During the Covid19 pandemic, she’s been using her downtime to finish a memoir titled, The Answer Project. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from York University and lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her two sons and the world’s cutest cat. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tammy-shane monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611171400045-XVS7YP00WE7186PPTTZ9/bio+pic+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Tammy Shane - Tammy Shane, artist Inside her cozy studio, Tammy works in acrylic and oil on canvas. As a Canadian contemporary realist painter her creations range from landscapes with cloud-filled skies, to animals. With a strong background in illustration, each piece has its own personality or mood, often presenting a light-hearted interpretation of her subject matter. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jen-jones monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611170871510-OVLVGQJD7C0VVHOSN9G5/jenjones.jpg Contributors List - Jen Jones - Jen Jones, writer Jen Jones is a writer/editor (and former police officer) in Hamilton Ontario. She is a City of Hamilton Arts Award (Emerging Writer) recipient, and has taught creative writing at Mohawk College. Jones won the gritLIT writing competition and the Short Works Prize for her story, “Autopilot”, and is past-vice president of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists. She is currently working on a creative non-fiction memoir, The Barrenlands. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/noah-farberman monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611170695387-HTD3B0P66T529KX9I730/Noah+Head+Shot.jpg Contributors List - Noah Faberman - Noah Farberman, poet Noah Farberman (He/Him) is a Toronto writer and comedian. Noah has been published by Storm Cellar, Raven Review, Rabid Oak, Perhappened, Pink Plastic House, and Long Con. Currently, Noah studies Creative Writing at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/james-dick monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908720216-1GF72TESRL6NTT6EPFMY/JamesDick.jpg Contributors List - James Dick - James Dick, writer James Dick is an actor, writer, screenwriter, and director living in Toronto, Ontario. He has written short stories and novels across the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres. He is part of the independent film company, Seven Films. His latest short film, “Clucked,” is featured in the Toronto 48 Hour Film Project’s November 2020 lineup. James is also a film and television critic at Bitesize Breakdown on Instagram, a group of critics who write flash reviews of film and television shows that are 100 words or less. He is currently attending Ryerson University’s Media Production program. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dakota-lamarre monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597509584384-522YWA4SENHA0KWUT97O/dakotalamarre+copy.jpg Contributors List - Dakota LaMarre - Dakota LaMarre, writer Dakota LaMarre is a young writer based in Toronto, Ontario. A lover of philosophy and business as well as fiction, Dakota takes great joy in searching for hidden truths and documenting the human condition. He is currently working on a novella about leadership in the workplace, a TV show, and strategic plans through his consulting practice. He can be reached at dakotalamarre.com 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/catherine-geiling monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597166145903-4U2GWBW4NQ5A5POGCUMJ/catherine_geiling.jpg Contributors List - Catherine Geiling - Catherine Geiling, writer Catherine Geiling has recently rediscovered her love of writing, after a lengthy hiatus to deal with life’s realities, some more real than others. She has a stellar example of humanity, a beloved grown son. She lives in Quebec, just north of the Ontario border, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers, all of whom strive to keep her sane. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rhonda-skinner monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597509155348-RF8TH09CRX8N56ND2BR8/rhondaSkinner.png Contributors List - Rhonda Skinner - Rhonda Skinner, writer Rhonda Skinner is an Edmonton-based writer. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, playing golf, taking photos of wildlife, or playing her ukulele. She has published a book titled Wildlife Rehabilitation: Stories of Compassionate Care and volunteers with Wild North, a northern Alberta wildlife rehabilitation centre. A Writer/Editor Conversations — Volume 8, Issue 1 Rhonda Skinner packs wit and humour into a poem that explores the complicated relationship between editors and writers in her brief and relatable verses, A Writer/Editor Conversation. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/melissa-hardy monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597508906628-NA6FSNRH8EL8W7X26OQW/Melissa-Melissa+proofs-0007+copy.jpg Contributors List - Melissa Hardy - Melissa Hardy, writer Melissa Hardy’s short stories have been widely anthologized, including in Best American Short Stories, Best Canadian Short Stories and in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. The author of five novels and the winner of both the Journey Prize and the CAA’s Silver Jubilee Award, Hardy was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but has made Ontario, Canada her home for over three decades. She lives in a small fishing village overlooking Lake Erie with her husband and golden retriever. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/roselle-doyle monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597508606295-9BLJAXA5ABVN1RVO16P9/RDoyle_studio+pic+3+copy.jpg Contributors List - Roselle Doyle - Roselle Doyle, artist Montreal native, Roselle Doyle, is a world class professional figure skater and choreographer who has performed in, and choreographed numerous prestigious ice and stage productions alongside some of the greatest names in figure skating. Roselle has always viewed skating & dance as the ART OF MOTION, the performer being the brush & paints, and the stage the canvas. It seemed only inevitable that her passion for skating would flow into her love of the visual arts as she’s been sketching and painting almost as long as she’s been skating — using both as a form of relaxation and meditation. Aside from choreographing and performing in the skating world, Roselle has started to expand on her unique style of painting, currently becoming more involved with marketing and selling art prints of her creations, and most recently she’s dabbled in the film world, directing and starring in a number of short films. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dana-foley monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597508385980-HCBLON7PNHJSS7GDTPST/GRL+PWR+lr.jpeg Contributors List - Dana Foley - Dana Foley, writer Dana Foley (she/her) lives in Ottawa, Ontario where she studies English Literatures at Carleton University. Creative writing is one of her newest passions. She is an avid writer, reader, and cupcake-eater who believes in storytelling as a process of giving, growing, and healing. Her best ideas come to her at night when she should be asleep, and she gathers inspiration from authors like Lois Lowry and Betty Smith. Her work has been published in The Feminist Word, Existere Journal of Arts & Literature, and others. By the way, she is pro-oxford comma. Tattoos, Heartbreaks, and Other Scars — Volume 5, Issue 1 In Tattoos, Heartbreaks, and Other Scars, Dana Foley examines how the break down of her first relationship and the experience of her first tattoo blended together to teach her some big things about pain and loss. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amber-phillips monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597508025079-FEOR8V3NTVS059NTSN69/AmberPhillips.JPG Contributors List - Amber Phillips - Amber Phillips, photographer Amber Phillips is from a small lakeshore town on Lake Huron and a self-taught photographer. She enjoying being one with nature as so primarily takes landscape photographs. She likes to walk along the lakeshore after a stressful day and enjoy her hometown’s famous sunsets. She enjoys reading memoirs and thrillers, and she likes to knit. She also writes poetry and stories and has had some pieces published in anthologies with various authors. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kyungseo-min monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597507849087-O91NWD53NXPXTNLZP83N/Kyungseo+Min.jpeg Contributors List - Kyungseo Min - Kyungseo Min, writer Kyungseo Min is a Korean-Canadian playwright and writer currently based in Montreal. As a Third Culture Kid, her goal is to create a distinctive style of writing blending Western and Eastern philosophies. Psychosis — Volume 5, Issue 1 In Psychosis, playwright Kyungseo Min puts the brain on centre stage as she documents its reactions during a psychotic episode. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/glen-hogard monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597507660842-DPR3GYQ0YNZJ7AZZEH4F/Glen_Hogard_HeadShot_BW+lr.jpeg Contributors List - Glen Hogard - Glen Hogard, poet Glen Hogard lives in Calgary, Alberta and completed a MA in creative writing at the University of Calgary and an undergrad degree at York University in Toronto. He has published in various chapbook anthologies and has just completed a book-length poetry collection, of which, the submitted poetry is a selection. Each poem was written and edited within a 24-hour period and is assigned that day it was written in sequence as the title. The poems are compressed walks off a lyrical plank within the pressure of that day. Some of his poems will be included in an upcoming issue of Filling Station. His agreement with Twitter can be found @saaski2 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/neil-breton-bishop monthly 0.5 2020-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597584224684-HZTMABDOR16FKTO3CIS0/Neil+for+Blank+Spaces+09+2020.JPG Contributors List - Neil B. Bishop - Neil B. Bishop, writer Neil Breton Bishop is a Canadian educator, translator, and writer. He was born in B.C. and raised mostly in Saskatchewan; he has also lived in Alberta, Ontario, Québec, Newfoundland, and France. The Canadian Association of University and College Teachers of French awarded him both its Best Scholarly Article and Best Scholarly Book prizes. He was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for his translation of Death of the Spider (original: La mort de l’araignée by M. Mailhot, introduction by Marie-Claire Blais) and won First Prize in the prestigious John Dryden International Literary Translation Competition for his translations of poems from A. Perrot-Bishop’s En Longues rivières cachées. Neil Bishop has published his poetry and fiction in French and English, including in the journals Grain, The Chelsea Journal, Brèves, and Marseille. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/marina-dempster monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597507020248-OU8UC5JHW75SYRQR4XOL/Marina1.JPG Contributors List - Marina Dempster - Marina Dempster, artist Informed by the patterns and cycles of nature, Marina’s craft is a transmutation of materials, thoughts, and emotions. Loop by loop, bead by bead, Dempster explores human paradoxes: comfort and discomfort, stillness and action, acceptance and change. Exhibited internationally in more than a dozen art museums, Dempster was among the artists chosen to represent the ‘Unity & Diversity’ of contemporary Canadian craft at The Cheoungju International Biennale. To learn more about Marina’s work or to acquire a piece for yourself, please visit marinadempster.com 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/moni-brar monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597506659228-9VTMDRVXNDQSXVQ30IOE/monibrar.png Contributors List - Moni Brar - Moni Brar, poet Moni Brar is a settler on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7 Region and Metis Nation Region 3, also known as Calgary. She is a Punjabi, Sikh Canadian writer exploring diasporan guilt, identity, cultural oppression, and intergenerational trauma. She believes in the possibility of healing through literature. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in PRISM international, Rogue Agent, Mobius, Existere, Hart House Review, Ricepaper, as well as various anthologies. She is a member of the League of Canadian Poets, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and New Forum Magazine’s editorial board. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/emily-dontsos monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597077506995-D90IXG05BLW7F2O6NX3X/Emily+Dontsos+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Emily Dontsos - Emily Dontsos, writer Emily Dontsos holds an Honours B.A. in English Literature from McMaster University and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Toronto, where she served as a co-editor of echolocation, the literary journal of the Graduate Department of English. She works as a professional writer and editor specializing in non-profit communications and lives in Toronto with her husband, toddler son and spoiled cat. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/penelope-woodcroft monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1594672617631-AJSPKPWK94194X2GCUIT/Headshot_PenelopeWoodcroft+small.jpg Contributors List - Penelope Woodcroft - Penelope Woodcroft, writer Penelope Woodcroft is a poet living in Toronto, Canada. She fell in love with poetry at an early age, reading all the Poe she could get her hands on. Naturally, she fell in love with writing, and after a brief career in painting, went on to write short stories for a time before settling on poetry. Penelope loves books, cats, and rock ‘n’ roll, and spends an inordinate amount of time sipping coffee in bookshops. Star-Crossed is her first publication. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jozef-leyden monthly 0.5 2023-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1594672107770-MBF8LZP40P9EVMGJ8RAF/JozefLeyden.jpg Contributors List - Jozef Leyden - Jozef Leyden, writer Jozef Leyden (pseudonym) lives in Ottawa, Ontario. He was born and raised in Bohemia, lived for a few decades in the Netherlands before he found his third home ground in Canada. His writings often reflect on his eventful walk of life. During his career, he switched between jobs as a biophysicist, sailor-oceanographer, satellite-earth-observation scientist, civil servant, executive for industries that endanger our environment, executive for institutions that protect our environment, and a businessman. Currently, he combines his entrepreneurship with creative writing. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amy-leblanc monthly 0.5 2020-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1594671827704-TWNMUBZF7JXWBNF0I0WN/amyleblanc.png Contributors List - Amy LeBlanc - Amy LeBlanc, writer Amy LeBlanc is a writer and editor from Calgary, Alberta. She is currently non-fiction editor at filling Station magazine and is the author of two chapbooks, most recently "Ladybird, Ladybird" published with Anstruther Press (August 2018). Amy's debut poetry collection, I know something you don’t know, is forthcoming with Gordon Hill Press (Spring 2020). Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Room, Prairie Fire, Contemporary Verse 2, Geez, and EVENT among others and she was recently long-listed for Room Magazine’s 2018 Short Forms Contest. She will begin her MA in English Literature and creative writing at the University of Calgary in fall 2019. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amos-shelley monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4a178737-0804-47e4-9f6e-8fdfff6af77a/my+ewan+mcgregor+copy.jpg Contributors List - Amos Shelley - Amos Shelley, writer/artist Amos Shelley is an author and artist from Nova Scotia. He and his wife, Faith, have three children and a big dog named. He likes to draw pictures in his spare time and he tells stories for a living. Chasing the Light — Volume 9, Issue 2 Multi-disciplinary artist Amos Shelley transforms colour and narrative into portals of discovery—crafting immersive worlds where art and story converge to reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary in Chasing the Light. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joyce-morgan monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593972170174-Y8NKN9XARAKOHYWMT0FM/Screen+Shot+2020-07-05+at+1.58.38+PM.png Contributors List - Joyce Morgan - Joyce Morgan, artist With a mother and brother blessed with natural talents for painting and sketching, and a father dubbed ‘an artist of all trades’, Joyce Morgan was surrounded by creatives as she grew up in Stratford, Ontario. After a few failed career ideas, her path eventually led her to become a welder. Brushed Aluminum— Volume 1, Issue 2 Brushed Aluminum: Art That Comes To Life Ontario artist Joyce Morgan invites us into her studio where a grinder does the work of a paintbrush. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/aidan-leanne-hennebry monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593971337848-3DQ8XEELI0GI87XYHIO4/hennebry.jpg Contributors List - Aidan & Leanne Hennebry - Aidan & Leanne Hennebry, photographers Aidan & Leanne Hennebry are Hush Hush Photography & Film; husband and wife wedding photographers based in Hamilton, Ontario. The city they call home is a metaphor for the way they try to see and live life: while most people would walk on by because of the negative connotations, Aidan & Leanne choose to see and celebrate the beauty that thrives amongst the chaos. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ann-y-k-choi monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593970994457-3WOGGZUT6Z4V7ERXRVDV/AnnYKChoi.png Contributors List - Ann Y.K. Choi - Ann Y. K. Choi, writer Originally from South Korea, Ann Y.K. Choi immigrated to Canada in 1975. She is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers and the Creative Writing Certificate Program at the University of Toronto. Most recently, she completed an MFA in Creative Writing at National University in San Diego, California. CBC Books and The Globe and Mail have named Ann a “2016 Writer to Watch”. Her debut novel, Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, was a finalist for the 2016 Toronto Book Awards. Connect with Ann online at annykchoi.com and @annykchoi on Twitter https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/janette-shipston-chan monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593970846451-QK3GSPL4CP0ZF3DNR3Y9/JanetteShipstonChan.png Contributors List - Janette Shipston Chan - Janette Shipston Chan, writer Janette Shipston Chan grew up in Thunder Bay. She now lives in Toronto where she writes and occasionally blogs (brainsoupblogblog.wordpress.com). Janette is currently writing a middle-grade fantasy inspired by a paragraph in ‘Travels in the Land of Kubilai Khan’ by Marco Polo. She conquers the summer heat with expertly made ice cold Pimm’s Cups on the back deck. Hells Bells — Volume 1, Issue 1 Hells Bells by Janette Shipston Chan journeys back to the discovery of AC ‘Lightning Bolt’ DC, and what it meant to bring such an album into the home of ‘fusty English parents’ who celebrated Bing Crosby and rejected religion. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jessica-bowden monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593970623212-36Q9Q5CHR36BOQYGZGMG/jessicabowden.png Contributors List - Jessica Bowden - Jessica Bowden, poet Jessica Bowden is a freelance writer and educator based in Guelph, Ontario. Her passion for all things art inspires her daily pursuit to capture the mystery of life through fiction and photography. A reader and lecturer by day and a writer by night, Jessica lives and breathes literature. Today’s Tomorrow, Sapphire’s Sorrows, Reverie’s Frailty — Volume 1, Issue 2 Today’s Tomorrow, Sapphire’s Sorrows, and Reverie’s Frailty by Jessica Bowden is a poetic trio that seeks out the magic we too often overlook. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/brian-michael-barbeito monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593970473613-LLWGWHC84Y7C9YZY4ICW/Screen+Shot+2020-07-05+at+1.33.00+PM.png Contributors List - Brian Michael Barbeito - Brian Michael Barbeito, photographer Brian Michael Barbeito is a poet and landscape photographer. He is a resident of Ontario, Canada. Recent work appears at Fiction International and The Suisin Valley Review. Brian is the author of Chalk Lines (Fowl Pox Press, 2013). Mosaic: Rural Landscapes — Volume 1, Issue 1 Mosaic: Rural Landscapes by Brian Michael Barbeito explores the ever-changing landscapes of nature in this vibrant photo essay. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joanna-aplin monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593969872823-TRUFV7UJCABURDMYIA9Q/Screen+Shot+2020-07-05+at+1.23.20+PM.png Contributors List - Joanna Aplin - Joanna Aplin, artist Born and raised in Kincardine, Ontario, Joanna displayed a natural talent for creating art and a deep desire to cultivate and master that talent. Growing up, she spent all of her free time drawing, painting, singing, and playing piano. Encouraged by her parents to explore her creativity, she ventured into projects such as: portraitures, outdoor murals, and artistic decor. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/merle-amodeo monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593968598205-BXRDPITIDRXSD1L36QHC/Merle.jpg Contributors List - Merle Amodeo - Merle Amodeo, poet Merle Amodeo was born in Toronto and now lives in the Beaches area of the city. She remembers writing creatively as soon as she could form letters into words. She taught in elementary schools in Toronto and Oakville and at Durham College in Oshawa for more than thirty years. Her novel Call Waiting was published by Hidden Brook Press in 2009. In 2011, ten of her poems were published in Spanish and English in Taste of the Rainbow by Sand Crab Books. After Love, her first book of poetry, was published in 2014. Merle is a member of the League of Canadian Poets and is available to do readings from her book in the GTA. You can visit her webpage at www.merleamodeo.com. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/zlatko-stipic monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593968116121-9I48KAMYDYX79HFE6W9J/ZlatkoStipic.png Contributors List - Zlatko Stipic - Zlatko Stipic, writer Zlatko Stipic was born in the Mediterranean coastal city of Split, Croatia. He immigrated to Canada as a young boy, and at the perfect age to absorb another mother tongue. He speaks several languages fluently. After starring in serveral plays, Zlatko decided to pursue a higher education that would one day feed into his deep passion for writing. A native of Ontario, he graduated from the University of Toronto as a double major, and with honours. He intensely studied under some of the most inspirational English literature professors who call Canada home. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/janet-youngdahl monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593967837051-H8O0C5EF50JRSW7C35QW/JanetYoungdahl.png Contributors List - Janet Youngdahl - Janet Youngdahl, writer Janet Youngdahl has published essays in Writer’s Digest, Malahat Review, and the Friends Journal. She is a voice professor at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, and appears on more than a dozen recordings on the RCA, Deutsch Harmonia Mundi, BMG, Phillips and BIS labels, including the Grammy nominated Chants de l’extase. She has recently attended artist residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts and the American Academy in Rome. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/richard-wieser monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593967533583-8GR1B5MLXLXBQSGKS9NY/RichardWeiser.png Contributors List - Richard Wieser - Richard Wieser, poet Richard Weiser is a poet, musician, and playwright. His work has been published internationally in journals such as Acumen and 99 Pine Street, and produced at The Toronto Fringe Festival. He's written ads for almost 20 years and recently won a Cannes Lion (advertising's version of the Oscar). Richard studied creative writing at York University with Don Coles and Robert Casto. He has written a biography of the Canadian painter Tom Thomson (unpublished) and is working on a novel set during the First Crusade.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nick-vanderzwet monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593967354769-SKFEE77TPEGTC0CBJOZO/NickVanderzwet+.jpeg Contributors List - Nick Vanderzwet - Nick Vanderzwet, poet Nick Vanderzwet, a newbie photographer and writer, needed a change. He needed to find himself. Residing on a century farm in central Ontario just twenty minutes away from the place of his childhood years, the small town life had been embedded into his soul. His son lives with him and his daughter with her mother, a mere ten minutes away. Love, his most sought quest, yet his greatest nemesis. Stepping away from the constant failure of relationships, a new love was on the horizon; rising, setting, and shining on all points between, he fell in love with the sun. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/paula-timm monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593967161236-Y4JMV90QM2UR5QAAHJBV/Paula+Timm.png Contributors List - Paula Timm - Paula Timm, artist A visual storyteller, Paula Timm’s art conveys story through bold use of contrasts, dynamic colour stories, and thoughtful expressions on characters in her scenes. Timm is interested in simple complexities, both within the subject and with the tools she employs in each mixed piece. Graphite and pen drawings are created during quiet moments of art; later integrated in graphic design, mixed media, or collaged into a 2D piece. Paula partners with not-for-profit organizations to foster community engagement that promotes and encourages the healing relationship between wellness and creativity. Her hope is to inspire others to consider their own personal journey and its important connection to self-expression. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/vicki-smith monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593966953241-ENTBRFQFLUB9FF5F2SGT/Screen+Shot+2020-07-05+at+12.34.25+PM.png Contributors List - Vicki Smith - Vicki Smith, artist Find Vicki at vickismith.ca or on Instagram @vickismithstudio Bau-xi Gallery: bau-xi.com — 340 Dundas St. West, Toronto or 3045 Grandville St, Vancouver 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/neal-panton monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593966609037-STRO0RGT014M36T280ZC/Screen+Shot+2020-07-05+at+12.29.29+PM.png Contributors List - Neal Panton - Neal Panton, photographer Award winning Fine Art Photographer. Accomplished theatrical, travel photographer & portraitist. Former photojournalist for Reuters and former Photography Professor at the Universidad de Quito, Ecuador. Published in more than 25 countries with 14 solo exhibits & 49 group exhibits in Canada, Europe, USA and South America. Born in Hamilton, Ontario and now residing in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/carol-anne-shaw monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593966383261-LTC4RCDWI7YWXBRRLQPY/Screen+Shot+2020-07-05+at+12.25.47+PM.png Contributors List - Carol Anne Shaw - Carol Anne Shaw, writer Carol Anne Shaw is the author of three books in the award-winning HANNAH series (Ronsdale Press) and is currently working on a fourth. When she isn’t writing, Carol Anne can often be found painting at her easel or hiking the local trails near her home with a canine friend or two. She and her husband have lived in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island for twenty-five years, and have two grown sons who make their homes close by. Follow her on Twitter @CarolAnneShaw or on Instagram @vitamin_pony or contact her via her website dognotincluded.net 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrea-scoretz monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593965567308-36ALD05FONKY00IA07MD/AndreaScoretz.png Contributors List - Andrea Scoretz - Andrea Scoretz, writer/poet Andrea Scoretz is a freelance writer from Vancouver Island, BC. Writing since childhood, she took a minor detour from her passion for poetry and self-reflective essays by way of studying computer science and technical writing in college. After working as a technical writer for many years, she returned to her creative roots with the creation of her blog, mustlovecrows.com, where she writes about mental health, wellness, and mindfulness, and shares wellness resources. She is passionate about using storytelling as a means to heal and connect, and when she’s not writing for her blog, Medium, or Huffington Post, she’s creating soul-centric content for other health and wellness professionals. Connect with her on Twitter: @AndreaSwrites https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/diane-palm monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593964085688-SJQBSUNF40LBKGPJ669K/DianePalm.png Contributors List - Diane Palm - Diane Palm, writer Before retirement, Diane worked in the graphic arts field, writing and designing for promotional material. She facilitates a writers workshop in a small West Grey library in Ontario. A lover of the printed word, Diane belongs to two book clubs, and likes to dabble in sculpting and watercolours when she has time. Once in a while she exercises. Her default bedtime reading is “The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde.” https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/bev-morgan monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593963939120-ZZ4NKFYHGMU66ZZ07I2K/bevmorgan.jpg Contributors List - Bev Morgan - Bev Morgan, artist Bev Morgan is primarily a watercolour artist who enjoys teaching and plein aire painting while travelling abroad. Her work is based upon drawing from art journals, photos, observation, and imagination. Her watercolour approach varies with each reference. It is the effect of light that she is after. As an artist, teacher, and mentor, Bev continues to grow, explore, experiment, and learn through her own experiences and from her students. Bev’s Hanover, Ontario studio is a great location for classes and she has been a member of the Southampton Art Gallery and School since 2011. She is proud to be a founding member of her local artists group “Saugeen Artists”. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/carly-macisaac monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593963583930-6C5SRP1WRX0E9RTVWTPH/macisaac.jpg Contributors List - Carly MacIsaac - Carly MacIsaac, poet Carly MacIsaac is a Toronto based actor/writer with an addiction to coffee and other people’s dogs. Born and raised in the prairies, she grew up on stage performing in various theatre productions before moving to Toronto to pursue a career in film. 
 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jennifer-lavallee monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593963023208-GXFRX7BI82VS9S7KELF4/JenniferLavallee.png Contributors List - Jennifer Lavallee - Jennifer Lavallee, writer Jennifer Lavallee is a freelance writer and reporter from Alberta. She most often publishes works of non-fiction and flash fiction; however, she is working to make a home in the enchanting world of children’s literature. Jennifer is a Library Board Trustee for the Morinville Public Library. She has three (busy!) kids and a Weiner dog. You can find Jennifer on Twitter @actuelyjen. Terry Moves — Volume 2, Issue 2 Terry Moves by Jennifer Lavallee shares the experience of a child forced to relocate many times. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/james-langford monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593962842561-Q386RP1QEH88X8GOCGAU/JamesLangform.png Contributors List - James Langford - James Langford, poet James Langford was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario and has resided in the beautiful community of Keene, Ontario since 1980. He enjoys writing poetry with a dark ink; and while he finds some satisfaction in having won six Honourable mentions in The Ontario Poetry Society competitions, it feels equally discomforting to boast about it. Ceramic is the Twilight Zone — Volume 1, Issue 3 Ceramic is the Twilight Zone by James Langford reminds us that memory can exist in a still life object. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/d-m-kerr monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593962669988-GPW1XD0IBQZWHJTMF10I/Thomas+Headshot+for+Blank+Spaces.jpg Contributors List - D.M. Kerr - D.M. Kerr, writer D. M. Kerr is the writing name of a Canadian author living in Singapore, where he teaches IT and game design. His work has been published worldwide in magazines like Linden Ave Literary Journal and Beyond Imagination. Something must be wrong with him because he actually misses Toronto winters, from time to time.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/pamela-hopwood monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593962246131-URXGFV75E35IRMV0IZQL/PamHopwood.png Contributors List - Pamela Hopwood - Pamela Hopwood, poet Pamela Hopwood lives in Durham, Ontario, and has an Honours degree in English Rhetoric and Professional Writing, and has trained as a Personal Support worker and in Gerontology Studies. She works creating a positive and caring en- vironment for seniors at an Adult Day Program. Guides, Histories — Volume 1, Issue 4 Pamela Hopwood uses lyrical skill to present a commentary on the pain and wonder of life in her poems, Guides and Histories. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/anne-lee-guide monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593962085312-H93WV6E4S1B4QBBR830G/anneleeguide.png Contributors List - Anne Lee Guide - Anne Lee Guide, writer Anne Lee Guide has been writing fiction since she was six years old. She enjoys writing flash fiction, short stories, and picture books. In her free time, Anne likes to read, write, bake, and hang out with her family and friends. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood, Anne Michaels, and Dr. Seuss. Anne’s work was published in University of Toronto’s annual anthology while she completed her HBA in English Literature. She currently works as a child and youth worker, and lives in Mississauga with her husband. Blank Face — Volume 2, Issue 1 Blank Face by Anne Lee Guide puts us in the halls of the dying, exploring the feelings of watching a loved one disappear before they’ve even breathed their last. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/hannibal-lecture monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593961662033-W96M6BZKLVC7I60SWJ8S/HannibalLecture.png Contributors List - Hannibal Lecture - Hannibal Lecture, poet Hannibal Lecture is a rising Canadian poet from BC's smokey Interior, which he leaves to wander cross-nation, attending various skate competitions, or just on a whim. Whichever way he goes, Hannibal does so spontaneously, sating a need to be free; alone with book and pen as he hunts inspiration. He mobs the forgotten layers, seeking strange kicks, new juice, and discoveries within realms beyond suburban convention. He has the capacity to contemplate, as well as provoke—which has opened doors beyond BC; beyond his native Canada: to regions and fans around the globe, who get down to his fresh, rapid-fire style of salivating oration. You can keep up with his musings and misadventures on Instagram @hannibal.lecture https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/larry-kozlof monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amy-holodinsky monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593961223658-XB52YW8K261RM7X6AOYF/AmyHolodinsky.jpg Contributors List - Amy Holodinsky - Amy Holodinsky, writer Amy Holodinsky is a secondary school teacher living and working in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. She teaches English Language Arts and French as a second language and enjoys writing short fiction in her spare time. She has taken courses in Creative Writing through the University of Toronto as well as the University of Waterloo and hopes to embark on the journey of writing her first novel in the near future. The Strange Disappearance of Principal Morty Mollusk — Volume 2, Issue 2 The Strange Disappearance of Principal Morty Mollusk by Amy Holodinsky is a warning to educators to always stay alert. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jason-grunn monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593961037600-YUE1VTP40926KS9TPTNY/grunn+arp.png Contributors List - Jason Grunn - Jason Grunn, writer Jason Grunn is a graduate of the Sociology program at Mount Royal University, a lifeguard, and a freelance writer. His passion for writing and reading science fiction drives him to make novels in his spare time, while learning everyday how to become less attached to all labels through his spiritual practice as taught by Eckhart Tolle’s Power of Now, and a New Earth. Once a resident of Calgary, Alberta, he now resides in Cochrane, discovering new places and people alike. Learn more about Jason on his Facebook profile at facebook.com/jason.gwozd or send him a message through his gmail account at gwozdjason@gmail.com Second to Midas — Volume 2, Issue 1 Second to Midas by Jason Grunn puts a modern spin on the old story of King Midas. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/allen-forrest monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593910660800-8HI5RVKT4FS8P0SSRYGL/forrest.jpg Contributors List - Allen Forrest - Allen Forrest, artist Born in Canada and bred in the U.S., Allen Forrest has worked in many mediums: computer graphics, theatre, digital music, film, video, drawing, and painting. Allen studied acting in the Columbia Pictures Talent Program in Los Angeles and digital media in art and design at Bellevue College (receiving degrees in Web Multimedia Authoring and Digital Video Production). He currently works in Vancouver as a graphic artist and painter. He is the winner of the Leslie Jacoby Honor for Art at San Jose State University’s Reed Magazine and his Bel Red painting series is part of the Bellevue College Foundation’s permanent art collection. Forrest’s expressive drawing and painting style is a mix of avant-garde expressionism and post-Impressionist elements reminiscent of van Gogh, creating emotion on canvas. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jibola-fagbamiye monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593910327369-IU4J7CA7PVQS4ZM3L1WZ/jibola.jpg Contributors List - Jibola Fagbamiye - Jibola Fagbamiye, artist Influenced by artists like Shepard Fairey, Lemi Ghariokwu, Andy Warhol, and Abayomi Barber, Nigerian-Canadian, JIBOLA FAGBAMIYE explores how eyeglasses influence our opinion of pop and cultural icons, in his dynamic series ‘POINT OF VIEW’. 
 Point of View — Volume 2, Issue 2 Nigerian-Canadian artist, Jibola Fagbamiye, invites us to look at the various cultural icons and ask ourselves if we would perceive them differently without their glasses in his vibrant Point of View collection. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jennifer-ellis monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593909831205-YZ06E7CNQQOX4PDI2XQI/JenniferEllis.jpg Contributors List - Jennifer Ellis - Jennifer Ellis, writer Jennifer Ellis was born and raised in Los Angeles, California until the age of twelve when she moved to Toronto with her family. Jennifer studied radio and print jour- nalism and is currently working on her first book. She is an 80s pop culture fanatic, loves to travel and write about her experiences, especially when she finds the perfect apple frit- ter. She currently lives in Burlington, Ontario with her partner Mike and slightly insane, yet loveable cat, Friday.
 Dancing with Rita — Volume 2, Issue 1 Dancing with Rita by Jennifer Ellis whisks us back to those insecure days of high school, when nothing was more important than the attentions of that special someone. Presented as a script, it captures the humour and horror of those days with an easy brilliance that’s sure to entertain. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sue-corke monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593909506679-J3P7X65BYBMF74FMTHBP/SueCorke.png Contributors List - Sue Corke - Sue Corke, writer Sue Corke is a retired public servant who has wanted to write since she was twelve, and now, finally, has the time. Her favourite subject for her stories is her strange old life. Sue has written over 100 memoir snippets, but will need to change the names if ever they are to be published! Some of them should never be shared with anyone! Primarily Sue is writing for herself, and if it amuses others, that is a lovely thing. She came to Canada in 1972, met a good man, and has Canadian children and grandchildren. 
 Double Heart — Volume 2, Issue 2 Double Heart by Sue Corke shares the story behind a piece of stained glass and how it saved the day during a destination wedding. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/trisha-causley monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593909295985-80JSRTPFV423HOU4I2UW/TrishCausley.png Contributors List - Trisha Causley - Trisha Causley, writer Trisha Causley has a PhD in Linguistics, which has facilitated past lives in academia, artificial intelligence, and native language dictionary development. She has lived on both of Canada’s coasts and in two of its northern territories. She now makes her home in Toronto where she sometimes designs software UX content and always asks too many questions. You can follow her on twitter @tcausley
 Bride — Volume 2, Issue 1 Bride by Trisha Causley writes us into a little city apartment where we watch a woman seek a sliver of happiness as she tries on her wedding dress. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nancy-allan monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593908963542-NRGJ4DXJ0G9XVU6V8MQM/NancyAllan.jpg Contributors List - Nancy Allan - Nancy Allan, poet Nancy Allan is a former Medical Laboratory Technologist (Microbiology). As a teenager, Nancy read some poetry by the English poets (Wordsworth, Tennyson) that captivated her imagination. She loved their descriptions of nature. As an adult, Nancy has travelled to various countries on hiking trips and has written essays about how these experiences have inspired her. She always keeps a journal when she travels to preserve memories. Nancy is involved in volunteer work and recently won second prize in a poetry contest. She lives in Thornhill, loves gardening, art, and also belongs to a writing group. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/caitlin-thomson monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593908492426-Z2X87UB5YOZSV3ZRKRCE/caitlin.jpg Contributors List - Caitlin Thomson - Caitlin Thomson, poet Caitlin Thomson is co-founder of The Poetry Marathon, an international writing event. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals, including: The Adroit Journal, Rust + Moth, Barrow Street Journal, and Killer Verse. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, BiLINE, and The Best of the Net. Her third collection of poetry, Territory Prayer, was published by Maverick Duck Press. You can learn more about her writing at www.caitlinthomson.com
 Interior Person, No Lingering Light, Form — Volume 2, Issue 4 In her poems, Interior Person, No Lingering Light, and Form, Caitlin Jans explores themes of femininity, motherhood, and spirituality. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephanie-tamagi monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593908140776-N8972IIKD2FREU391DMH/Tamagi.Stephanie.Headshot.2.jpg Contributors List - Stephanie Tamagi - Stephanie Tamagi, writer Stephanie Tamagi is an Alberta-born author, though her roots began elsewhere. A freelance writer and novelist, her work has previously appeared in Other Voices magazine. She loves to disappear into books, play in the dirt and kitchen, and watch all things grow. Stephanie’s varied work history, from painter to project manager, provides rich inspiration for her writing. She holds a degree in Political Science and Creative Writing from the University of Alberta. Stephanie can often be found living in her head, which currently resides somewhere around Edmonton. Monday Afternoon — Volume 3, Issue 1 Monday Afternoon by Stephanie Tamagi provides a heartbreaking glimpse into the pain of losing a loved one to a disease like Alzheimers. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/patricia-manale monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593907923185-59SHJY28A9OSC1ZX4TTD/manale.jpg Contributors List - Patricia Manale - Patricia Manale, writer Patricia Manale is a Canadian artist/writer living on Vancouver Island. She has been described as a deep-sea pearl diver, always on the lookout for the shimmering of wisdom and beauty which are only to be found at the innermost heart of the ocean. When not studying her craft in her den (or absorbed in her latest obsession for the writings of Florence Scovel Shinn) Patti can often be found on a local beach. Nature is her palette. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/m-j monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593907647939-PEDY0PC9GXL30BIAZ3NZ/mj.JPG Contributors List - M J - M J, artist When clouds began creeping into her paintings, Toronto artist, MJ, decided to investigate this strange obsession, challenging herself to paint one hundred clouds and get them out of her system. Instead, the exercise inspired her to create a new series of clouds when she realized her connection to clouds was more personal than she first thought. Mindfulness — Volume 3, Issue 1 When clouds started appearing in all of MJ’s work, she decided to explore them further by dedicating an entire series titled Mindfulness to that discovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593907764571-XSPCPSJS14V3TKGJ9YOC/mj1+copy.jpg Contributors List - M J - MJ sharing some of her work at our launch party for Just Words Volume 3 in Toronto, September 2019 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jessica-kluthe monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593907200143-E1YDX9TB95NOMHPJR862/JessicaKluthe.jpg Contributors List - Jessica Kluthe - Jessica Kluthe, writer Jessica Kluthe, named one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40, is an instructor at MacEwan University and the co-creator of the Third-Verb writing workshops. Kluthe completed a MFA in Writing at the University of Victoria in 2011. Two years later, her first book, Rosina, The Midwife landed on the Edmonton Journal’s list of bestsellers for over ten weeks; in addition, an early chapter of her book was a finalist for the Writers Guild of Alberta’s James H. Grab Award for Short Nonfiction in 2011 and the Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction in 2014. Since the publication of Rosina, The Midwife, Jessica has been published in four print anthologies as well as Avenue Magazine and Little Fiction. Tweet — Volume 3, Issue 1 Tweet by Jessica Kluthe uses the death of a pet bird to allow one women to contemplate the differences between generations and their technology https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/stephanie-karakochuk-hardy monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593906974677-4KTEHCGG5KCMC1Q1DX5K/stephaniehardy.jpg Contributors List - Stephanie Karakochuk Hardy - Stephanie Karakochuk Hardy, writer Stephanie Karakochuk Hardy is a lyric essayist and caffeine addict currently living in Tampa, Florida with her husband and two cats. She is currently working on a collection of micro memoirs about figure skating.
 A Practice for Sharing — Volume 2, Issue 4 A Practice for Sharing by Stephanie Karakochuk Hardy takes us into Baba’s Kitchen where we become participants in the timeless Ukrainian art of making pyrohy. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/hanorah-hanley monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593906774944-Y72P04WG06GX9K3T7N3K/Hanorah+Hanley.jpg Contributors List - Hanorah Hanley - Hanorah Hanley, poet Hanorah Hanley is a multi-ethnic artist and advocate for consent based in Montreal. Although primarily a musician, she is also a visual artist and young writer. In 2016, she successfully campaigned for mandatory consent education at her alma mater John Abbott College. Her album, "Post-Romantic Stress Disorder" (2017), and frank discussion of sexual assault and mental health during her appearance on Canada's "The Voice," on which she was a quarter-finalist, have put her on Journal de Montréal's "2018's Most Inspiring Quebec Women" list. She is completing her undergrad in Studio Arts at Concordia University and signed with Dare to Care Records in 2018. Defence/Offense, Lupé In her poems, Defence/Offense, and Lupé, Hanorah Hanley writes about being haunted by a new partners past relationship, as well as learning how to pull back her claws while dealing with PTSD. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mark-halpern monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593906619720-PYJDWX67GFJH8E3Z55HS/Photo+%28Mark+Halpern%29.jpg Contributors List - Mark Halpern - Mark Halpern, writer Mark Halpern has lived since 1993 in Tokyo, where he runs his own law firm. He was born in America, mostly grew up in Canada, and has spent long periods in the UK and France. In 2016, Mark began writing short stories about foreigners living in Japan. In life, Mark has done enough foolish things to be capable of granting his stories’ characters the same level of respect he grants myself. And, like some of them, in Japan he has found a way to be both an outsider and an insider. The G-Man — Volume 6, Issue 1 Mark Halpern puts eccentric westerners in the east, using colourful characters to show what it means to embrace life and explore new possibilities in The G-Man, a fun story that celebrates unlikely friendships. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/karen-grosman monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593906452332-HX8EOCV1Y9ZXQ1O9VD4L/KarenGrosman.jpg Contributors List - Karen Grosman - Karen Grosman, artist Using symbolism to express different female stereotypes, Toronto-based artist, KAREN GROSMAN, is interested in portraying internalized messages and expectations. Her Idolization collection deals with ideas of fertility, aging, metamorphosis, and sexual desire. Idolization — Volume 3, Issue 1 Idolization by Karen Grosman looks at the mythical story of nymphs and the current conversation about rape culture to create a feminine expression of fertility, aging, metamorphosis, and sexual desire. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/emily-fata monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593905821819-UVGIDDMNSUDDDZF85CQ7/EmilyFata.png Contributors List - Emily Fata - Emily Fata, writer Emily Fata is an author and blogger based in Toronto. She runs the travel and lifestyle blog Emulating Emily and has recently launched a travel website, Wanderous Affair. Her passion lies in writing: creating and formulating moving pieces from her experiences and the experiences of others. Emily has been published three times by the Poetry Institute of Canada, had her novel, Amazing Grace, published in November 2015, and has written multiple articles for Elite Daily and Thought Catalog. For more information on Emily, you can visit her website at emilymichellefata.com. Two Divisions — Volume 3, Issue 1 Two Divisions by Emily Fata is a vulnerable testimony of a life thrown into self-destructive disarray after a painful break-up. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/katerina-eleftheriou monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593905576693-OHOM0XIDFJA53Z7BY1RC/KaterinaEl.png Contributors List - Katerina Eleftheriou - Katerina Eleftheriou, writer Katerina Eleftheriou is a Toronto-based freelance copywriter and blogger who graduated from the University of Toronto for English and Classical Civilizations. While most of her time is spent writing copy for a software company she has also been published on sites such as Elite Daily, The Purple Fig, Hangover Box, and Aurelia Magazine. She self-published her first YA fiction novel Laughing at a Funeral in 2017 and is currently working on flash fiction stories for various literary journals. Her best writing is done curled up by a window on a sunny day with a hot cup of coffee in hand. 
 Our Soft Underbellies — Volume 2, Issue 4 Our Soft Underbellies by Katerina Eleftheriou explores the ways we can lose pieces of ourselves to new relationships. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joy-devito monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593905383815-1WR9K3O0IQZD86Q54LD4/devito.jpg Contributors List - Joy DeVito - Joy DeVito, poet Joy DeVito is the co-author of Lifting Hearts off the Ground: Exploring Indigenous Rights in Poetry which seeks to breathe life into the dry legal language of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. She and her partner Carlo have three children who have taught their parents to listen for the birds, to explore creativity, and how to be fierce in the face of pain.
 Personhood — Volume 2, Issue 4 Personhood by Joy DeVito was inspired by a moment when the author stepped outside her black and white upbringing to discover she found more comfort living in the places of “in between”. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/samuel-choisy monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593905255582-DSLPTPYGLT9X22LX9WY9/SamuelChoisy.jpg Contributors List - Samuel Choisy - Samuel Choisy, photographer It’s been a decade since Samuel Choisy left France to chase after a Canadian lady he met in Paris. He’s spent years trying to understand and translate in a singular visual language, the various phases of this transition in his life. Further (West) is an edit of the visual diary he started to keep upon arrival on Canadian soil, this excerpt focusing for the most part on the streets of Toronto. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/yelibert-cruz monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593905048326-WRFR7Q244LGVY7EMH64P/Yelibert+Cruz.png Contributors List - Yelibert Cruz - Yelibert Cruz, writer Yelibert Cruz is a Venezuelan poet and storyteller who grew up in Guelph, Ontario and is currently attending Wilfrid Laurier University. She has been published in Laurier’s Blueprint Magazine. Recently she has been focusing on spoken word poetry and took part in the KWPS Residency, where she successfully competed for a spot on the KWPS slam team. Her artistic works stem from an anti-oppressive lens where she explores the many layers of feminism and body positivity from her unique Latin-Canadian perspective. Yeli can be found on Twitter @ YelibertCruz or on Instagram @ YeliWrites. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/zeba-crook monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593904871932-CHZE0EGU042QFLXZQ5GE/zebacrook.png Contributors List - Zeba Crook - Zeba Crook, writer Zeba Crook was born in Montreal and given an Iranian woman’s name by his hippie mother. His boyhood included three years squatting in an abandoned log-mansion from the gold-rush days in the Shuswap Lake region of British Columbia. A first career on the Canadian National Track and Field Team took him around the world, and to university, which led to a second career in academia. He is now a Full Professor of Religious Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa. Down a Thumb — Volume 3, Issue 1 Down a Thumb by Zeba Crook looks at the pivotal childhood experiences that helped shape the way he views his step-father and their relationship. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tamzin-mitchell monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593904345214-8EM3MSTMWHI382P0Y1OZ/Tamzin+Mitchell.jpg Contributors List - Tamzin Mitchell - Tamzin Mitchell, writer Tamzin Mitchell is an American-British-Canadian proofreader and editor with a chronic case of wanderlust. She holds an MFA from the University of New Hampshire and has been nominated for Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Waxwing, Cosmonauts Avenue, cahoodaloodaling, Crannóg, and elsewhere. Canadian Birthright — Volume 3, Issue 2 Canadian Birthright by Tamzin Mitchell compares the cold of Lake Ontario during a New Years Day polar bear dip, to that of Québec City, pondering her affection for the cold, and toying with the question of whether it will ever be too much. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kristin-fast monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593904571119-XNKUUQN5PUDJZOTPLS8K/kristinfast.png Contributors List - Kristin Fast - Kristin Fast, writer Kristin Fast is a writer from Central Alberta. Living between the prairies and the mountains, she has plenty of opportunity to explore both the majestic and mundane. Her writing draws on myth and fairy tales, early modern and modernist styles, and a healthy dose of sensory exploration. She loves art that doesn’t compromise but comports itself with flair. A web developer by day, she scribbles to the cheerful bounce of big band jazz in the evening. She holds an MA in English & Film Studies from the University of Alberta. Grapefruit Break — Volume 3, Issue 2 In her prose poem, Grapefruit Break, Kristin Fast pulls fragments of memory from her time at university, sharing one short coffee break in which a small part of the narrator dies. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/cynthia-scott-wandler monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593904151672-4TP71PGGIE8FNSR5SMK3/CynthiaScottWandler.png Contributors List - Cynthia Scott Wandler - Cynthia Scott Wandler, writer Cynthia Scott Wandler has been published in The Hopper, the #yegwords Coffee Sleeve Project, borrowed solace, Understorey Magazine, and Far Off Places! Her essay, “Things You Can't Do With a Broken Left Arm”, won the 2018 Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Alberta Literary Award. She lives in Morinville, Alberta, where she runs an environmental program with the town and advocates for children’s brain health. She would love for you to say hi at www.cynthiascottwandler.ca Things You Can’t Do With a Broken Left Arm — Volume 3, Issue 2 Things You Can’t Do With a Broken Left Arm by Cynthia Scott Wandler lists all the struggles a mother of a child with a mental health disorder faces when she finds herself down a limb. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/j-j-steinfeld monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593903699098-MIL8ETW15LSTRKODO1JB/JJSteinfeld.jpg Contributors List - J.J. Steinfeld - J.J. Steinfeld, writer Fiction writer, poet, and playwright J. J. Steinfeld lives on Prince Edward Island, where he is patiently waiting for Godot’s arrival and a phone call from Kafka. While waiting, he has published nineteen books, including Our Hero in the Cradle of Confederation (Novel, Pottersfield Press), Should the Word Hell Be Capitalized? (Stories, Gaspereau Press), Anton Chekhov Was Never in Charlottetown (Stories, Gaspereau Press), Would You Hide Me? (Stories, Gaspereau Press), Misshapenness (Poetry, Ekstasis Editions), Identity Dreams and Memory Sounds (Poetry, Ekstasis Editions), Madhouses in Heaven, Castles in Hell (Stories, Ekstasis Editions), An Unauthorized Biography of Being (Stories, Ekstasis Editions), Absurdity, Woe Is Me, Glory Be (Poetry, Guernica Editions), and A Visit to the Kafka Café (Poetry, Ekstasis Editions). https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joseph-rosen monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593903481609-02S6BUBLT1DHE4B1YN3J/Rosen+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Joseph Rosen - Joseph Rosen, writer Joseph Rosen is a writer, teacher, and dad based in Montreal’s bagel district. His writings have appeared in The Walrus, Maisonneuve, n+1 magazine, The Montreal Gazette, Shtetl Montreal & elsewhere. He has written how men crying at the World Cup challenges our definitions of masculinity. “The Enemy Next Door” describes a year spent talking to Canadian Trump supporters. “Among the Hasidim” explores the multicultural dilemmas of living on a street with orthodox Hasidic Jews. “The Third Solitude” re-assesses myths of anti-Semitism in Quebec, and was nominated for Best Essay by the National Magazine Awards 2016. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/candace-janelle-ormond monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593903065734-B0DIDQX97CXDL5WA103G/Ormond.png Contributors List - Candace Janelle Ormond - Candace Janelle Ormond, writer Candace Janelle Ormond is a social profit worker in Wood Buffalo and mother of two. Originally from Cape Breton, she completed her BA from St. Francis Xavier University in 2012 and made the permanent move to the Great North immediately after. In her spare time, Candace enjoys being outdoors or following her passion for creative pursuits such as writing and painting. She is fascinated with the human condition, often writing about experience and relationships. She recently completed her first manuscript. Compassion — Volume 3, Issue 2 Compassion by Candace Janelle Ormond is a challenge for anyone going through a tough separation or divorce. What if, instead of lashing out in anger, you approached the situation with empathy and compassion? How would that change your outlook? How would it affect your children? https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kelly-anne-maddox monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593902831075-V7ST9OBYTUWIK57TM5XM/Maddox.png Contributors List - Kelly-Anne Maddox - Kelly-Anne Maddox, writer Kelly-Anne Maddox is a creative nonfiction writer whose current work focuses mainly on memoir. She previously wrote a monthly political satire column for Off-Centre Magazine and contributed several guest posts to the Local Tourist Ottawa blog. In her spare time she’s into hiking, powerlifting, and reading Scandinavian and Icelandic murder mysteries. She lives in Ottawa with her husband and two children. Scarborough — Volume 3, Issue 2 Scarborough by Kelly-Anne Maddox remembers innocent days of youth and the misplaced safety she felt while wandering the same places a notorious serial killer frequented. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/eva-lewarne monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593902527673-4GSWDQAZB4GRL28U4ANA/EvaPhotographer.jpg Contributors List - Eva Lewarne - Eva Lewarne, artist Eva Lewarne is a painter, photographer, and designer. She studied Fine Art at OCAD (Ontario College of Art). Her work has been shown at the Salon Grand Palais in Paris, The Chapelle de la Sorbonne, Jadite Gallery in New York, Gallery Moos, and Bezpala-Brown Gallery in Canada, among others. She is represented in public and private collections in Canada, the U.S., France, and Germany. Perception — Volume 3, Issue 2 In Perception, photographer Eva Lewarne uses her images to ask how our perception of life has changed in the last decade due to the rapid evolution of technology. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kim-duhaime monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593902116626-GQ42E0WEOGF85S1RYK4P/20180727_180704.jpg Contributors List - Kim Duhaime - Kim Duhaime, artist Duhaime is a contemporary abstract expressionist painter, living in the small town of Mille-Isles, Québec. She works in acrylic and mixed media to create richly coloured abstract paintings that are inspired by the vibrancy and power of nature. Taking Art with Kim Duhaime — Volume 3, Issue 2 In Talking Art with Kim Duhaime, the Québec artist from Mille-Isles shares with us how memory and the natural world influence her work, and why she paints abstract art. She explains her approach to making her work, and how she sees her art evolving in the future. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/brianne-christensen monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593901789663-BA1SRB0TGNTGT5CDWN5P/BrianneChristensen.png Contributors List - Brianne Christensen - Brianne Christensen, poet Brianne Christensen is a nineteen-year-old poet from Langley, BC. Apart from writing, Brianne loves her family, her dog, and cookie dough ice-cream. She currently lives in Kelowna, enrolled in her second year at the University of British Columbia, studying English. Published in her university anthology in the Spring of 2018, Brianne is just beginning her journey as a young
author. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/spencer-dawson monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593894162517-2EK5LZ6CVBEOPU6IV6HW/Spencer.jpeg Contributors List - Spencer Dawson - Spencer Dawson, writer Spencer Dawson writes out of Toronto Ontario where he lives and works as an electrician for Local 353. His first published piece, “Some Just Whine and Complain” can be read in the first volume of Coffin Bell. Other than a love for music and the environment there isn’t much else to say about him. You can find retweets about all these things and more by following @SirSpennyD on twitter. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ann-marie-brown monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593893942988-P2PG1LCKU700KLRDKYJ0/AnnMarieBrown.jpg Contributors List - Ann-Marie Brown - Ann-Marie Brown, artist Ann-Marie Brown is a Canadian painter who has lived around the world, and currently makes her home between the forest and the ocean on the west coast of B.C., where she shares a house with her husband, son, dog, and the occasional bear. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tsara-shelton monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593893481009-POWHGAREYTGPQEYXNLMU/TsaraShelton.png Contributors List - Tsara Shelton - Tsara Shelton, writer Tsara Shelton is a writer of musings, a sipper of coffee, and an addict of anything story. Having learned life exploring the edges of society, she finds her footing in the world through intentional storytelling—as a mom, wife, daughter, and citizen. She blogs regularly at Autism Answers with Tsara Shelton and is the author of Spinning in Circles and Learning from Myself: A Collection of Stories that Slowly Grow Up.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/susan-siddeley monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593893123502-MGMJGPHDVSMRIB1SC2CR/SusanSiddeley.png Contributors List - Susan Siddeley - Susan Siddeley, poet Susan Siddeley graduated with a B.A. Honours Degree in Politics and a Diploma in Education from the University of Wales. After emigrating with her geologist husband to Canada, she spent many years in Jamaica, Bolivia, and Chile. Now back in Toronto, Susan enjoys the vibrant writing scene and opportunity to reflect and write of her experiences in a changing world. She has written four poetry chapbooks, a memoir, Home First, and is working on a sequel, Without a Map.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/olivia-sapp monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593892724767-XDBUYH027ZD056TNLBE4/OliviaSapp.jpg Contributors List - Olivia Sapp - Olivia Sapp, poet Olivia Sapp was born in Seattle, Washington but moved with her family to Kitchener, Ontario when she was a year old, and has lived there since. She loves to write, especially poetry and journaling, but is dabbling in screenwriting too. Olivia has studied photography as well as acting, which she is very passionate about. She went to London, England for a two-month film course and fell in love with the city. Like all writers, Olivia loves to read; she just finished Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman. She has an obsession with journals and colouring books and owns way too many. Sharing her writing is a way she can practice au- thenticity and although scary, she has started a blog, Striving To Be Authentic, to do just that. She hopes that through her writing she can connect with even just one person.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alan-macleod monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593892473593-B1KOTY5PXMPYIHXJJHP8/alanmacleod.jpg Contributors List - Alan MacLeod - Alan MacLeod, writer Dr. Alan MacLeod is a psychologist and writer living in Bruce County, Ontario. His stories have appeared in several publications in Bruce/Grey counties as well as further afield. The rich storytelling tradition of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland is a particular interest of his. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nicole-moss monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593892031082-I9AKV60161SCL7OPA1NI/nicolemoss.JPG Contributors List - Nicole Moss - Nicole Moss, artist Nicole Moss is an award-winning collage artist living and working in Toronto. In 2015, Moss graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. With a life-long dream to be a painter, Moss’ creative interests took a detour when she discovered the world of cut-and-paste collage. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tony-kicinski monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593891311901-MD5R7YGPG4TIZY64MERD/TonyKicinski.jpg Contributors List - Tony Kicinski - Toni Kicinski, writer After retiring from a busy, computer-filled career in Toronto, Tony is enjoying the freedom to explore and expand his many interests, one of which is writing. He joined Markham Village Writers and began to compose short stories and to research and record the history of his family. His work has appeared in several print magazines and ezines, and two news- papers. Tony also enjoys travelling, hiking, photography, and making gadgets and robots.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/beverley-hopwood monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593891065921-1NPWJH55S3Z92Y1EQEG1/bevhopwood.jpg Contributors List - Beverley Hopwood - Beverley Hopwood, writer Beverley Hopwood grew up in a city, but enjoys the small-town life of mid-western Ontario. Favourite pastimes include travelling, Habitat for Humanity builds, and genealogical research. Happily retired from teaching English and music, she now deems writing an important part of her retirement; however, travel, reading, family, and quilt-making vie for her time. Bev has successfully published four books, and cherishes time devoted to writing with fellow authors. She has been a member of The Word Guild since 2011.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/richelle-forsey monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593890885790-63B8W7TGT1NB2Y0EDQFN/richelle.jpg Contributors List - Richelle Forsey - Richelle Forsey, photographer Richelle Forsey is a photographer and urban explorer. She is currently completing her BAH in Studio Art and Museum Studies at the University of Guelph. She is an active and founding member of the photo collective, TLR Club. In 2011, the TLR Club published the photo book, Modern Canadian Interiors, a photographic journey of abandoned spaces in Ontario. 
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/simon-broder monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593890410953-WCDYYHNBY73AVZ7KZJLV/SimonBroder.jpg Contributors List - Simon Broder - Simon Broder, writer Simon Broder is a Toronto-based writer who previously studied creative writing at the University of Victoria under such Canadian stalwarts as Steven Price and Bill Gaston. When not writing gritty, angsty fiction, he tends to ramble on for far too long about sports and entertain- ment or generate popcorn online listicles for The Richest. His nonfiction has appeared at Pitch- ers and Poets, The Martlet, and on personal blogs. At last look, he was seeking a publisher for a nonfiction book about modelling, which is discussed in more detail at www.swtmw.blogspot.ca. This is his first fiction publication.
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sharon-barr monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593890173074-5RHZMPAOXC41XBKFWOE6/Sharon+print+12.jpg Contributors List - Sharon Barr - Sharon Barr, artist Sharon attended York University, the University of Toronto, and the Toronto School of Art. Her studies have focused on Visual Arts, Art History, and English Literature. Sharon’s large-scale oil and acrylic on canvas paintings have been in many solo and group shows in and around Toronto, and her work can be found in collections across North America and Europe. The season four set for Sarah Richardson’s Design 101 series features many of Sharon’s pieces as a backdrop. Her work has also been used in set design for the Canadian Film Centre Productions, and featured in such films as In Shadow which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in California. See more of Sharon’s work at sharonbarr.ca
 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ilham-alam monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593889670435-745XPRV91FLM83NHHYBR/IllhamAlam.png Contributors List - Ilham Alam - Ilham Alam, writer Ilham Alam discovered her knack for crafting stories back in elementary school and has continued writing in a variety of genres since then, including as a reporter with the Varsity Student Newspaper at The University of Toronto during her time as an undergraduate student. Ilham is an avid reader and researcher and has a love for travelling and experiencing new cultures—all of these experiences and observations have given her insight into people and new ideas of storytelling. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two children, and two non-gracefully aging, old lady cats. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/trevor-abes monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593889424220-UCPTG4UNNA1EGQQ1Q7GP/Trevor+Abes.png Contributors List - Trevor Abes - Trevor Abes, writer Trevor Abes is an artist from Toronto with a fondness for writing essays and poetry. He was part of the winning ensemble at the 2015 SLAMtario Spoken Word Festival, and competed in both the National Poetry Slam and the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word as part of the Toronto Poetry Slam team. His work has appeared in Torontoist, (parenthetical), untethered magazine, Spacing Magazine, Descant Magazine, The Rusty Toque, The Theatre Reader, Mooney on Theatre, The Toronto Review of Books, Hart House Review, and Sequential: Canadian Comics News & Culture, among others. Reach him on Instagram @TrevorAbes. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/corals-zheng monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593888387995-2KC80XEV6V1CMI2HJM7Z/corals.png Contributors List - Corals Zheng - Corals Zheng, writer Corals Zheng Corals Zheng is an English literature and Political Science double major at the University of Toronto. While her preoccupation is academic research, she loves to write Anne-Carson-style prose essays about uninteresting observations and the day-to-day microaggressions that comes with living in urban spaces. Zheng is an avid traveller of formerly (and currently) communist countries, an urban beekeeper, illustrator for The Varsity, paddle-boater, and hiker. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ronald-zajac monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593888192863-6XA96TWH1N4VLZQ36LW6/Ronald+Zajac+headshot+cropped.jpg Contributors List - Ronald Zajac - Ronald Zajac, writer Ronald Zajac was born and raised in Montreal, where he completed a B.A. and M.A. in English Literature at McGill University. His work has previously been published in Matrix. He is a journalist at a daily newspaper in Brockville, Ontario; working the community desk reveals that, while the devil is in the details, God is in the stories they reveal. He is currently working on a novel and a short story cycle. He enjoys spending time with his family, posting nature shots on Instagram, and listening to classical music, an addiction he treats with healthy doses of jazz. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/silvana-virdiramo monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593887701664-K1I3NY4EDWBLHC7Z2NEA/Silvana2.jpg Contributors List - Silvana Virdiramo - Silvana Virdiramo, artist While growing up in Catholic grade school, Silvana fell in love with the religious images of Mary and Jesus, compelling her to explore art from a young age. At seven or eight, a nun reprimanded her for drawing in class instead of listening, but when her skill with a pencil was recognized, her art was placed up on the board, birthing in her a desire to share her work. At Home Among Her Flower Children— Volume 3, Issue 4 Italian-Canadian artist, Silvana Vettese Virdiramo, celebrates the diversity and beauty of women as she poses with her work in At Home Among Her Flower Children. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mirjana-villeneuve monthly 0.5 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593887312531-S5UDR3N02SEVT2DWIATF/Mirjana.png Contributors List - Mirjana Villeneuve - Mirjana Villeneuve, poet Mirjana Villeneuve is a poet from Ottawa, Ontario Self-Help, Step One— Volume 3, Issue 4 Self-Help and Step One, give a raw glimpse into her personal experiences. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/colin-thornton monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593885596697-S4P59HW36M0Y2F56RSE1/ColinThornton.png Contributors List - Colin Thornton - Colin Thornton, writer Colin Thornton arrived in the world of short fiction writers the long way around. After writing radio and tv advertising, slogans, billboards, speeches, and newspaper ads for 30 years, earning awards, accolades, and a corner office, he retired. Now he writes short stories and remains humble by leafing through a steadily growing pile of rejection slips. The thin pile on the left (the one that glows in the dark) includes publication in the Globe & Mail, Pulp Literature, Ellipse, Galleon, The Dime Store Review, the Jewish Literary Journal, and 31 audio dramas for Misfits Audio. Ten Minutes in Maine — Volume 4, Issue 2 When a writer finds a letter on the ground in Colin Thornton’s story, Ten Minutes in Maine, he can’t help but let his imagination fill in the gaps. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alyssa-thiessen monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593885392525-PAUWXNEW93Y1WRBOF5IK/ALYSSAHEADSHOT_2018_B.jpg Contributors List - Alyssa Thiessen - Alyssa Thiessen, writer Alyssa Thiessen is a writer and a teacher hailing from the vibrant centre of Canada. She teaches high school in southern Manitoba, and her work can be found in a number of Canadian magazines and anthologies. She has also authored three Young Adult novels. Although she loves the beauty of the written word and the thrill of engaging learners, her greatest joy is found in her family. She currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, their three children, and their Miniature Schnauzer. Glass — Volume 3, Issue 4 Glass by Alyssa Thiessen watches as a young woman encounters a shadow from her past, seeing who she thought she was, and realizing who she really is. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sher-singleton monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593884522980-88XJDEIV5KLZIVRN2TQG/SheriSingleton.png Contributors List - Sheri Singleton - Sheri Singleton, poet Sheri Singleton is a graduate of Memorial University and teaches High School English. She lives with her two cats on the beautiful island of Twillingate, NL, a picturesque community of roughly 2500 people off the province’s northeast coast. Her poem, “The Drive”, appears in the English 3202 text Vistas used by grade 12 students province wide. She is currently working on her first novel. Sunday Morning 9 A.M. — Volume 3, Issue 3 In her poem, Sunday Morning 9 A.M., Sheri Singleton observes a young woman dealing with her father’s mental illness. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mackenzie-shaw monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593884250176-22XJ9MBZUQ1O3BLMJ509/MackenzieShaw.png Contributors List - Mackenzie Shaw - Mackenzie Shaw, poet Mackenzie Shaw was born in 1995 in Kitchener, Ontario and now writes poetry from her van, Delores, in Western Canada. She describes her style as millenarian prose, speaking in the ages before change. Mackenzie can be followed on Instagram and Tumblr at “kendont.cry”. Pseudo Conscience, Trip Up — Volume 4, Issue 1 Heavy with the weight of her affections, Mackenzie Shaw bares her soul in two pieces from her Millennialist collection: Pseudo Conscience and Trip Up. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/nicole-schroeder monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593883883069-C5K8T7BCUOURU9UK3N7B/NicoleSchroeder.png Contributors List - Nicole Schroeder - Nicole Schroeder, writer Fuelled by coffee, chocolate milk, and the grace of God, Nicole wakes each morning ready to chase twin four-year-old boys, laugh wildly with her husband, and search desperately for her car keys. Catch up with Nicole over at www.introvertedperspective.wordpress.com This Man — Volume 3, Issue 3 This Man by Nicole Schroeder recounts a mother’s fear and frustration when a child falls ill. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrew-ruhl monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sherri-rohovich monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593881360939-BOYFIQE5IX20K22YQ0KE/SherriR.png Contributors List - Sherri Rohovich - Sherri Rohovich, poet Sherri Rohovich is a passionate observer of life, a lover of discovering people, their stories, and what makes them unique. She resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and considers herself to be a prairie girl at heart. Her joy comes from painting and giving new life to second hand pieces. Her bliss is writing. She has finally taken to sharing that with others and has been humbled by unexpected reactions and a surprising freedom from her own perceived limitations. One of the best pieces of advice on writing was from an instructor who told her to write as honestly as possible without creating an albatross of dirty laundry. Bolero, Road Rage — Volume 4, Issue 2 In her poems, Bolero and Road Rage, Saskatchewan poet, Sherri Rohovich, gives a vulnerable account of human relationships and emotions. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/irene-reilly monthly 0.5 2020-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1594997318373-JK9IYPSMXVC4CVIO8D5T/Irene+pic.jpeg Contributors List - Irene Reilly https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/hina-rani monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593880701538-2C5JJXPH7P3BIHNE4S1Y/Hina.jpeg Contributors List - Hina Rani - Hina Rani, writer Hina Rani has no idea how to read tarot cards. She apologizes profusely to the members of the clairvoyant community for any inaccurate depictions of fortune-telling in this story. Aside from not predicting the future, her interests include loud music, ghost stories, and engaging in general tomfoolery. Summer — Volume 3, Issue 3 Summer by Hina Rani is a short scene that is anything but simple, capturing in its few paragraphs confusion, tarot cards, summer thunderstorms, and love. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/eric-prost monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593880322062-2PT3I5GYSMO68NZGBWZB/prost.jpg Contributors List - Eric Prost - Eric Prost, writer Eric Prost was born in Ohio, grew up in Canada, and now lives in Kingston, Ontario. Before medical school, he studied medieval history in Canada and the UK and taught middle school in Tajikistan. Since medical school, he has practised psychiatry in East Africa and at Queen’s University in Kingston, where he has now settled into a satisfying routine of treating patients, teaching students, and writing—both dry academic articles as well as essays and short stories. Prix Fixe — Volume 6, Issue 4 Like Alfred Hitchock’s film, Rope, which appeared to be filmed in one continuous long shot in real time, Prix Fixe by Eric Prost doesn’t change scenes or setting; instead, the reader must endure the luncheon meeting between a son and his father, where the idiosyncrasies of both men are invited to take centre stage. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/joanne-probyn monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593880060303-RR7V5K9J9FFBYTHASNOV/Probyn+Studio+B+MG_9661_Edit_2+copy.jpg Contributors List - Joanne Probyn - Joanne Probyn, artist Joanne Probyn is a contemporary Canadian artist best known for her acrylic-based abstract paintings using mixed media and textured mediums. Her creative pursuits have been exhibited and published widely serving corporate, government, educational, and First Nations initiatives. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tina-petrick monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593877136518-PVV8N4PTUUDSDFSRIPBB/TinaPetrickHeadshot.jpg Contributors List - Tina Petrick - Tina Petrick, writer Tina Petrick’s twenties were a rebellion against her reluctantly chosen career in law. She appeared on reality TV, quit her legal practice and waitressed on Granville Island, worked for a “botanical beverage” company, and founded a gaming startup. So far, her thirties are more relaxed: she writes fiction, memoir, and creates computer games from a motor yacht on the Great Lakes and her home in Calgary. Her essays have appeared in the Globe & Mail, including “Lovesick Leftie Blues” which was the most shared personal essay of the year, and on her blog, flatbubbly.com. Love Made for TV — Volume 4, Issue 1 Love Made for TV by reality television survivor, Tina Petrick, shares a humorous and radically honest account of the loneliness that led from a Craigslist booty call to The Bachelor Canada. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/david-perlmutter monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593876617903-MUAUY6T15BOMSDU4QJXL/DavidPerlmutter.png Contributors List - David Perlmutter - David Perlmutter, writer David Perlmutter is a freelance writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the author of America Toons In: A History of Television Animation (McFarland and Co.), The Singular Adventures Of Jefferson Ball (Chupa Cabra House), The Pups (Booklocker.com), Certain Private Conversations and Other Stories (Aurora Publishing), Honey and Salt (Scarlet Leaf Publishing), The Encyclopedia of American Animated Cartoon Series (Rowman and Littlefield) and Orthicon; or, the History of a Bad Idea (Linkville Press, forthcoming) He can be reached on Facebook at David Perlmutter-Writer, Twitter at @DKPLJW1, and Tumblr at The Musings of David Perlmutter (yesdavidperlmutterfan). https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/isobel-orfi monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593876441832-ELAW58CPROFZHWAXWMZ9/Isobel+Orfi+headshot.jpg Contributors List - Isobel Orfi - Isobel Orfi, writer Isobel (Izzy) Orfi is a recent graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She grew up just outside of Toronto and spent most of her childhood dancing ballet. At McGill, Izzy studied cognitive science with a focus on neuroscience and psychology. Currently she is travelling and volunteering through the United States, mainly working on construction projects. In Montreal, Izzy lives with her younger sister, Alev. Telescopes— Volume 3, Issue 3 Isobel Orfi was inspired by the #MeToo movement to share the struggle of a young co-ed and her inappropriate relationship with a professor in her prose piece, Telescopes. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/brian-moore monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593876157852-I2VQBYNR6PURY88GSPTK/BrianMoore.jpg Contributors List - Brian Moore - Brian Moore, writer Brian Moore lives in Toronto where he worked as a project manager. He grew up in Grey County, north of the city, and still thinks of the backroads and farmland of Grey as home. He was previously published in On Spec magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611155044111-0RQJUHPGJB5CYXKG0EHL/CoffeeBrianMoore.png Contributors List - Brian Moore - Check out our interview with Brian. “I started scribbling stories when I was ten years old. My first love was astronomy and that morphed into science fiction.” Read More https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/margo-mccall monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593875778650-RSKBM1IDTU0T10FJ2NGH/Margo+McCall+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Margo McCall - Margo McCall, writer Margo McCall’s short stories have been featured in Pacific Review, Heliotrope, In*tense, Sunspinner, Sidewalks, Rockhurst Review, Toasted Cheese, and other journals. Her nonfiction has appeared in Herizons, Lifeboat: A Journal of Memoir, Pilgrimage, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. She is a graduate of the M.A. creative writing program at California State University Northridge. Born in Winnipeg, she lives in the port town of Long Beach, California. But the feeling of the prairie has never left her. For more information, visit www.margomccall.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @wordly1. Into the Heart of the Storm — Volume 4, Issue 2 Into the Heart of the Storm by Margo McCall is a striking reflection on faith and snow as a cross-country road trip takes her from summer to winter in a dizzying change of landscape. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/riley-martin monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593874209420-SUHLNRC8R97X2UEXNX16/RileyMartinHeadshot+copy.jpg Contributors List - Riley Martin - Riley Martin, photographer Riley Martin keeps himself fed and sheltered as a freelance communications and media professional in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was born and raised near a small farming community where he spent his days with his nose stuck in a book, running through the woods, or playing video games. It was a perfect storm that developed Riley into a creative and weird kid. Twenty-seven years later, he’s still a creative and weird kid. Urban Visions — Volume 3, Issue 4 In Urban Visions, Riley Martin takes us downtown, revealing the breathtaking beauty to be found in brick and iron through the lens of his camera. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ober-rae-starr-livingstone monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593873989244-1YWBMNF87EJHU4CHMA71/oberraeprofile.jpg Contributors List - Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone - Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone, artist Livingstone is a self-taught artist living and working in Windsor, Ontario. Working primarily in acrylics and oils, he puts paint on canvas in the hope of inspiring others to take the time to celebrate the beauty that surrounds them. His paintings, in most cases, do not represent particular places; instead they are an attempt to express the feeling he has when he takes the time to observe the beauty nature continually provides—such things as an exquisite sunset, the sun playing on water, or the patterns of light and shadow as the sun sweeps across a valley. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rachel-laverdiere monthly 0.5 2020-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593873582517-7MYJXULTEK376BKA3ZI6/Laverdiere.png Contributors List - Rachel Laverdiere - Rachel Laverdiere, writer Inspired by vast prairie skies, Rachel Laverdiere anticipates that calm will erupt into thunderstorms, flocking geese will disappear into the sunset, and northern lights will traipse across the blackened stage. Her writing is published in journals such as The Common, CutBank, The New Quarterly and Filling Station. Rachel's flash CNF was shortlisted for CutBank's 2019 Big Sky, Small Prose Flash Contest and made The Wigleaf Top 50 Very Short Fictions 2020. Her debut collection of essays, Scraps: A Life in Piecework is forthcoming. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/anjali-kapoor-kohli monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593872932265-8U1Y7OBHEMDWYRIK4QBZ/AnjaliKapoorKohli+copy.jpg Contributors List - Anjali Kapoor Kohli - Anjali Kapoor Kohli, artist Born and raised in India, Anjali immigrated to Montreal, Quebec at the tail end of the 70s. Originally trained as a teacher, she now works as an interpreter for asylum seekers and new immigrants. She is confronted with the hardships of starting over on a daily basis and this keeps her connected to her own journey. All of this—the people she works with, the sights, the voices, the beauty around her, and the depth of healing she found within her art after her mother’s passing—strongly influences her painting and her poetry. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/vlad-krakov monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593873251945-DKD64PW5H0F198VEJFC9/Vlad.jpg Contributors List - Vlad Krakov - Vlad Krakov, poet Vlad Krakov is a Tel-Aviv-born, Vancouver-raised rapscallion who really just hopes the ecological collapse destroys the Canadian monetary system before he has to start taking his student loans seriously. He is pretending to decide between a future in either North American indigenous archaeology or writing novels inspired by the most cloud-headed of anarchist pamphleteers, whilst actually secretly planning to move to the Gulf Islands and becoming some sort of menial labourer for the rest of his days. And that’s pretty much where he’s at right now. He lives with twin black cats, Hannah and Gilligan, which aren’t actually his but aren’t his landlords either in spite of what that man may tell you, because cats simply cannot be subject to ownership. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/victor-knyazev monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593872599013-2QP4TW80YALR4XAAQU7C/VictorK.jpg Contributors List - Victor Knyazev - Victor Knyazev, writer Victor Knyazev is an aspiring writer excited about his first publication. When not writing short stories for personal amusement, he likes to look for inspiration in the works of Issac Asimov, Terry Prachet, and Douglas Adams. He has experimented in many styles but is most drawn to absurdity, exploration, loss, and love.
 Wednesday Morning — Volume 4, Issue 1 Wednesday Morning by Victor Knyazev is a short mystery about the death of a lonely man in the streets of a city with a recent outbreak of ghosts. Come along and observe the scene with the Watchmen as the police investigate. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/olivia-kingsbury monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593872382525-JQ1GKWP3Y8E3B98NFG9K/Kingsbury.png Contributors List - Olivia Kingsbury - Olivia Kingsbury, writer Olivia Kingsbury is a writer with a post-secondary education in music, and in supporting children with special needs. Her writing experience includes political and environmental commentary, songwriting, creative writing, and most recently, the completion of her memoir, Forgive Me If I Fall. Born and raised on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Olivia still lives on the wild west coast of BC with her husband and two cats where she enjoys adventures in ethnic dining, snorkeling among the kelp beds in the cold Pacific, and indulging in the quiet art of being a homebody. She is currently employed by the local school district and is actively pursuing a career in writing. Doloroso — Volume 4, Issue 1 Doloroso by Olivia Kingsbury is a raw look at the family left behind after a loved one takes their life. It is the real time, real-life telling of the universal trauma of suddenly losing a loved one. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/leona-kennedy monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593872019966-RWJXC0WPX6BFW98ASGBQ/IMG_8291%281%29.JPG Contributors List - Leona Kennedy - Leona Kennedy, artist “I paint for the joy of it; no other reason than the happiness I feel when I can capture an image and make time stop.” Returning to Creativity — Volume 4, Issue 1 Ontario artist, Leona Kennedy, shares her love for painting and the reason behind it in Returning to Creativity. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dorothy-jane-kavanaugh monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593468396138-702PV33MR33SQ3AW03N7/Djane+copy.jpg Contributors List - Dorothy Jane Kavanaugh - Dorothy Jane Kavanaugh, writer Dorothy Jane is a retired Speech and Language Pathologist has published non-fiction in her professional journal and poetry in “Whiskey Sour City,” Black Moss Press. Her mentors have included Timothy Findley in Toronto, Ontario, Donna Morrissey in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Nino Ricci in Windsor, Ontario. She is presently a student in the Master of Literature and Creative Writing Programme at the University of Windsor in Ontario. “Agentis” is one story from her novel The Little River Bridge. She lives in Windsor with her cat, Mr. Yeats. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kees-kapteyn monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593468216086-ZZPWDKLS8ZSM4AQNZ3UT/KeesKapteyn.jpeg Contributors List - Kees Kapteyn - Kees Kapteyn, writer Kees Kapteyn has been writing since he was 14 years old but has only recently become serious about it. Kees has had a chapbook published by Grey Borders Press, titled Temperance Avenue and is currently at work on a novel tentatively titled Left Turn. He has also been published in such magazines as Wordbusker, Writing Raw, In My Bed, blue skies, ditch, Novella, Corvid Revue and Revolution 21 and has self-published his chapbooks coffee salt, Holocene and A Hierarchy of Needs. He grew up in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario but now lives in Ottawa where he works as an educational assistant. Geosmin — Volume 4, Issue 2 In his thoughtful piece, Geosmin, Kees Kapteyn touches on nature and climate and the human desire to seek out better places to lay down roots. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jennie-hunter monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593467156971-VOR6G8RC1DXXBHX1D8GQ/Author_photo_JHunter.jpg Contributors List - Jennie Hunter - Jennie Hunter, writer Jennie Hunter is an emerging writer and a member of the Saskatchewan Writer’s Guild. Her literary work has previously appeared on Broken Pencil Magazine On-line. When she isn't writing, she works in the field of Environmental Engineering. She is currently working on a selection of stories that involve women in non-tradition roles. Jennie Hunter was thankful to receive a grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board in 2018. Time Infinite Squared — Volume 3, Issue 4 Take a deep breath. Time Infinite Squared by Jennie Hunter is an exhausting look at the minute-to-minute life of a new parent, the confusion of a distracted sleep-cycle, and the constant worry about the well-being of another living thing. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/doley-henderson monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593466568641-7R3X3OBW6KO2G61VI6BL/Doley.png Contributors List - Doley Henderson - Doley Henderson, writer Doley Henderson is a Toronto writer of fiction (monologue, flash, short story, novel) and creative nonfiction (lyric essay, adventure travel, experimental form). Her work is published in The Gaspereau Review, The Sunlight Press, and The New Guard online journal BANG!. Based on her draft novel, Sea Change, Doley has been accepted in “The Writers Hotel” in NYC, June 2020. Doley enjoys telling a story with rich texture, tappable rhythm and a strong voice, with few words. Zambezi— Volume 4, Issue 2 In Zambezi, Doley Henderson takes us through the rapids on a wild ride of cold water, capsizing, fear, elation, and discovery. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/daniel-harrison monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593466337101-AEQLI9DU94NH74ZN0AQZ/DanielHarrison.png Contributors List - Daniel Harrison - Daniel Harrison, poet Daniel Harrison is a young poet with a passion for the outdoors. He has been writing for most of his life, with a keen desire to improve himself and his work. Sunsets is his first published poem, hopefully the first of many more. He is also working (slowly) on a novel and a collection of short stories. Having recently graduated high school in June, Daniel is planning to study English in postsecondary. At the moment, he wants to become an English teacher, which would allow him to share his love of the language. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/meaghan-hackinen monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593466058349-GM6AES773XIWVSYNWZIF/Roq.jpeg Contributors List - Meaghan Hackinen - Meaghan Hackinen, writer Meaghan Hackinen is a writer, cyclist, and retired roller girl originally from the West Coast of British Columbia. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan's MFA in Writing program, Meaghan's fiction and nonfiction prose explores relationships, experiences on the road, and encounters with wild places. Meaghan’s work has appeared in Cargo Lit Mag, Compose: A Journal of Simply Good Writing, The Feathertale Review (forthcoming), The Fieldstone Review, Momentum Mag, One Throne, untethered, and Poetry All Over the Floor. Her travel memoir South Away will be published by NeWest Press in 2019. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @meaghanhackinen. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/roq-gareau monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593465644024-1AYWVFZH3EMVRGG8AFPJ/Roq.jpeg Contributors List - Roq Gareau - Roq Gareau, writer Roq Gareau is co-author of Soulful Fellowship: Men, Meaning and Purpose and Director of CentreSpoke Consulting. Soulful Fellowship is Roq’s first book, in which he explores essential reframings needed for men (and those that accompany them) to find belonging and wholeness in times like these. For the last ten years, Roq has also co-convened retreats at which men have been unpacking untellable stories and shameful life experiences to transform wound to gift and insight. Roq’s work integrates aspects of his learning over the last 20 years — men’s work, leadership, group facilitation, initiation and ritual. He lives in Comox, British Columbia. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rosalind-goldsmith monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593465841343-11ENCJ5DLVL3T6DTZ2KV/rosalind+goldsmith.png Contributors List - Rosalind Goldsmith - Rosalind Goldsmith, writer Rosalind Goldsmith lives in Toronto and has written for radio and theatre. She began writing short fiction several years ago. Since then her stories have appeared in the Danforth Review, the Quilliad, Flash Fiction, Thrice Fiction, Litro UK, Popshot UK, Understorey and filling Station. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tracy-evans monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593461856811-F9AIEJIS130U1V86KWAX/tracyevans.png Contributors List - Tracy Evans - Tracy Evans, poet Tracy is obsessed with story and the concept of “awe” and spends her time seeking more of both in the world. She was born and raised on the prairies and loves watching the horizon stretch to infinity. She teaches, writes, and explores the world from her home base in Calgary, Alberta, where she lives with her husband, two young children, and a deaf chihuahua. She loves playing outside and finds inspiration in unplugging and wandering whenever possible. She adores a good cup of coffee at sunrise and the opportunity to play with rearranging words. @evans306 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/irit-epstein monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593461590626-GBUN78BO9HCWWO3M8AUA/Irit+Epstein+-+Headshot-1.jpg Contributors List - Irit Epstein - Irit Epstein, artist “As an art therapist and artist, and having lived in many countries and places, I’ve developed a body of work that is an introspective diary and a reflection of a continuing journey within myself. My paintings reflect my nomadic existence and my transformations, as I search for some sort of equilibrium and balance, and adapt to a changing world. The geographic uncertainty has led me to paint alternative spaces, where I can put things in order while I yearn for a home as a metaphor, which is not built of walls and a roof, but is a peaceful inner space.” https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/magida-el-kassis monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593461352501-39M8ZGVM156PAFBCZXOG/magida+el-kassis+copy.jpg Contributors List - Magida El-Kassis - Magida El-Kassis, poet Magida El-Kassis is a visual artist residing in Toronto. Her photographs and words explore questions of self-identity, exploration, loss and love. boys are like bees — Volume 3, Issue 4 Since her father’s death, Magida El-Kassis has been writing a collection of poetry, prose, and notes called ‘boys are like bees’, containing all the things she wishes she could have said to him while he was alive. The three untitled poems showcased here are part of that emotional collection https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kendra-duke monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593461133959-9VE4CM4PAFIM4TN2X581/KendraDuke.JPG Contributors List - Kendra Duke - Kendra Duke, poet Kendra Duke is a Canadian poet best known for her poetry collection Inside Out: An Inquiry into the Modern Condition. She was born in Ottawa in 1991 and has obtained her Masters of Arts from Queen’s University. Hulsebosch is a gifted poet known for the striking style of her work. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/milena-doncheva monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593460963838-D75DQMICOS7XW9SKVFDD/10_MDoncheva_TheRedDress+copy.jpg Contributors List - Milena Doncheva - Milena Doncheva, artist Milena Doncheva attended a Fine Arts High School and later studied at the National Arts Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria where she graduated with an M.A. in textile design. Milena has been exhibiting her work in various mediums such as textile, painting, and drawing in numerous solo and group shows since 1999. In 2006 she was the recipient of both the National Competition for Young Bulgarian Artists, St. Cyril and St. Methodius International Foundation and the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria Award. Milena currently lives and works in Toronto Personal Mythology — Volume 4, Issue 2 We live in compliance with the laws of reality, time, and daily routine. Multi-media artist, Milena Doncheva, attempts to break these laws, creating a new world with her art. Her Personal Mythology series explores familiarity, but reinvents it into something abstract and storied. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jacalyn-den-haan monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593460621225-SKZT8A7YDIU63Z3Y3EVQ/jacalyndenhaan.png Contributors List - Jacalyn den Haan - Jacalyn den Haan, writer Jacalyn den Haan is an emerging writer and education student from varying locations in Canada’s west. She is passionate about giving young people opportunities to play with and construct a deeper understanding of language. While her primary mode is poetry, she also experiments with fiction and with editing. Her self-published chapbooks include A Fragile Youth and Deep Creek, a compilation of poetry and photography, and she is working on a third compilation of poetry, a memoir told through verse. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rob-croxford monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593460183288-G5ROKVEYPZZWQAZGOBSE/robcroxford+copy.jpg Contributors List - Rob Croxford - Rob Croxford, artist Rob Croxford is a full-time artist who lives with his long-long-suffering husband in Toronto. He hates bragging, but in fifteen years he has painted over 1350 paintings, has shown in over 130 juried and solo exhibitions, is represented in both Canadian and US galleries, and has work in the City of Toronto Art Collection. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kamille-cyr monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593459957887-1TYD74XSBK2TS11CRE7C/cyr.jpg Contributors List - Kamille Cyr - Kamille Cyr, photographer Working and living in Québec City, Kamille Cyr has presented her work since 2013 in various galleries, events, and happenings. She also works for various artists and artisans, to produce monumental artworks, as a sculpture technician. Her sculptures, paintings, photographs, and in situ projects have been shown in Québec City, Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa, and Toronto. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/abby-couture monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593459239888-SC1S8RZ97I2FLURM6952/AbbyCouture.jpg Contributors List - Abby Couture - Abby Couture, poet Abby Couture is a young aspiring writer and creator. She is currently completing her undergraduate degree double majoring in Psychology and sociology. Passionate about behavioral science research, she hopes to one day be able to integrate her love for creative writing with her background in social and psychological science. Some of her work has been featured in the McGill Daily at McGill University. Most of her content is inspired by “the mysteries of the mind and the disorienting traverses of young love.” This piece was written after reading Mihaly Csikszentmihaly’s research on the psychology of optimal experience- happiness. As a psychology major, she is captivated by the power of human imagination and our unique ability to create inner worlds to get lost in- which she says is why she fell in love with writing. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/alyssa-cooper monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593459065573-4N7DYKEDEM1WOPS42ESJ/AlyssaCooper.png Contributors List - Alyssa Cooper - Alyssa Cooper, poet Alyssa Cooper is a Canadian author, poet, and spoken word performer currently living in Kingston, Ontario. First published in 2008, she is the author of four novels, a short story collection, and two poetry collections, as well as having her work included in various local and international publications. An active spoken word performer, she currently holds an executive position in the Kingston Poetry Collective and the Queen’s Poetry Slam planning committee.k Little Poems — Volume 4, Issue 1 Alyssa Cooper’s style is modern, lyrical, and deeply metaphorical, addressing difficult topics like sexism, toxic femininity, and mental health. Little Poems Pt. 2, Pt. 3, Pt. 5, Pt. 6, and Pt. 9 give a glimpse into her life and perspective as a queer, gender non-conforming woman. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/craig-clark monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593458590175-3V6M7JMU7APNTJ1G2J1L/Craig+Clark.jpg Contributors List - Craig Clark - Craig Clark, writer Craig Clark is a writer and editor from Burlington, Ontario. His work has been featured in various publications including the Toronto Star, TERN Magazine, and Medium. He is passionate about education with a focus on the impact of media on youth and culture. He spent a lot of his early 20s travelling to diverse countries such as Australia, Japan, and Egypt. Currently, he is working on his first novel and enjoys spending time with his new baby Madeleine and wife Valeria. Twitter: @craigclark Free Thrift Store Bibles — Volume 7, Issue 2 Straddling the line of existential non-fiction and transgressive fiction, Craig Clark uses his own experience with cancer to inform the actions of his protagonist as he begins to move on from the lowest point in his life in Free Thrift Store Bibles. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/paula-boon monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593458350336-ZZ7B6N6Q7ZM3H4CFNWUI/PaulaBoon+copy.jpg Contributors List - Paula Boon - Paula Boon, poet Paula Boon is a Port Sydney, Ontario writer and editor who has adopted the meditative, playful practice of letting words and images find her and then combining them into found-word art. She has been both winner and runner-up in the Binnacle Ultra-Short Story Contest, had two essays broadcast on CBC Radio, and received several Ontario Arts Council grants for novel-length projects. Two of Paula’s found-word art pieces have been featured in Star 82 Review. You can find her online at her website foundwordart.com, on Instagram as @foundwordart, or on Facebook at Found-Word Art by Paula Boon.

 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dessa-bayrock monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593457981114-D7BKHQ93XCIX6IX1TV05/Bayrock_Toronto.jpeg Contributors List - Dessa Bayrock - Dessa Bayrock, poet Dessa Bayrock lives in Ottawa with two cats and a variety of succulents, one of which occasionally blooms. She used to unfold paper for a living at Library and Archives Canada, and is currently a PhD student in English, studying literary awards and the production of cultural value. Her poems have appeared in IDK Magazine, Poetry Is Dead, and Spy Kids Review, among others. She is the proprietor of post ghost press. You can find her, or at least more about her, at dessabayrock.com, or on Twitter at @yodessa. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/anna-baines monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593457733015-SW5PRF0ANWDM3U4J5F7Z/AnnaBaines.jpg Contributors List - Anna Baines - Anna Baines, poet Anna Baines was born and raised in Calgary, AB where she currently resides with her fiancé, their dog and their cat. She has been writing poetry for most of her life, using writing as both an emotional outlet and a way to seek out hidden meaning in mundane surroundings. Anna is passionate about mental health, having completed a Bachelor’s of Arts in psychology at the University of Calgary. Mental illness and wellness are prevalent themes in much of her poetry. She also enjoys hiking in the Rocky Mountains and finds inspiration in the quiet reprieve of nature. This is her first poetry submission. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/john-alpaugh monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593457493527-3MLZHEF7HCH4FBXJMZ5J/JohnAlpaugh.png Contributors List - John Alpaugh - John Alpaugh, writer John Alpaugh is a student at Dalhousie University, living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in his final year of a degree in philosophy and physics. He is originally from Barrie, Ontario. John spent the summer of 2018 living in Ingonish, Nova Scotia, working on the grounds crew for the Cape Breton Highlands Links at the Keltic Lodge and exploring the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. This is his first time being published. Will’s Jackpot — Volume 3, Issue 4 Will’s Jackpot by John Alpaugh puts us along the shores of Cape Breton as surfer friends search for the perfect wave. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/harvey-mitro monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593457243290-WWW7PPDVV84NCQ4OVLNE/Harvey+Mitro.png Contributors List - Harvey Mitro - Harvey Mitro, writer Harvey Mitro is a husband and father who lives in Toronto. As a personal trainer, he has guided exercise for people ranging from age 4 to 101. He has been a runner for over thirty years, has broken four-minutes for the mile, and has represented Canada internationally. He offers this piece from his first foray into writing, part of a collection of 28 works to be entitled, “Taking Life in Stride.” Taking Flight — Volume 3, Issue 4 Taking Flight by Harvey Mitro captures a rare moment where natural beauty meets the pursuit of happiness, illustrating a snapshot of how precious and elevating an evening run can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593457347365-KRRF01204T2V5BA7W92R/mitro1+copy.jpg Contributors List - Harvey Mitro - Harvey presenting a reading of his story, Taking Flight, at the launch party for JUST WORDS VOLUME 3, on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jonathan-mendelsohn monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593456962563-O1DGB828HWA804JUEPKO/JonathanMendhelson.png Contributors List - Jonathan Mendelsohn - Jonathan Mendelsohn, writer When he isn’t working as an adjunct professor of applied linguistics at York University, Jonathan Mendelsohn writes fiction and creative non-fiction. He has previously published short fiction in Prism International and creative non-fiction in a variety of publications including The Toronto Review of Books, Today’s Parent, Cha: An Asian Literary Review, The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. He has also served on a jury for the Ve'ahavta Creative Writing contest and is currently on the selection committee for the Toronto South African Film Festival. His novel, ANA BEGINS, is a coming-of-age love story set in Japan. Tokyo Tomato — Volume 3, Issue 4 Tokyo Tomato by Jonathan Mendelsohn follows a bored working man on the search for excitement and new tastes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593457098925-AYHNE0P5CAD9JET9ZGQ4/mendelsohn4+copy.jpg Contributors List - Jonathan Mendelsohn - Jonathan presenting a reading of his story, Tokyo Tomato, at the launch party for JUST WORDS VOLUME 3, on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/michael-foy monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593456718423-MVX95ROXMZG1RY10O89S/Michael+Foy+Headshot+2.JPG Contributors List - Michael Foy - Michael Foy, writer Michael was born and raised in Surrey, BC. He completed degrees in psychology and teaching at Simon Fraser University. He currently lives in Montréal with his wife and two daughters and teaches psychology at John Abbott College. He enjoys reading and writing short stories. His stories have appeared in The Nashwaak Review, Grain, and The Impressment Gang. He also has a cat named Prince, who reads all of his work. All the Little Things — Volume 3, Issue 3 Michael Foy explores the curiosity of childhood and the burdens of a corrections officer in his story, All The Little Things, as a father is forced to see his role on an execution team through the eyes of his seven-year-old son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593456828405-4K66HBAI181HYTIFNBF0/foy6webtvs.jpg Contributors List - Michael Foy - Michael Foy presenting a reading of his story, All the Little Things at the launch party for JUST WORDS VOLUME 3, on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/erin-alladin monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593456399288-GJB34OPD0OYX242GT646/ErinAlladin.png Contributors List - Erin Alladin - Erin Alladin, poet Erin Alladin grew up in North Bay and Corbeil, Ontario, where her family did such charming old-fashioned things as tap maple trees, make patchwork quilts, and know wildflowers by name. Lured by literary grandeur, she wandered off the Canadian Shield and became the Associate Editor of Pajama Press in Toronto, but the woods is always calling to her. To placate her need for growing things, Erin founded Toronto’s Garden@Kimbourne Community Permaculture Project. She also writes obsessively about roots—physical, metaphorical, and usually both at once. The Bus North, Canadian Shield, Cycle, The Winter and I — Volume 3, Issue 3 Though melancholic and searching, Erin Alladin’s words also breathe a lovely breath of romance onto the page. See for yourself in her poems, The Bus North, Canadian Shield, Cycle, and The Winter and I. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593456585543-AQ5MXE9QJ8511H4SBRR6/erin4+copy.jpg Contributors List - Erin Alladin - Erin Alladin presenting a reading of her poetry at the launch party for JUST WORDS VOLUME 3, on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/vivian-zenari monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593455410575-MYMU753ADL8SGSS9BJ1N/vivianz.png Contributors List - Vivian Zenari - Vivian Zenari, poet Vivian Zenari’s work has appeared most recently in The Forge Literary Magazine, Eclectica, and Canthius. Her story “Royal Visit” won the silver award for fiction in the 2015 Alberta Magazine Publishers Association Showcase Award. Her novel, Beth and Ralph’s Children, is forthcoming from Inanna Publications. Currently she is finishing a collection of poetry, Biome, inspired by the natural regions of Alberta, for which she received an Edmonton Arts Council grant in 2018. She lives, works, and writes in Edmonton, Alberta. Trophies, Transition, In— Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 In Trophies, Transition, and In, Vivian Zenari invites us to join her in the forest as she takes us on a journey of beauty and appreciation. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/christina-wiebe monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593455195571-Y28LVNTVLFQ993P9VX0K/Christina+Wiebe+Headshot.jpg Contributors List - Christina Wiebe - Christina Wiebe, writer Christina Wiebe is a chronic illness warrior who has turned to the healing power of writing to process and cope with the chaos and uncertainty that are inherent in living life with a complex, chronic and invisible disease. She did the unthinkable for someone with Central Sensitivity Syndromes and competed in the 2019 Miss BC Pageant to foster awareness for these invisible illnesses on a larger platform, winning the regional title of Mrs. Vancouver Island for her passionate commitment to being a voice for the invisible and advocating for those in the chronic illness community. She relocated from Vancouver, BC to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island in pursuit of healing and experimenting to improve her functional capacity. This is her first publication. Serendipidy in Port Alberni— Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 Christina Wiebe lives with chronic illness that usually keeps her housebound, but when the sun called her outside on International Woman’s Day, a walk took her to a nearby gift shop where she had an unexpectedly beautiful and profound encounter in Serendipity in Port Alberni. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/marina-l-reed monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593454719555-NAYZ3FQ4IV65XZF2NHYU/Copy+of+MarinaLReed-4990+copy.jpg Contributors List - Marina L. Reed - Marina L. Reed, writer Marina L. Reed (honB.A., M.A., B.Ed.) grew up in rural Ontario. She has since lived and worked in countries around the world as an educator, a journalist, writer, and artist. She brings her skills together as a writer of fiction and non fiction. She is the author of Primrose Street (nominated for the Governor General's Award), It's Lonely in Paradise and the series Remember, It's OK. She is a great lover of nature, of animals, and the empowerment of individuals. All her books are on Amazon, the audio book for Remember at libro.fm. Follow her at Marinalreed.com. Gouda — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 In this excerpt from her novel, Primrose Street, Marina L. Reed gives us Gouda, a visceral and honest snapshot from within a deli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593455079282-G6V0271AJNW5AURDZTR4/reed3+copy.jpg Contributors List - Marina L. Reed Marina presenting a reading of her novel, Primrose Street at the launch party for JUST WORDS VOLUME 3, on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/laura-jane-petelko monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593454480339-E7BTB6JTUFJKL6RI74T3/ljsoftstories-26+copy.jpg Contributors List - Laura Jane Petelko - Laura Jane Petelko, writer A Professional Photographic Artist residing in Toronto, ON, Laura Jane Petelko’s work has explored the psychology of ones identity and self-image, simultaneous with transformation and transcendence. Her most recent work, ‘Soft Stories,’ charts new territory for Petelko, as it generates an unfamiliar beauty. Exhibited throughout Canada and the United States, with features at Scope Miami 2018 and Scope New York 2019, Petelko’s ‘Soft Stories’ reaches for a new creative height in her artistic practice. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/james-patterson monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593454136219-XFSLG4CLIBYC9PFFFLMK/JamesPatterson.png Contributors List - James Patterson - James Patterson, writer James Patterson was born on a cattle and grain farm in rural Manitoba, Canada. He has worked as a farm laborer, factory worker and writer. His fiction was longlisted for the CBC Short Story contest and shortlisted for the Geist Postcard contest. His essays can be found in Wanderlust Journal, World Literature Today and Overland Magazine. Blood Red — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 Blood Red by James Patterson examines the relationship between a son, a father, and a farm, touching on the sensitive issue of succession and the clash of family business versus personal pursuit. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/caitlin-mckenzie monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593099303435-29AXXP1Z24J5UH5E744R/caitlinmckenzie.jpg Contributors List - Caitlin McKenzie - Caitlin McKenzie, poet Caitlin Mckenzie is an emerging queer poet and playwright based in Barrie, ON. Her work can be seen in publications such as Sewerlid Magazine, The Northern Appeal, and Sad Girl Review. She is also editor in chief of her own publication, Shaking the Sheets Magazine. 58, Sophia Tolstaya, Alma Reville, Rachel Mussolini — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 Caitlin McKenzie brings a powerful feminine voice to her poems, 58, Sophia Tolstaya, Alma Reville, and Rachele Mussolini as she explores both the experience of being an aging woman and the reality of being cast in the shadow of an accomplished man. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kim-losier monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593098798303-KW37IY085F51J47SO4CJ/KimLosier.jpg Contributors List - Kim Losier - Kim Losier, writer/poet Kim Losier lives in Saint John, New Brunswick and enjoys writing poetry, creative non-fiction, and personal memoirs. Her short stories, “The Bar on the Hill” (September 2018) and “A Tree to Remember” (June 2021) were previously published in Blank Spaces. Kim loves strumming her Taylor guitar, songwriting, and spending her summers photographing the gorgeous sunrises at her cottage overlooking the spectacular Kennebecasis River. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrew-lafleche monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593098586385-X5PNA066V2AXJVMYBI6X/AndrewLafleche+Portrait.jpg Contributors List - Andrew Lafleche - Andrew Lafleche, poet Andrew Lafleche is an award-winning poet and author of No Diplomacy; Shameless; Ashes; A Pardonable Offence; One Hundred Little Victories; On Writing; Merica, Merica on the Wall; and After I Turn into Alcohol. He is editor of Gravitas Poetry and the Evil Musings anthology. Lafleche served as a Canadian infantry soldier from 2007 to 2014. He earned an MA in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of Gloucestershire. Visit AJLafleche.com or follow @AndrewLafleche on Twitter for more information. The Chorus of Murder, The Innate Hackles Darkness Brings, Here I Am — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 In his poems The Chorus of Murder, The Innate Hackles Darkness Brings, and Here Am I, Andrew Lafleche blends social criticism and philosophical reflection into a remarkable trio. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tye-kraimer monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593097523627-FT2AM7MBXPBJLESA2D2Q/tye.png Contributors List - Tye Kraimer - Tye Kraimer, writer Tye Kraimer is an emerging writer and filmmaker based in Toronto, interested in embodied stories of becoming tied to specific environmental contexts. Her multimedia process includes poetry, prose, and film; her work has been featured in local literary magazines and film festivals. Her forthcoming novel Thumb follows a woman forced to choose between the life she wants and everything she has. Seven Rinses — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 In her short story, Seven Rinses, Tye Kraimer expertly captures the long tale of divorce, shown through the eyes of a young child. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lisa-free monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593096960636-F725BBE2OMDU62R72Q1S/Lisa+Free.JPG Contributors List - Lisa Free - Lisa Free, artist Lisa Free is a Canadian artist known for her loosely rendered sparkling waterscapes with elegant tonal palettes. It Begins With Water — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 One look at Lisa Free’s work, It Begins With Water, and it’s easy to see how she is inspired by the shimmering St. Lawrence River, windswept island pines, and the movement found in nature. Her elegant tonal pallet is sure to instill a sense of peace and rest within you. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/salvatore-difalco monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593026547233-203QIRMIJ2G6QS20YOAO/Difalco.jpg Contributors List - Salvatore DiFalco - Salvatore DiFalco, writer/poet Salvatore Difalco lives in Toronto, Canada. His poetry, stories and articles have appeared in a wide range of magazines and journals. Most recently his poetry has appeared in Third Wednesday, Rhino Poetry and Grain. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/melodie-corrigall monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593025580233-ZO46LYQSF4FGLM7XRKKW/Melodie-Corrigall.jpg Contributors List - Melody Corrigall - Melodie Corrigall, writer Melodie Corrigall is an eclectic Canadian writer whose work has appeared in Litro UK, Foliate Oak, Emerald Bolts, Earthen Lamp Journal, Six Minute Magazine, Halfway Down the Stairs, Corner Bar, Persimmon Tree, Literally Stories and The Write Place at the Write Time (www.melodiecorrigall.com) The Dummer Boy — Volume 6, Issue 1 - 09/21 In The Drummer Boy, Melodie Corrigall presents a surreal scene that will leave you questioning what is real and what is imagined. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/robert-chursinoff monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593025095819-UR4PFO7M3CDPLN6K2BX5/RobertChursinoffheadshot.jpg Contributors List - Robert Chursinoff - Robert Chursinoff, writer During daylight hours Robert works as a digital media producer, director and editor. After sundown the pen and paper come out. His writing has appeared in Vice, Nowhere, Matador, and Hobo magazines. He lives in Vancouver where he's just finished his first screenplay and is working on his debut novel. Unseasonable — Volume 5, Issue 1 - 09/20 Unseasonable by Robert Chursinoff mixes the paradox of a summer storm, the love of a family, and the feeling of apocalyptic doom into a tight little snapshot through a cabin window. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mitchell-toews monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592414677207-E4DEXLR3NO4URYAEI8UN/MitchellToews.png Contributors List - Mitchell Toews - Mitchell Toews, writer Mitchell Toews lives and writes at Jessica Lake in Manitoba. When an insufficient number of, “We are pleased to inform you…” emails are on hand, he finds alternative joy in the windy intermingling between the top of the water and the bottom of the sky or skates on the ice until he can no longer see the cabin. Mitch’s writing has appeared in CommuterLit, Fiction on the Web, Literally Stories, Storgy, Fictive Dream, Cabinet of Heed, Fabula Argenta, Pulp Literature, Quail Bell, Lunate Fiction, Riddle Fence, Agnes & True, and more, including a number of anthologies. Details at his website, Mitchellaneous.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1608152784435-3HNZE2CFMHZLICTDH7Q9/CoffeeMitchellToews.png Contributors List - Mitchell Toews - Check out our interview with Mitchell. “Hans Christian Andersen, the Hardy Boys, comic books, the University of Manitoba Extension Library…and the short stories in my dad's Esquire Magazines were all contributors to my eventual inky ambitions.” https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/mary-clare-terrill monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592412992702-YVSNTXPYNDDDFL6X5KKG/MaryClareTerrill.jpg Contributors List - Mary-Clare Terrill - Mary-Clare Terrill, writer Mary-Clare is a Canadian-Australian writer of fiction and creative non-fiction. She has a Master of Teaching (2010) and a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing (2017); both achieved with honours at The University of Melbourne, Australia. She is a teacher of English and History. Her blog, Hands Full, maryclarewriter.com, is both humorous and relatable, drawing on her experiences as a mother of three. Recently, Mary Clare was fortunate enough to share with her family, time at the Muskoka lakes, Ontario, the site of the old family cottage and one of the most beautiful places on earth. Ghosts of Women Past— Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 In Ghosts of Women Past, Mary-Clare Terrill shares excerpts from her great grandmother’s journal and the many ways her influence is still felt years later. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/molly-steels monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592412713084-0TZO55M3S9GZ9LIEGNF4/Molly_.jpg Contributors List - Molly Steels - Molly Steels, photographer My name is Molly Steels. I am a photographer from Bradford, Ontario who recently moved out of my small town to Toronto, Ontario. I graduated from Seneca college’s photography program 2 years ago and have since made it my mission to create art that I am proud of and have that art published in print. I have a passion for conceptual and fine art photography as well as creative portraits. I have a specific interest in being published in Canadian magazines. I was grateful to be published on the cover of Canadian literary magazine Qwerty last year and have been looking for more Canadian magazines to become involved with. Rust and Rot— Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 In her photographic series, Rust and Rot, Molly Steels captured the paradox between nature and trash when she stumbled upon rusted waste while hiking in Saint John, New Brunswick. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/charlotte-sherry-gilmour monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592412497454-KFPGGF5NQFCXZ746DOSZ/Charlotte+Sherry-Gilmour.jpg Contributors List - Charlotte Sherry-Gilmour - Charlotte Sherry-Gilmour, writer Charlotte Sherry-Gilmour is a writer, environmentalist and a self-identified adventurer. Traditionally a non-fiction writer, Charlotte’s work has been published in the National Post, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Crain's New York Business and Huffington Post. Charlotte is now exploring fiction, with a focus on environmental issues and identity politics. She lives in British Columbia, Canada. The 280th Ski Run — Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 Through The 280th Ski Run, Charlotte Sherry-Gilmour puts us on the slopes with an Olympic hopeful where the rush is visceral and the ending twist is anything but expected. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ellis-scott monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/gail-m-murray monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592410679992-TDKVKKG398DTFNB3W7NP/GailMMurray.jpg Contributors List - Gail M. Murray - Gail M. Murray, poet, writer, book reviewer After a successful career as a teacher/teacher-librarian with an emphasis on literature, poetry, and drama, Gail has turned her talents to freelance writing. Like Keats, she seeks to capture the essence of the moment. Gail’s writing is a response to her natural and emotional environment. Not only has Gail had several pieces published within Blank Spaces, she is also our quarterly book reviewer, providing her thoughts on books by Canadian authors. To Launch or Not to Launch — Volume 7, Issue 3 Regular contributor Gail M. Murray shares her thoughts on book launch as an encouragement to any author gearing up to release a new book in her essay To Launch or Not to Launch https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sadi-muktadir monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592410233596-ILZE8PRRVNNQU898RL6V/Sadi.jpg Contributors List - Sadi Muktadir - Sadi Muktadir, writer Sadi Muktadir is a writer currently squandering his life working in an office downtown. He was born and raised in Toronto, his parents having emigrated from Bangladesh for a better life. His upbringing was a unique blend of competing values, some western and some worldly. His writing is inspired by these experiences, focusing on issues surrounding identity and the darker side of globalization. When he’s not writing, he can be found eating his way across the city testing the limits of the human stomach, and can be followed through writing and eating adventures on twitter at www.twitter.com/sadi_muktadir The Other Ramadan Story — Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 The Other Ramadan Story by Sadi Muktadir asks us to observe as Ramadan traditions are examined through the lens of a conflicted protagonist who is forced to confront his own hypocrisies and prejudices in search of harmony https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/andrea-martineau monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592409869843-8RW2N9NIOR155D8FACIB/andreamartineau.jpg Contributors List - Andrea Martineau - Andrea Martineau, poet Andrea Martineau is a poet, bibliophile, and phytomaniac with a penchant for heritage buildings and their paranormal tenants. She left her hometown of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to complete her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Regina. Her poetry has previously been published in [SPACE], Figroot Press, and Freshwater Literary Journal. The Queen City is where she now resides with her family, rescue cat, Horsfield tortoise, and collection of houseplants. Exit Stage Right, A Year for the Locals, Wally B, Bert Hunt, Crushed Can et al., and The Succession of Miss Fanny — Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 In Exit Stage Right, A Year for the Locals, Wally B, Bert Hunt, Crushed Can et al., and The Succession of Miss Fanny, Andrea Martineau garners inspiration from her hometown of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan: a prairie tourist town with a scandalous bootlegging past. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/anna-luckai monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1592408896851-1DFQRCR900HNBFUCCBKV/me+sewing+thn.jpg Contributors List - Anna Luckai - Anna Luckai, seamstress/artist Part ritual, part risk-taking, Anna Luckai is engaged in an intimate dance with nature on her acreage in Kawartha Lakes. It is a dance of dedication to the craft and to the conviction that sustainable Canadian clothing production is both possible and necessary. Sanctuary Innerwear — Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 Ontario seamstress Anna Luckai has combined a love for ethically sourced material and her desire to use the gifts nature presents to create her romantic collection of hand-dyed and hand-sewn undergarments. Her collection, Sanctuary Innerwear, is a celebration of the land she lives on and her passion for creation. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/evan-j monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591994469982-Q41QMGBWYKLZK8UYJXP7/EvanJ.jpg Contributors List - Evan J - Evan J, poet Evan J lives in the remote town of Sioux Lookout where he teaches 3D printing to Indigenous adults experiencing homelessness and/or addictions. Learn more at EvanJ.ca Bear Paw and Beast and It’s No Pleasure in Life, or How to View the Kids at Night— Volume 4, Issue 4 - 06/20 Evan J. Hoskins brings a powerful voice of social awareness to his poems, Bear Paw and Beast, and It’s No Pleasure in Life, or How to View the Kids at Night as he explores and exposes some issues facing the people of northern Canada. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/leslie-hill monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591994205609-GXOEQTCJ2PORL4L4N58R/LeslieHill.png Contributors List - Leslie Hill - Leslie Hill, writer Leslie Hill taught high school in Toronto for twenty-five years before moving to Scotland to live in the Findhorn Foundation. Back in Canada she landed in Vancouver and obtained a certificate in Creative Writing from Simon Fraser’s The Writers Studio and an MFA from the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts in Washington. Her memoir, Dressed for Dancing: My Sojourn in the Findhorn Foundation, was one of ten nominees for the Whistler Independent Book Awards and her essays have been published in Pilgrimage, Shark Reef, What I Didn’t Know: True Stories of Becoming A Teacher, Nervous Ghost Press, the Tahoma Literary Review, Braided Way, and the Globe and Mail. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/holly-ducarte monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591993992974-YE6JIX01MZUU1HNZ258Z/hollyducarte.jpg Contributors List - Holly Ducarte - Holly Ducarte, writer Holly Ducarte is a creative writer and award-winning poet from Canada. She has two published poetry chapbooks titled Hiding Bones and Confetti Confessions. Holly's first novel, The Light Over Broken Tide, was published March 2018 under Black Ladder Publishing and has received much praise from readers all over the world. Her writing has been featured in magazines, book subscription boxes, over various social media sites, and on Wattpad's featured list. When Holly isn’t writing, she enjoys the simple things in life, like cuddling with her family, collecting antiques, listening to music, sipping a nice cup of coffee or tea, prayer journaling, and going for nature walks. Holly currently resides in Alberta with her husband, daughter, and two cats. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/meredith-bingham monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591819423146-QDS8MK8YQRI9BC66OIAN/IMG_4770.jpg Contributors List - Meredith Bingham - Meredith Bingham, artist Meredith lives and works in Port Perry, Ontario and has been featured in exhibits across Ontario and Quebec as well as San Fransisco and New York City. Her work has also been featured in magazines such as House and Home and Chatelaine and in television spots on show like Suits and Sarah’s House. To learn more about Meredith and her work, visit her website at www.meredithbingham.com https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/amy-pepin monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591924592427-MRGQHDLOX9UHAE8QM65E/AmyPepin.png Contributors List - Amy Pepin - Amy Pepin, writer Amy Pepin loves horses, and loves to write. She lives in Saskatchewan with her parents and three younger sisters. Ever since she was young, Amy learned about horses and spent much of her time with them. Black Friesians are her favourite! She started writing in high school when she was fifteen and continued learning through creative writing classes and lots of practice! She has a Wattpad account as amy-horse and frequently writes and reads on there. Amy is finishing her school for massage therapy and hopes to write much more in the future! The Plea — Volume 1, Issue 3 The Plea by Amy Pepin brings us to the mountaintop, entangling us in a world of feuding horses. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/garth-pettersen monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591924157940-RVYO4L8E9OSMVD7CNBGM/GarthPettersen.png Contributors List - Garth Pettersen - Garth Pettersen, writer Garth Pettersen is a Canadian writer living in the Fraser Valley near Vancouver, BC. He has a Bachelor's Degree in History and a background in Education (History, English, Theatre). Garth taught Writing and English at Western Canada College once upon a time and has written children's stories, a YA novel, adult short stories, and an historical novel. His short stories have appeared in journals such as The Spadina Literary Review, The Opening Line Literary 'Zine, and Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine, and in anthologies published by Main Street Rag, Zimbell House, Centum Press, and Horrified Press. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/tanya-macintosh monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591923298044-WSCBKUTTYEAMYTNTIOZ5/TanyaMacIntosh.jpg Contributors List - Tanya MacIntosh - Tanya MacIntosh, writer Tanya MacIntosh holds a BA(Hon) in Creative Writing and Religious Studies from York University. She has lived and studied in Toronto, Quebec City, Jerusalem, and Calgary which is now home. Her two dogs generously let her and one of her best friends share the house with them. The Yellow — Volume 2, Issue 4 The Yellow by Tanya MacIntosh gazes across the wheat fields through the innocent eyes of a child. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sheri-falconer monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591921852713-GT38F952MI5AGWFSIFA4/sheri.jpg Contributors List - Sheri Falconer - Sheri Falconer, writer Sheri Falconer enjoys writing for the sake of writing, exploring ideas and imagining what could be, playing with words to paint a picture or maybe just picking up a brush to paint one, relishes a hearty discussion, sharing stories and playing with perspectives. She loves getting lost in a good book and dreams of seeing her own novels in print. When she’s not writing, she’s sewing, sketching, training for a triathlon or perhaps just spending a quiet moment with her husband and 2 children at home in Hanover, Ontario. More of her writing can be found on her blog at https://dancingthroughthewaves.blogspot.ca/ Somnificance — Volume 3, Issue 1 Somnificance by Sheri Falconer is a fictional story of retirement and new life. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jenny-parsons monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591922462723-4IJ0CSRW07ELGZMG3ZLN/jennny+parsons+of+west+grey.jpg Contributors List - Jenny Parsons - Jenny Parsons, writer Jenny Parsons won two Dora performance arts awards while writing and performing with the comedy institution, The Second City. In 2013, she was voted Pacific Mall’s “People’s Choice Best Magician” and, that same year, was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for the play “Bunni Lady Magician”. In 2016, she scored “Manager’s Choice for Best Magician” at the Oriental Centre contest in Toronto. As a painter, for instance, she has won first, second and third prizes at Walkerton’s Juried Art show over the last three years. This is her first writing award and perhaps, the beginning of a whole new chapter. Pleats — Volume 2, Issue 1 Pleats by Jenny Parsons unpacks a simple image with a profound punch. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/heidi-eastman monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591892558403-VW9WCONNWOVYIZXQLLF1/HeidiEastman.png Contributors List - Heidi Eastman - Heidi Eastman, writer Heidi Eastman is a small town Ontario wife and mother to two delightfully weird girls. Her days are spent behind a desk in the financial world, so in her spare time she craves creative outlets, whether that be cooking, knitting, or writing. I Had a Lover Once — Volume 1, Issue 2 I Had a Lover Once comes to us from Heidi Eastman, lamenting the days when creativity came easily, and expressing a longing to return to return to that time before her family and career responsibilities made creative opportunities hard to come by. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/cindy-matthews monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591911297544-5UYW554WCGWG2EXANGIZ/Head+Shot+Matthews+Colour.jpg Contributors List - Cindy Matthews - Cindy Matthews, writer Cindy Matthews writes, paints, and instructs online courses for teachers from her studio office in Bruce County, Ontario. She has worked as a chamber maid, potato peeler, data entry operator, teacher, and vice-principal of special education programs. Her fiction and non-fiction has appeared in literary journals throughout the world. Cindy is a local judge for the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story writing competition. She is a member of two writing groups and the Chesley library book club. Cindy and husband, John, are parents to three adult children and a grandson, Kai. Learn more at www.cindymatthews.ca, @Matthec1957, or facebook.com/CindyIsabelMatthews. Words For a Friend’s Headstone— Volume 2, Issue 4 Words for a Friend’s Headstone by Cindy Matthews shows that, even in death, friendship is a bond that remains unbreakable. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/brian-austin monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591911572996-0AL8RRVIT9KICV48L3GW/BrianAustin.jpeg Contributors List - Brian Austin - Brian Austin, writer/poet Brian Austin and his wife live in Walkerton, Ontario. They have three grown children and nine grandchildren. Retired but actively volunteering in a number of roles, Brian has published articles and poems, a book of poetry, Laughter and Tears, and the novel, Muninn's Keep. He is a contributing author to three of the Hot Apple Cider anthologies. His idea of a perfectly furnished room is wall to wall bookshelves, a large aquarium, and a comfortable chair with an excellent reading light. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/geraldine-macdonald monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591910299283-O76PD54LDSX2L09HC90L/GeraldineMacDonald.jpg Contributors List - Geraldine Mac Donald - Geraldine Mac Donald, writer Geraldine Mac Donald is a graduate of Queen's University, a former registered nurse, a medical/scientific translator; a writer, published author, and mother of four. One favourite memory of childhood was when she discovered that town libraries were public and anyone could get a card! It was a life-changing day. Her second novel for young adults has recently been released to rave reviews. Besides translating medical research, she writes fiction and creative non-fiction. Geraldine lives, works, and plays with her family in Kingston, Ontario. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lori-twining monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591910786867-UNBVSUZMI0VVHOQKKBN6/loritwining.jpg Contributors List - Lori Twining - Lori Twining, writer Lori Twining writes both fiction and nonfiction, with her stories winning awards in literary competition and appearing in several anthologies. She’s an active member of many writing groups: International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Canada, Romance Writers of America, Toronto Romance Writers, Writers’ Community of Simcoe County and Ascribe Writers. She’s a lover of books, sports and bird watching, and a hater of slithering reptiles and beady-eyed rodents. www.lvtwriter.com; Twitter @Lori_Twining. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/matthew-eliot monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591909906331-30MZU02H4I9T4YCO573R/sarahgardiner.png Contributors List - Matthew Eliot - Matthew Eliot, writer Matthew Eliot is an aspiring author from Kingston, Ontario. New to writing, he ventures in both fiction and non-fiction. Matt is an avid traveller, having backpacked Asia and Europe, done cultural immersion programs in Western Africa and Grenada, and lived within the Arctic Circle in Norway. The winner of a prestigious international fellowship, he has earned degrees in Mathematics and Aquatic Resources. Matt is also a runner, painter, and has recently entered into filmmaking. He is an alumni of St. Francis Xavier University. The Man on 24th Street — Volume 2, Issue 4 The Man on 24th Street by Matthew Eliot takes the provided write prompt image into deep questions of mortality. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/sarah-gardiner monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591905659390-57XYT42NUE67X4VRV1NI/sarahgardiner.png Contributors List - Sarah Gardiner - Sarah Gardiner, writer Sarah Gardiner lives with her husband and two small children in Calgary, Alberta. Being a busy stay-at-home mom, she tries to use nap time as her creative opportunity to write, read, crochet, and cook. Writing has become a newfound love that allows her to escape and explore through new plots and characters. Her curiosity with people, possibilities, and forever asking ‘what if?’ seems to grow as her creative side continues to be challenged. His Farm — Volume 3, Issue 1 His Farm by Sarah Gardiner takes the provided write prompt image to areas of pain, catharsis, and the ultimate hope of healing. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/dawn-edgcumbe monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591819865793-U4QMJKHPC8T1M1SXNMWV/Edgcumbe.png Contributors List - Dawn Edgcumbe - Dawn Edgcumbe, poet Dawn lives in Southwestern Ontario with her husband and five children, whom she home-schools. A self-confessed book addict and poetry enthusiast, her days are spent with one hand in the dish-pan and the other holding a book. The Final Masquerade — Volume 2, Issue 1 The Final Masquerade by Dawn Edgcumbe explores the way we choose to hide our true selves behind masks and what it means it finally let that go. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/theodora-mitrakos monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591987245417-P6KPS5ULCDZ48F8BPFGE/Mitrakos_Theodora_HeadshotBW.jpg Contributors List - Theodora Mitrakos - Theodora Mitrakos, writer Theodora Mitrakos is an author and photographer living in Toronto, Ontario. She writes primarily fantasy and YA, and is heavily influenced by folklore and mythology. She is currently working on her first novel and hopes to pursue a graduate certificate in creative writing in the fall. When not writing, you can find her reading, taking pictures in the studio, or sitting at home with her dog, Stella. Cold — Volume 4, Issue 4 House Monster by Theodora Mitrakos may have you rethinking what’s really going bump in the night as she drops the reader into the centre of a tense and sinister situation. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jordan-ryder monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591820911667-H5FFLNLYLFKDUOSH2SA9/Jordan+Ryder.jpg Contributors List - Jordan Ryder - Jordan Ryder, writer Jordan Ryder is from Toronto, Ontario. She’s just spent a year in Ireland where she drank loads of Guinness and studied for her Master’s degree in Literature and Publishing. Jordan received her MA with First Class Honours from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and she also holds a BA in Creative Writing from Dalhousie University, in Halifax. Currently, Jordan is working for the Brink Literacy Project and trying to figure out how to be a professional. She writes whenever she can and is adamant that a manuscript is on its way. Cold — Volume 3, Issue 2 Cold by Jordan Ryder uses the provided write prompt image to reveal the visceral experience of a college co-ed facing the consequences of a drunken long weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591928388187-XMEEEW5R2IUT80ETYO9O/ryder1+web.jpg Contributors List - Jordan Ryder - Jordan Ryder presenting a reading of COLD at the launch party for JUST WORDS VOLUME 3, on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/jennifer-turney monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591816115267-5H5SWX3UN4Y7UQ9PSZA5/JenniferTurney.jpg Contributors List - Jennifer Turney - Jennifer Turney, writer Jennifer Turney lives in Huntsville, Ontario, where she can usually be found exploring nature and the outdoors with her 3 very active kids (and her husband). She writes a little bit of everything: flash fiction, short stories, poetry, novels and short-screenplays. She has participated as a writer at the Muskoka Novel Marathon for the last 4 years and won in 2018 for best YA! She has read her stories to audiences at the Tall Pines Tales events throughout Muskoka. Besides her passion for writing, Jennifer is also a ninja-in-training, on track to earn her Black Belt in Shorinji Ryu-style Karate in 2019. Crossing the Bridge — Volume 7, Issue 1 Set in Northern Ontario cottage country and centred around two young women who are set on turning a near-tragedy into a new memory, Jennifer Turney invites us to watch as dream turns to terror turns to dream in Crossing the Bridge. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/heather-mcleod monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591816766409-5B3695K8IOPBM5PFE91X/HeatherMcLeod.png Contributors List - Heather McLeod - Heather McLeod, writer Heather McLeod currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her partner and their three sons. She currently makes ends meet as an educator, writing in any and all of the spare time she can find. She is working on a novel and a collection of short stories. Without Her — Volume 3, Issue 4 - 06/19 Heather McLeod impressed our judges with her relatable and human story, Without Her, reminding us of the truth in that age-old statement: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/birdy-odell monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591811411084-7H5NF5EWJG18577UGZTJ/BirdyOdell.JPG Contributors List - Birdy Odell - Birdy Odell, artist/writer Birdy Odell is a Canadian artist and writer whose work highlights themes of death, childhood, abandonment, and fear. She works primarily in found words and flash fiction, and is the winner of the Saskatchewan Library Association Award for Book Spine Poetry, 2017. Her work has appeared in Barren Magazine, The Cabinet of Heed, Picture the Dead, Nightingale and Sparrow, and Dark Ink Magazine. You can connect with her on ‘Instagram’ and ‘Commaful’ @birdyodell. Once and Again — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 Writer and found-word artist Birdy Odell shares pieces from her haunting series, Once and Again, partnering abandoned photographs with poetry created from words and phrases snipped from an old book. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/kimberlee-ashby monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590074858433-4UXTEJ6JH3FZSTVZSBWX/Kimberlee+Ashby.jpg Contributors List - Kimberlee Ashby - Kimberlee Ashby, writer Kimberlee lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband and daughter. She is a graduate of the Creative Writing Program at York University in Toronto. She likes spending her free time reading, writing, playing tennis, and exploring Alberta’s Rockies. The Empty Page — Volume 4, Issue 2 - 12/19 Kimberlee Ashby captivated our judges with her story. The Empty Page is an engaging interpretation of the image prompt, each beat revealing just enough to keep the reader fully engaged. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/desiree-kendrick monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594122908-0QPCWPZA4GOHN5EDOHT0/Desiree+Kendrick+bw.jpeg Contributors List - Desiree Kendrick - Desiree Kendrick, writer Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at www.desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humourous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/rachel-freeman monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794252188-0346HNXBA4NFJE591G2J/RachelFreemanHeadshot.jpg Contributors List - Rachel Freeman - Rachel Freeman, writer Rachel Freeman lives in Kitchener, Ontario with her incredible husband, two fantastic children, and a pair of strangely friendly cats. She is an aspiring author, avid reader, and occasional poet. Creativity is a part of her every day and if music is playing, Rachel is singing along. Exit Strategy — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20 Rachel Freeman rose to the top with her entry, Exit Strategy, a story that “reaches into the core of our own fears, anxieties, and losses…marches over dead grass and takes us to greener pastures…guttural and uplifting…horrible yet beautiful.” Hometown — Volume 3, Issue 3 - 03/19 Hometown by Rachel Freeman brings poetic verse and creative non-fiction together in this critical review of the place where she grew up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591928801595-7OIG2WMOPVSNAQOB2S44/freeman1+web.jpeg Contributors List - Rachel Freeman - Rachel giving a live reading of Hometown at the launch party for Just Words Volume 3 on September 23, 2019 at Creeds Coffee Bar in Toronto https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/ace-baker monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588798655169-4BO3Z2LZYEL5GWI1QHOP/Ace+Baker+power+of+three+selfie+copy.jpg Contributors List - Ace Baker - Ace Baker, writer Ace Baker is a writer, poet, and writing coach from Vancouver, Canada. His short story, "Victory Girl," won the Storyteller Award, and his poetry has won the SIWC, PNWA, and Magpie awards, among others. Both is prose and poetry have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and National Magazine Awards. Ghosts Left on Our Skin — Volume 9, Issue 2 - 12/24 In Ghosts Left on Our Skin, Ace Baker presents a searing exploration of how war systematically dehumanizes its victims, erasing individual identities, and reducing people to interchangeable parts in a cruel machine that perpetuates itself across generations. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/cheryl-skory-suma monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589595088558-RT02P4Y754GUATAIXKFO/cherylskorysuma.jpg Contributors List - Cheryl Skory Suma - Cheryl Skory Suma, writer Cheryl Skory Suma launched her writing career with a self-published YA fantasy novel, Habitan, which made the Longlist of the 2019 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards. Her poetry has appeared in La Piccioletta Barca and Public Poetry’s Enough Anthology. In 2019 she was a Semifinalist for Ruminate Magazine’s VanderMey Nonfiction Prize, and Shortlisted for Hippocampus Magazine’s Creative Nonfiction Contest, Blank Spaces spring & fall Flash Fiction contests and the Erbacce Prize for poetry. Other contest placements for 2020 include the ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition, Semifinalist (for her second novel, gods Playground), and Pulp Literature’s Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest, Longlist. She is currently working on a short story collection and a third novel. Cheryl has a Masters of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology and a B.Sc. in Honours Psychology. https://www.blankspaces.ca/contributors-list/lisaalleston monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588799452351-1ZHL79TB0AC7GITKMWLT/lisaalletson.png Contributors List - Lisa Alletson - Lisa Alletson, writer Lisa Alletson was born in South Africa and has made her home in Toronto, Canada. Recently, Lisa discovered the power of healing through writing fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her writing has been published in The Globe and Mail, Ginosko Literary Journal, Huffington Post and The Write Launch. 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Give yourself permission to focus in on your writing project, and join a small group as we take over a bookstore in Walkerton, Ontario for a Sunday afternoon. 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She loves to write stories and drink coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8d73928-597c-4729-afd2-e5f76a79dcf5/high-school-hallway-5665209585+web.jpeg Winners - “Trespassing” by Julia Edda Pape—Our December 2025 Gold Medal Winner - Trespassing an excerpt of Julia’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/nicole-schroeder-silver monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e2bc690f-cff5-41f9-8163-24ff5b328e08/nicole+schroeder+headshot.jpeg Winners - “An Inch Below the Surface” by Nicole Schroeder — Our December 2025 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Nicole Fuelled by coffee, chocolate milk, and the grace of God, Nicole wakes each morning ready to chase twin 11-year-old boys, laugh wildly with her husband, and search for her car keys. Catch up with her on Instagram @little.raki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8d73928-597c-4729-afd2-e5f76a79dcf5/high-school-hallway-5665209585+web.jpeg Winners - “An Inch Below the Surface” by Nicole Schroeder — Our December 2025 Silver Medal Winner - An Inch Below the Surface the unedited story by Nicole Schroeder https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jamie-malina-bronze monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/efa90d80-d2ec-4830-aea7-fa8b94ef84af/Headshot+-+Jamie+Malina.jpg Winners - “A Taste of Night” by Jamie Malina— Our December 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Jamie Jamie Malina is a Toronto-based assembler of sentences - the stranger the better. When he’s not imagining odd, faraway places and the people in them, he loves doing ordinary things: breathing, walking, and existing, preferably somewhere with a cottage and a lake. He’s working on his debut novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8d73928-597c-4729-afd2-e5f76a79dcf5/high-school-hallway-5665209585+web.jpeg Winners - “A Taste of Night” by Jamie Malina— Our December 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - A Taste of Night the unedited story by Jamie Malina https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/lori-green-gold monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d54d351b-dded-464b-8152-ddb53586fbe0/lori+green.jpg Winners - “Midnight Journey on a Train Going Anywhere” by Lori Green—Our September 2025 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Lori Lori Green writes poetry and speculative fiction. She has been published with Off Topic Publishing, Blank Spaces Magazine, Quill & Crow Publishing, and many more. She lives along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Huron, weaving magic wherever she goes. She is currently working on her first novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e650447-2e07-4723-a847-d9c30373637a/train+and+snow+web.jpeg Winners - “Midnight Journey on a Train Going Anywhere” by Lori Green—Our September 2025 Gold Medal Winner - Midnight Journey on a Train Going Anywhere an excerpt of Lori’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/doris-vontettenborn-silver monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2a459e7e-e902-416a-8646-28d3ffb0122e/WPC+Doris.jpg Winners - "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" by Doris von Tettenborn — Our September 2025 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Doris Doris lives in the shadow of the Alberta Rocky Mountains and is grateful for her mountain panorama sunset views. She savours being retired with time to garden, write and play with her granddaughters. Doris’s essays have been published by Globe and Mail, Off Topic Publishing, Blank Spaces and Inspired Lifestyle magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e650447-2e07-4723-a847-d9c30373637a/train+and+snow+web.jpeg Winners - "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" by Doris von Tettenborn — Our September 2025 Silver Medal Winner - Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep the unedited story by Doris von Tettenborn https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/marie-pascual-bronze monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d5c4d1e5-5705-4455-91ba-9ecad2e5d4bf/Marie+Pascual.jpeg Winners - "The Window at 9:14" by Marie Pascual— Our September 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Marie Marie Pascual is a Filipino Canadian writer and journalist based in Toronto. Her work explores food, memory, and migration, and has appeared in CBC and soon to be published with Canada’s National Observer. She is currently developing a series of essays and reported features on labour, family, and cultural inheritance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e650447-2e07-4723-a847-d9c30373637a/train+and+snow+web.jpeg Winners - "The Window at 9:14" by Marie Pascual— Our September 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - The Window at 9:14 the unedited story by Marie Pascual https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/chanice-boyd-gold monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/678d0983-54bf-4ce1-94be-628dd778c6bb/ChaniceBoyd+web.jpeg Winners - “EchoFrame” by Chanice Boyd—Our June 2025 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Chanice Chanice Boyd is a copywriter who’s lately been wandering off the brief and into her own imagination. These days, she’s exploring fast fiction and personal essays—short and sweet, and sometimes a little sharp. When she’s not writing for work, she’s writing for herself over on Substack. Come through: @chaniceboyd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/311ff559-7157-47e9-99eb-46952bb070c4/manonrock.jpg Winners - “EchoFrame” by Chanice Boyd—Our June 2025 Gold Medal Winner - EchoFrame an excerpt of Chanice’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/pam-mchugh-silver monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/743611ee-be7c-4e9d-aef6-fcd80da29f45/WPC+Pam+head+shot.jpeg Winners - "We Go Every Year" by Pam McHugh — Our June 2025 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Pam Pam McHugh lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. She has discovered the joy of creative writing in middle age. Many of Pam's ideas come from her children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/311ff559-7157-47e9-99eb-46952bb070c4/manonrock.jpg Winners - "We Go Every Year" by Pam McHugh — Our June 2025 Silver Medal Winner - We Go Every Year the unedited story by Pam McHugh https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/kristen-johnston-bronze monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e577915-eb4a-4219-96d6-f122f91b1df3/kristen+johnston.jpg Winners - "Green on the Dead Earth" by Kristen Johnston— Our June 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Kristen Typically a nonprofit communications specialist, I am intrigued by the pain, desolation, and oddly, inspiration from dystopian sci-fi and horror. I dabble in writing dystopian sci-fi and horror, drawn to the beauty hidden in bleakness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/311ff559-7157-47e9-99eb-46952bb070c4/manonrock.jpg Winners - "Green on the Dead Earth" by Kristen Johnston— Our June 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - Green on the Dead Earth the unedited story by Kristen Johnston https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/alyssa-bushell-gold monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1ab977fb-b613-4da2-8824-f24801a64b43/ABushell+Photo.jpg Winners - “Lionel Wexelbaum Will Not Wake Up” by Alyssa Bushell—Our March 2025 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Alyssa Alyssa Bushell is a flash fiction enthusiast and cozy mystery novelist based in Chesley, Ontario. Her work has appeared in Ellipsis Zine, Leon Literary Review, Reckon Review, and elsewhere. When she's not playing with words, Alyssa can be found near water with a book in hand—or baking up new ways to procrastinate. Connect with her at AlyWrites.ca or on Bluesky and Instagram @WritesAly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1fab6a07-105e-4a74-ae87-b005f660d246/montreal+duplex.jpg Winners - “Lionel Wexelbaum Will Not Wake Up” by Alyssa Bushell—Our March 2025 Gold Medal Winner - Lionel Wexelbaum Will Not Wake Up an excerpt of Alyssa’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/lori-green-silver monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3fdf67ce-495a-44cb-bfd6-1c4da7124e60/lori+green.jpg Winners - "Breathe, My Darling" by Lori Green — Our March 2025 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Lori Lori Green has been writing poetry, horror, and dark fiction since she first picked up a pen. Her stories and poems have been published by Quill & Crow Publishing House, Black Hare Press, Love Letters to Poe, Ghost Orchid Press, and more. Her latest poem, “the leaves have much to say” was published by Off Topic Publishing and selected for their October 2024 Poetry Box. She studied English Literature at the University of Western Ontario and now lives along the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Huron. She is an active member of The Horror Writer’s Association and when not writing, she enjoys morning walks through the cemetery and feeding the crows. She is currently working on her first novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1fab6a07-105e-4a74-ae87-b005f660d246/montreal+duplex.jpg Winners - "Breathe, My Darling" by Lori Green — Our March 2025 Silver Medal Winner - Breathe, My Darling the unedited story by Lori Green https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/stuart-trenholm-bronze monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2dee4e28-1980-4480-b034-82098fd8e5a0/trenholm3bw-1024x1024.jpg Winners - "3566 rue Cartier" by Stuart Trenholm— Our March 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Stuart Stuart Trenholm is a writer who moonlights as a neuroscientist. His work has appeared in The Malahat Review and the Montreal Review. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1fab6a07-105e-4a74-ae87-b005f660d246/montreal+duplex.jpg Winners - "3566 rue Cartier" by Stuart Trenholm— Our March 2025 Bronze Medal Winner - 3566 rue Cartier the unedited story by Stuart Trenholm https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andrew-shaughnessy-gold monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg Winners - "Check Please" by Andrew Shaughnessy—Our December 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Andrew Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a Toronto-based intellectual property litigation lawyer and writer. He is a past contributor to Blank Spaces Magazine, as well as a one-time silver and three-time bronze medalist (and four-time short-lister) in past image prompt challenges. His short stories and poems have appeared with Off Topic Publishing, Syncopation Literary Journal, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal, among others. He has been nominated by Last Stanza Poetry Journal in 2024 for the Pushcart Prize. He is the 2023 Mississauga Library Poetry Prize Winner. He overuses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4b22384-3b00-41c1-a63f-cdb6d87cc100/apothocary+matt-briney-0tfz7ZoXaWc-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Check Please" by Andrew Shaughnessy—Our December 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Check Please an excerpt of Andrew’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andrea-bernard-silver monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/94e916c2-b77f-4473-a0a3-70abf4f3a300/Andrea_Bernard.jpg Winners - "Loose Tea" by Andrea Bernard — Our December 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Andrea Andrea is a marine biologist. For most of her career she lived and worked in sunny South Florida, but in April 2020, she returned home to the Toronto suburbs where she now lives with her husband and her dog, Indiana. Her short fiction has been published in the Antigonish Review, On Spec, Blank Spaces, and Prairie Fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4b22384-3b00-41c1-a63f-cdb6d87cc100/apothocary+matt-briney-0tfz7ZoXaWc-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Loose Tea" by Andrea Bernard — Our December 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Loose Tea the unedited story by Andrea Bernard https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/connie-chen-bronze monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be529d2e-c1a9-4450-ac4b-1e390c0aca75/Connie+Chen.png Winners - "Changing Order" by Connie Chen— Our December 2024 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Connie Connie is a retired physician learning to write in her spare time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c4b22384-3b00-41c1-a63f-cdb6d87cc100/apothocary+matt-briney-0tfz7ZoXaWc-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Changing Order" by Connie Chen— Our December 2024 Bronze Medal Winner - Changing Order the unedited story by Connie Chen https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/dorisvontettenborn-gold monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b6602ee0-f5af-4d88-9a86-35a8872a4b1f/WPC+Doris.jpg Winners - "Rubber Boots" by Doris von Tettenborn—Our September 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Doris Doris lives in the shadow of the Alberta Rocky Mountains and is grateful for her mountain panorama sunset views. She savours being retired with time to garden, write and play with her granddaughters. Doris’s essays have been published by Globe and Mail, Off Topic Publishing, and Inspired Lifestyle magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6b315382-bb4d-48b7-a199-e2a9f0d36bcb/WPC+Winter+Street+kent-henderson-5yOefHJEaGw-unsplash+copy.jpg Winners - "Rubber Boots" by Doris von Tettenborn—Our September 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Rubber Boots an excerpt of Doris’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/pamela-mchugh-silver monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/743611ee-be7c-4e9d-aef6-fcd80da29f45/WPC+Pam+head+shot.jpeg Winners - "Closing Shift" by Pamela McHugh — Our September 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Pamela Pam McHugh lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. She recently took up creative writing through a program at the Calgary Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6b315382-bb4d-48b7-a199-e2a9f0d36bcb/WPC+Winter+Street+kent-henderson-5yOefHJEaGw-unsplash+copy.jpg Winners - "Closing Shift" by Pamela McHugh — Our September 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Closing Shift the unedited story by Pamela McHugh https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/kerri-mccourt-bronze monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c40d264-16ac-42c3-90f2-57706da91787/WPC+Kerri+McCourt.png Winners - "Serenity" by Kerri McCourt — Our September 2024 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Kerri Kerri writes from Edmonton, Alberta. She worked as a speech and language therapy assistant. Her latest published article was a piece for CBC First Person in April 2024. She is married and mother to five and just became a grandma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6b315382-bb4d-48b7-a199-e2a9f0d36bcb/WPC+Winter+Street+kent-henderson-5yOefHJEaGw-unsplash+copy.jpg Winners - "Serenity" by Kerri McCourt — Our September 2024 Bronze Medal Winner - Serenity the unedited story by Kerri McCourt https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarah-law-gold-june-24 monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/78f53009-ef19-46d5-970e-ae4003122680/SarahLawMarch2024.jpg Winners - "Horse Girl" by Sarah Law—Our June 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Sarah Sarah Law is a reporter for CBC News in Thunder Bay, Ont. She lives with her partner, Austin, and two cats, Panda and Luna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7ed6421c-c04a-4ddf-889b-238eb1538536/cowgirl+and+horse+web.jpeg Winners - "Horse Girl" by Sarah Law—Our June 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Horse Girl an excerpt of Sarah’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/conniechen-silver-june-24 monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be529d2e-c1a9-4450-ac4b-1e390c0aca75/Connie+Chen.png Winners - "Auras" by Connie Chen — Our June 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Connie Connie Chen is a recently retired physician living between Toronto and the Okanagan. She's taking this time to work on a novel as an homage to her mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7ed6421c-c04a-4ddf-889b-238eb1538536/cowgirl+and+horse+web.jpeg Winners - "Auras" by Connie Chen — Our June 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Auras the unedited story by Connie Chen https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jason-norman-bronze monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9643c32e-6938-444c-a21b-e5adeea31bf0/JasonNorman.jpg Winners - "Chrissy Teigen Buys a Horse" by Jason Norman — Our June 2024 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Jason Jason Lee Norman is the editor of Funicular Magazine. He lives and writes in Edmonton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7ed6421c-c04a-4ddf-889b-238eb1538536/cowgirl+and+horse+web.jpeg Winners - "Chrissy Teigen Buys a Horse" by Jason Norman — Our June 2024 Bronze Medal Winner - Chrissy Teigen Buys a Horse the unedited story by Jason Norman https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/gareth-marks-gold monthly 0.5 2024-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ae43af5f-1119-4cb2-b7ba-5d14a7366fe6/garethmarks.jpg Winners - "The Ruins" by Gareth Marks—Our March 2024 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Gareth Gareth Marks is an emerging writer of poetry and short stories from Stratford, Waterloo. He studied mathematical physics with a minor in English at the University of Waterloo, and is currently living in the UK where he's pursuing a PhD in theoretical physics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ded59b05-d519-4b55-aa72-57f8491257e9/TORCH+linus-sandvide-5DIFvVwe6wk-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "The Ruins" by Gareth Marks—Our March 2024 Gold Medal Winner - The Ruins an excerpt of Gareth’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andrew-shaughnessy-silver-march-24 monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg Winners - "Roll With It" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our March 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Andrew Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a Toronto-based intellectual property litigation lawyer and writer. He is a three-time bronze medalist and four-time short-lister in Blank Spaces Magazine writing competitions. His short stories and poems have appeared with Blank Spaces Magazine, Off Topic Publishing, Syncopation Literary Journal, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal, among others. He is the 2023 Mississauga Library Poetry Prize Winner. He overuses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ded59b05-d519-4b55-aa72-57f8491257e9/TORCH+linus-sandvide-5DIFvVwe6wk-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Roll With It" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our March 2024 Silver Medal Winner - Roll With It the unedited story by Andrew Shaughnessy https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/finnian-burnett-gold-dec23 monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c3fa06c-5b03-4df1-9f9a-fdcdbb7cb35a/1+finn+headshot+2.jpg Winners - "Adam’s Side of the Gate" by Finnian Burnett—Our December 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Finnian Finnian Burnett is a writer whose work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee. Their work appears in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, The Daily Sci-Fi, and more. Their two novellas-in-flash, The Clothes Make the Man and The Price of Cookies, are available through Ad Hoc Fiction and Off Topic Publishing respectively. When not writing or teaching, Finnian enjoys cold weather hiking, Star Trek, and cat memes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/50821530-6381-441d-aada-3662da84578e/floating+gate.jpg Winners - "Adam’s Side of the Gate" by Finnian Burnett—Our December 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Adam’s Side of the Gate an excerpt of Finnian’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/n-e-rule-silver monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/01a7fdd4-34ee-4ce6-9fb8-4cd9f8da593f/nerule-bio-image.jpg Winners - "Passing Through" by N. E. Rule—Our December 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Meet N.E. Rule N.E. Rule attended Metropolitan Toronto University for business communications and creative writing. It wasn't until Covid that she had time to get back to her creative side. Her short story publishing credits include Black Hare Press, Off Topic Publishing, and Wyldblood Press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/50821530-6381-441d-aada-3662da84578e/floating+gate.jpg Winners - "Passing Through" by N. E. Rule—Our December 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Passing Through read N.E.’s unedited story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desiree-kendrick-bronze monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dace56d7-b3fb-4fa9-b0d6-ddb42558f149/desireekendrick.JPG Winners - "Secret Agents" by Desiree Kendrick — Our December 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Desiree Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humorous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/50821530-6381-441d-aada-3662da84578e/floating+gate.jpg Winners - "Secret Agents" by Desiree Kendrick — Our December 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Secret Agents the unedited story by Desiree Kendrick https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desiree-nippard-gold-23 monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/212fb6ba-0c78-45f1-a36e-214219a85455/desiree+nippard.jpg Winners - "An Early Thaw" by Desiree Nippard—Our June 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Desiree Desiree Nippard is an English Teacher in a small town in Central Newfoundland. She fills her days sharing her passion for literature with her students, and her evenings with long walks along the beach or in the woods with her dogs. She graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Diploma of Technology Education and a Masters of Educational Technology. Most recently she has taken a deep dive into her writing and is currently completing her first novel, alongside a series of poems and short stories. Desiree finds comfort in the pages of a good book or on the front patio writing as the sun sets over the bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/90e806d2-66ba-4a4b-b0d4-28991bc38db9/leon-contreras-Wu3pkvOIMJk-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "An Early Thaw" by Desiree Nippard—Our June 2023 Gold Medal Winner - An Early Thaw an excerpt of Desiree’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/adrian-markle-silver-23 monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8183b85e-150b-493f-93d4-af97dd7a855c/adrian+markle.jpg Winners - "Only Collects" by Adrian Markle—Our September 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Adrian Adrian Markle is the author of the novel Bruise (Brindle & Glass, 2024). He has approximately twenty stories in or forthcoming in magazines and anthologies in the UK, US, Europe, and Canada, including EVENT, Queen's Quarterly, and Pithead Chapel, for which he has been nominated for a Pushcart and Best Small Fictions. Born and raised in BC, he has a PhD in English by Creative Practice from the University of Exeter and teaches creative writing at Falmouth University in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/90e806d2-66ba-4a4b-b0d4-28991bc38db9/leon-contreras-Wu3pkvOIMJk-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Only Collects" by Adrian Markle—Our September 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Only Collects read Adrian’s unedited story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andrew-shaughnessy-bronze-sept-23 monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg Winners - "The End of the Line" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our September 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Andrew Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a two-time bronze medal winner in Blank Spaces contests (December 2021 and June 2023). He is an intellectual property litigation lawyer, short story writer, and poet living in Toronto and Gravenhurst. He over uses m-dashes (and parentheses) and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/90e806d2-66ba-4a4b-b0d4-28991bc38db9/leon-contreras-Wu3pkvOIMJk-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "The End of the Line" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our September 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - The End of the Line the unedited story by Andrew Shaughnessy https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/finnian-burnett-gold-23 monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1c3fa06c-5b03-4df1-9f9a-fdcdbb7cb35a/1+finn+headshot+2.jpg Winners - "Lift Capacity" by Finnian Burnett—Our June 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Finnian Finnian Burnett is a college educator, a writer, and a cat person. Their work has appeared in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, Wordworks Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, and more. Finn's recent collection, The Clothes Make the Man was published through Ad Hoc Fiction and another flash fiction collection, The Price of Cookies, is forthcoming through Off Topic Publishing. Finnian lives in British Columbia with their wife and Lord Gordo, the cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/36a8abb2-b029-4d97-bd2e-32ad75a7af10/Elevator+lr.jpeg Winners - "Lift Capacity" by Finnian Burnett—Our June 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Lift Capacity an excerpt of Finnian’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarah-law-silver-23 monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5375f165-e4c4-4988-9a17-18d38fc33547/SARAH+LAW.JPG Winners - "q+a" by Sarah Law—Our June 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Sarah Sarah Law is a reporter/editor for CBC Thunder Bay. She lives in Thunder Bay, Ont. with her partner and her two cats, Luna and Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/36a8abb2-b029-4d97-bd2e-32ad75a7af10/Elevator+lr.jpeg Winners - "q+a" by Sarah Law—Our June 2023 Silver Medal Winner - q+a read Sarah’s unedited story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andrew-shaughnessy-bronze-23 monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg Winners - "Better Overlate Than Never" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our June 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Andrew Andrew (Andy) Shaughnessy is a writer and intellectual property litigation lawyer living in Toronto and Gravenhurst, Ontario. Andy is the Bronze Medalist of the December 2021 Blank Spaces Contest. He is a frequent participant in short story and writing contests. His short story “As Night Lifts” was published in Off Topic Publishing’s “Wayward & Upward” Anthology in November 2022. He overuses parentheses—and m dashes—and has (the love of) a dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/36a8abb2-b029-4d97-bd2e-32ad75a7af10/Elevator+lr.jpeg Winners - "Better Overlate Than Never" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our June 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Better Overlate Than Never the unedited story by Andrew Shaughnessy https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/gabrielmunrogold2023 monthly 0.5 2023-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b434d92f-60ae-4dca-b0a5-38af21b1478d/gabrielmunro.jpg Winners - "Caretakers" by Gabriel Munro—Our March 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Gabriel As a lover of music and words, Gabriel spreads his writing across several mediums. Professionally, he writes commercials for radio stations across Canada. In the after-hours, he’s a musician who writes folk-rock and classical compositions. He also volunteers doing communications work for Amarok Society, an organization that ensures the accessibility of education overseas. He always has a short story or poem in the works. Gabriel’s writing has appeared in Literally Stories, Haunted MTL, and Broken Pencil Magazine. He has received a great deal of encouragement from Blank Spaces Magazine, which has published his work twice and nominated him for the 2022 Pushcart Prize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7b89d8e9-02b5-4dc2-8d1e-e5e9f245ef71/robert-stump-P_HljtbMUJQ-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Caretakers" by Gabriel Munro—Our March 2023 Gold Medal Winner - Caretakers an excerpt of Gabriel’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cherylskorysuma-silver2023 monthly 0.5 2023-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212896086-BHJOPQ4RDWTXBMJCB0N9/Cheryl+Author+Head+Shot.JPG Winners - "Ten Years of Bravado" by Cheryl Skory Suma—Our March 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Cheryl Cheryl’s work has appeared in US, UK, and Canadian publications, including Barren Magazine, Reckon Review, National Flash Fiction, Exposition Review, FatalFlaw Literary Magazine, Longridge Review, SFWP, SugarSugarSalt, Sonora Review and many others. A multi-Pushcart nominee, her work placed in thirty-eight competitions since 2019, including: shortlist, Five South’s 2021 Short Fiction Prize, shortlist, Blank Spaces Magazine’s 2021 Fiction Anthology Contest, Runner-Up, 2022 Pulp Literature’s Flash Fiction Contest, Honorable Mention, Exposition Review’s 2022 Flash 405 Contest, shortlist, Solstice Magazine’s 2022 Literary Contest, and shortlist, 2022 International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir. Cheryl is Flash CNF Contributing Editor at Barren Magazine & a staff reader at Reckon Review. You can find her on twitter @cherylskorysuma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7b89d8e9-02b5-4dc2-8d1e-e5e9f245ef71/robert-stump-P_HljtbMUJQ-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Ten Years of Bravado" by Cheryl Skory Suma—Our March 2023 Silver Medal Winner - Ten Years of Bravado read Cheryl’s unedited story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/lisa-mccreary-bronze monthly 0.5 2023-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3c8f8b56-e736-45f4-a6df-6d6973618eca/Lisa+McCreary+Bio+Picture.jpg Winners - "Green Cells" by Lisa McCreary — Our March 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Lisa Born and raised in Ontario, Lisa started writing poems and short stories in high school, and pursued a career in journalism for several years. Since moving to Newfoundland, her work has been published in the Literary Review of Canada, and has also placed in writing competitions at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is a member and volunteer with the Newfoundland Writers Guild and a member of Writers NL.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7b89d8e9-02b5-4dc2-8d1e-e5e9f245ef71/robert-stump-P_HljtbMUJQ-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Green Cells" by Lisa McCreary — Our March 2023 Bronze Medal Winner - Green Cells the unedited story by Lisa McCreary https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/ericleegold monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3c9fda47-0d33-401b-b304-b872810e8a47/WPCheadshotdog.png Winners - "We Have Created a List of Things for Paul to Do and There is No Paul" by Eric Lee—Our December 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Eric Eric Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in F(r)iction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and Ten Stories Down. He is learning to slow down enough to watch the clouds go by. He loves and is inspired by his awesome family. (photo is of Eric’s dog, Grover) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/81914b69-03c7-4c93-bfcd-fc07b13e5b33/rain+adult-1867665+weeb.jpeg Winners - "We Have Created a List of Things for Paul to Do and There is No Paul" by Eric Lee—Our December 2022 Gold Medal Winner - We Have Created a List of Things for Paul to do and There is No Paul an excerpt of Eric’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desireekendricksilver2022 monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ad7c1f4d-7f74-4169-9182-b145ebad940a/Desiree.JPG Winners - "The Unbearable Weight of Love" by Desiree Kendrick—Our December 2022 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Desiree Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at www.desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humourous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/81914b69-03c7-4c93-bfcd-fc07b13e5b33/rain+adult-1867665+weeb.jpeg Winners - "The Unbearable Weight of Love" by Desiree Kendrick—Our December 2022 Silver Medal Winner - The Unbearable Weight of Love read Desiree’s unedited story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/veroniqe-aglat-broze monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/8cb6be61-19a3-4b0c-9e00-c13b4d30831e/veronique.jpeg Winners - "The Last Blind Date" by Véronique Aglat — Our December 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Véronique Véronique Aglat lives in Montreal, Quebec, with her husband and one surviving son. She has published short stories in Canada, the United States, England, and Australia. Typically, she finds inspiration in natures but has lately become interested in philosophy. She is working on a novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/81914b69-03c7-4c93-bfcd-fc07b13e5b33/rain+adult-1867665+weeb.jpeg Winners - "The Last Blind Date" by Véronique Aglat — Our December 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - The Last Blind Date the unedited story by Vérnoique Aglat https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desireekendrickgold2022 monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ad7c1f4d-7f74-4169-9182-b145ebad940a/Desiree.JPG Winners - "Turbulence" by Desiree Kendrick—Our September 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Desiree Desiree’s writing has been published in literary magazines in Canada, the US, and the UK. A list of her publication credits can be found on her website at www.desireekendrick.com/published-work. She loves to travel (except in a pandemic). She always jots in her travel journal, where you will find more than one humourous tale recorded in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7bec68fb-437e-4188-b7f9-818deb8078e8/angela-compagnone-6TdRHpCh9M0-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Turbulence" by Desiree Kendrick—Our September 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Turbulence an excerpt of Desiree’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/conniechensilver monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be529d2e-c1a9-4450-ac4b-1e390c0aca75/Connie+Chen.png Winners - "The Look" by Connie Chen — Our September 2022 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Connie Connie is a family physician who had a practice in Toronto before leaving for health reasons. She now works with Public Health and is finding her voice in her writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7bec68fb-437e-4188-b7f9-818deb8078e8/angela-compagnone-6TdRHpCh9M0-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "The Look" by Connie Chen — Our September 2022 Silver Medal Winner - The Look the unedited story by Connie Chen https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/ejnashbronze monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/27f7d9ff-4852-4a32-9028-136baa0a1a99/Nash_Headshot.jpg Winners - "Wish You Were Here" by E. J. Nash — Our September 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet E. J. E. J. Nash is an Ottawa-based writer. Previous work has been published in The Globe and Mail, Nature Futures, PACE Magazine, The First Line, Idle Ink, and elsewhere. She can be found on Twitter @Nash_EJ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7bec68fb-437e-4188-b7f9-818deb8078e8/angela-compagnone-6TdRHpCh9M0-unsplash+web.jpeg Winners - "Wish You Were Here" by E. J. Nash — Our September 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - Wish You Were Here the unedited story by E. J. Nash https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/lindseyharringtongold monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dc28b7c1-99ea-4126-a4f2-968526ce633a/lindsay.JPG Winners - "Roxy Roller" by Lindsey Harrington—Our June 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Lindsey Lindsey Harrington is a Nova Scotian writer with Newfoundland roots. She is currently putting the finishing touches on a short story collection about breakups called Coming Apart. Her next project will be a memoir about choosing not to have children called Free or Less. Follow her on Instagram at @lindseyharringtonwriter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/65f18320-4dc5-4d98-9ee9-6f3b5b7c383d/fireescape+web.jpeg Winners - "Roxy Roller" by Lindsey Harrington—Our June 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Roxy Roller an excerpt of Lindsey’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/rachelxiesilver monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ac768702-49a3-47da-ae06-c6eebf7f133a/Rachel+xHeadshot.jpg Winners - "A Geocentric Model of Light" by Rachel Xie — Our June 2022 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Rachel Rachel Xie lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she studies Computer Science and History of Science at the University of Toronto. In her free time, she writes poetry and short stories, and reads every vampire book she can get her hands on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/65f18320-4dc5-4d98-9ee9-6f3b5b7c383d/fireescape+web.jpeg Winners - "A Geocentric Model of Light" by Rachel Xie — Our June 2022 Silver Medal Winner - A Geocentric Model of Light the unedited story by Rachel Xie https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/lorigreenbronze monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/501eaee7-e05a-41c8-a563-d28f5dd7c92d/Lori+Greeen.jpg Winners - "In the Absence of Colour" by Lori Green — Our June 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Lori Lori Green is a Canadian writer who has been writing poetry and dark fiction since she first picked up a pen. Her work has been accepted in various publications including Ghost Orchid Press, Dark Rose Press, Black Hare Press, Love Letters to Poe, and more. She studied English Literature at the University of Western Ontario and now lives along the shores of Lake Erie with her husband and daughter. She is currently working on her first novel. You can follow her on Twitter @LoriG1408 or on Facebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/65f18320-4dc5-4d98-9ee9-6f3b5b7c383d/fireescape+web.jpeg Winners - "In the Absence of Colour" by Lori Green — Our June 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - In the Absence of Colour the unedited story by Lori Green https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/finnianburnettgold monthly 0.5 2022-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/840f5f7f-889b-4507-a4a1-ac29fc4712b2/Finn+headshot+3+smooth.jpg Winners - "Dream of California" by Finnian Burnett—Our March 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Finnian Finnian Burnett teaches undergrad English and creative writing. They’ve published in the Bath Flash Fiction Award Anthology, Daily Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Magazine, and more. In their spare time, Finnian watches a lot of Star Trek and takes their cat for walks in a stroller. Finnian lives in British Columbia with their wife and Lord Gordo, the cat. You can find Finnian on Twitter at @FinnianBurnett and at www.finnburnett.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb44a6cc-1b0a-4c08-99ea-de2c971cef1e/Will+Moran-MacDonald+photo+prompt+web.jpeg Winners - "Dream of California" by Finnian Burnett—Our March 2022 Gold Medal Winner - Dream of California an excerpt of Finnian’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/salvatoredifalcosilver monthly 0.5 2022-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0ee42700-f903-40bb-b150-2d13f8b58320/Salvatore+Difalco.jpg Winners - "Freddy Fox" by Salvatore Difalco — Our March 2022 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Salvatore Salvatore Difalco lives in Toronto. He is the author of What Happens At Canals (Mansfield), a book of poetry. Learn more about Salvatore’s past publications with Blank Spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb44a6cc-1b0a-4c08-99ea-de2c971cef1e/Will+Moran-MacDonald+photo+prompt+web.jpeg Winners - "Freddy Fox" by Salvatore Difalco — Our March 2022 Silver Medal Winner - Freddy Fox the unedited story by Salvatore Difalco https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/juliemcclementbronze monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/efaf0dbe-e312-4142-9bc6-a09bedb0f42c/Julie+McClement.jpg Winners - "A Jury of His Peers" by Julie McClement — Our March 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Julie Julie McClement grew up in midwestern Ontario and has studied creative writing at George Brown College. Her work has appeared in Spadina Literary Review and Funny Pearls. She can be found on Twitter at @JulieMcClement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb44a6cc-1b0a-4c08-99ea-de2c971cef1e/Will+Moran-MacDonald+photo+prompt+web.jpeg Winners - "A Jury of His Peers" by Julie McClement — Our March 2022 Bronze Medal Winner - A Jury of His Peers the unedited story by Julie McClement https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/dustinruthgold monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/201f5ee0-7b21-4be9-9e65-6ebdd349945e/Dustin+-+Headshot.jpeg Winners - "For You, Anything" by Dustin Ruth—Our December 2021 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Dustin Dustin is a former journalist now living in B.C. He always wanted to be a writer and has decided to give this whole writing thing another go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1635701866042-MMT5TEYS9YVRO3SS2G6H/mermaid-4106412+web.jpeg Winners - "For You, Anything" by Dustin Ruth—Our December 2021 Gold Medal Winner - For You, Anything an excerpt of Dustin’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/annettealthousesilver monthly 0.5 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/e0f4f492-1bda-4c69-bea6-c606b63ede93/Annette+Althouse.jpg Winners - "Tails of the Sea" by Annette Althouse — Our December 2021 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Annette Much of Annette’s writing is inspired by the eight years she lived in Kugaaruk (formerly Pelly Bay) in Canada’s high Arctic. She worked as a reporter for News/North in Yellowknife and, after moving to the coastal community, freelanced pieces about the Inuit for in-flight magazines. Annette has been mentored, these last 3 years, by Richard Van Camp. A big shout out for RVC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1635701866042-MMT5TEYS9YVRO3SS2G6H/mermaid-4106412+web.jpeg Winners - "Tails of the Sea" by Annette Althouse — Our December 2021 Silver Medal Winner - Tails of the Sea the unedited story by Annette Althouse https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andrewshaughnessybronze monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/95995e63-6c32-49c0-855c-9f696657eed3/andrewshaughnessy.jpg Winners - "Time Won’t Wait" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our December 2021 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Andrew Andrew (Andy) is an intellectual property litigation lawyer from Toronto, Ontario who, in his spare time, pursues his love of setting short stories to prompts in contest settings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1635701866042-MMT5TEYS9YVRO3SS2G6H/mermaid-4106412+web.jpeg Winners - "Time Won’t Wait" by Andrew Shaughnessy — Our December 2021 Bronze Medal Winner - Time Won’t Wait the unedited story by Andrew Shaughnessy https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/gabrielmunrogold monthly 0.5 2022-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/20c61bec-a854-4380-9b79-d0abcb00a773/GabrielMunro.png Winners - "All Over, Anyway" by Gabriel Munro— Our September 2021 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Gabriel Gabriel is a writer and composer living in Regina. His writing has appeared in Literally Stories, Haunted MTL, and Sisyphus Quarterly. He’s the Creative Writer and Producer for a country radio station, and also the Director of Communications for Amarok Society, where he works to ensure the accessibility of education overseas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1627840397592-LN7E365EGWFIGSW8EF1X/joe-woods-tLDeO8lTgII-unsplash.jpg Winners - "All Over, Anyway" by Gabriel Munro— Our September 2021 Gold Medal Winner - All Over, Anyway an excerpt of Gabriel’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jenniferreichowsilver monthly 0.5 2022-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3e536bb0-2611-4de3-99cd-6ac552e6f66c/JenniferReichow+head+shot-1.jpg Winners - "3:05:45" by Jennifer Reichow — Our September 2021 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Jennifer Jennifer Reichow grew up in a home overflowing with classic 1960s and 70s pulp fiction novels that inspired her love of reading. As a child, she knew she would go to university and be a writer, but as so often happens, life had other plans. It’s only after careers in retail and nursing Jennifer is realizing her dream of becoming a writer. It feels like coming home. Jennifer’s first writing contest earned her a finalist spot in the Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia Postcard Story Contest 2020. Her current work in progress is a YA mystery thriller novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1627840397592-LN7E365EGWFIGSW8EF1X/joe-woods-tLDeO8lTgII-unsplash.jpg Winners - "3:05:45" by Jennifer Reichow — Our September 2021 Silver Medal Winner - 3:05:45 the unedited story by Jennnifer Reichow https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/garykirchnerbronze monthly 0.5 2022-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b6fed423-858f-4d00-9560-e50e3041957d/Kirchner+Photo+.JPG Winners - "Doublecrosser" by Gary Kirchner — Our September 2021 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Gary Gary Kirchner studied physics at McGill University. His academic interests are sports biomechanics and astrophysics, and he is a recipient of Football Canada’s Gina Fracas Award. His novel, Cromby’s Axiom, is available on Amazon. www.garykirchner.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1627840397592-LN7E365EGWFIGSW8EF1X/joe-woods-tLDeO8lTgII-unsplash.jpg Winners - "Doublecrosser" by Gary Kirchner — Our September 2021 Bronze Medal Winner - Doublecrosser the unedited story by Gary Kirchner https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jenniferturneygold21 monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1628436304222-93DFU9Q1C1ZH8Q8S571F/TurneyProfile+pic.jpg Winners - "Flip It" by Jennifer Turney— Our June 2021 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer is a writer from Huntsville, Ontario. She has had short stories published in various literary magazines (including Blank Spaces!), online and in print, and is currently enjoying the variety that comes with being a freelance writer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1628436377131-H5S8NUDKPA335BCTX9B9/unsplash-image-EwFChj2yI3c.jpg Winners - "Flip It" by Jennifer Turney— Our June 2021 Gold Medal Winner - Flip It an excerpt of Jennifer’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarahlawgold monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612302120449-0SHAK1G06M2DNK7NXSGH/SARAHLAW.jpg Winners - "Nothing but Bluebirds" by Sarah Law— Our March 2021 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Sarah Sarah is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cat, Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610736785354-X7QIUXN7LBFKXSAX9ASE/wood-working-2385634+copy.jpg Winners - "Nothing but Bluebirds" by Sarah Law— Our March 2021 Gold Medal Winner - Nothing but Bluebirds an excerpt of Sarah’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/shazasyedsilver monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1619136620257-T7B8BVIZSK7PAJCKR5ZU/Shaza.jpg Winners - "The Canteen" by Shaza Syed — Our March 2021 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Shaza Shaza is a second year student at the University of Waterloo. She has always had an interest in creative writing, and looks forward to growing and becoming a better writer through her experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610736785354-X7QIUXN7LBFKXSAX9ASE/wood-working-2385634+copy.jpg Winners - "The Canteen" by Shaza Syed — Our March 2021 Silver Medal Winner - The Canteen the unedited story by Shaza Syed https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tristanmarajhbronze monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614359546625-KKME8CDW7PUQRLSQ7A2J/Tristan+Marajh.jpg Winners - "Carve, Cut, Chisel" by Tristan Marajh — Our March 2021 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Tristan Tristan is the 1st-Prize Winner of The Stratford Writing Competition (Canada) and a Winner in The William Faulkner Literary Competition (USA). His work appears in a number of Canadian journals; most recently in the March 2021 issue of Blank Spaces Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610736785354-X7QIUXN7LBFKXSAX9ASE/wood-working-2385634+copy.jpg Winners - "Carve, Cut, Chisel" by Tristan Marajh — Our March 2021 Bronze Medal Winner - Carve, Cut, Chisel the unedited prose poem by Tristan Marajh https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jamesdickgold monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908720216-1GF72TESRL6NTT6EPFMY/JamesDick.jpg Winners - "Rain Over Rivne" by James Dick— Our December 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Meet James James is an actor, writer, screenwriter and director living in Toronto, Ontario. He has written short stories, flash fiction, and novels across the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction genres. His work has previously been featured in the December 2020 issue of Blank Spaces magazine. His short horror-comedy film, "Clucked", was shortlisted as a finalist in the 2020 Toronto 48 Hour Film Project. James is also a full time student in Ryerson University's Media Production Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612300737911-0SJB14TDNCWPW8PEWRAQ/RonaldZajacDecembercontestimage.jpg Winners - "Rain Over Rivne" by James Dick— Our December 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Rain Over Rivne an excerpt of James’s winning story image provided by Ronald Zajac https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarahlawsilver monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908103106-1FGEXE2QMB6GC94HMAQ6/SARAHLAW.jpg Winners - "Two Wet Feet" by Sarah Law — Our December 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Sarah Sarah is a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner newspaper and lives in Muskoka, Ontario. She enjoys writing, running, and playing with her cat, Panda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612300737911-0SJB14TDNCWPW8PEWRAQ/RonaldZajacDecembercontestimage.jpg Winners - "Two Wet Feet" by Sarah Law — Our December 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Two Wet Feet the unedited story by Sarah Law image provided by Ronald Zajac https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/nataliahyrcaybronze monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610908757057-UOPRZ5NSSQLNFNFLARXW/NataliaHrycay.jpg Winners - "Forsaken" by Natalia Hrycay — Our December 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Natalia Natalia currently lives in Montreal with her husband and two children. Her earliest childhood memories were the vibrant Ukrainian fairy tales her grandmother recounted at bedtime. Her love of stories quickly turned into a love of the written word. Natalia pursued her interest in human language and graduated with an M.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology from McGill University. She is currently working on her first fiction novel inspired by her family’s history during and after WWII. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612300737911-0SJB14TDNCWPW8PEWRAQ/RonaldZajacDecembercontestimage.jpg Winners - "Forsaken" by Natalia Hrycay — Our December 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Forsaken the unedited story by Natalia Hrycay image provided by Ronald Zajac https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desireekendrickgold3 monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594122908-0QPCWPZA4GOHN5EDOHT0/Desiree+Kendrick+bw.jpeg Winners - "Priceless" by Desiree Kendrick— Our September 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Meet DESIREE An Event Planner by day, a writer by night, Desiree fused her Bachelor of Arts with a Project Management certificate. Publishing credits include Blank Spaces magazine, Nod literary magazine, Black Dog Review. You can read her work at www.desireekendrick.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605208832469-22PIRB3R3NX62RFH9HCI/roller-skates-381216+web.jpeg Winners - "Priceless" by Desiree Kendrick— Our September 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Priceless an excerpt of Desiree Kendrick’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cherylskoysumasilver monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589595088558-RT02P4Y754GUATAIXKFO/cherylskorysuma.jpg Winners - "Weightless Words Meant for Letters" by Cheryl Skory Suma — Our September 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Meet CHERYL Cheryl launched her writing career with a YA fantasy novel, Habitan, which made the longlist of the 2019 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards, and her second novel, gods Playground, was a 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition semifinalist. In 2020, she won Blank Spaces Flash Fiction Contest (Mar), was a finalist for Longridge Review’s Barnhill Prize for Creative Nonfiction (this piece received a 2020 Pushcart nomination), was longlisted for both Pulp Literature’s Flash Fiction Contest & Prize, received an Honorable Mention for Spider Road Press Flash Fiction Contest, and was a finalist for Exposition Review’s Flash 405 (Apr). She is currently working on a collection of short stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605208832469-22PIRB3R3NX62RFH9HCI/roller-skates-381216+web.jpeg Winners - "Weightless Words Meant for Letters" by Cheryl Skory Suma — Our September 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Weightless Words Meant for Letters the unedited story by Cheryl Skory Suma https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/lysmortonbronze monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605208504937-Q719PZ58BG99SQVZ1SV4/HeadshotLysMorton.jpg Winners - "Truth and Tale" by Lys Morton — Our September 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Lys Lys Morton is a queer trans writer out of Nanaimo, BC. Prairie boy, Island bound, his work has been featured in The Nav, Incline, Five Dials, Disabled Voices Anthology, and was shortlisted in Room's 2020 fiction contest. He is a recent graduate of Vancouver Island University with a major in Creative Writing. You can find him at lyswritesnow.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605208832469-22PIRB3R3NX62RFH9HCI/roller-skates-381216+web.jpeg Winners - "Truth and Tale" by Lys Morton — Our September 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Truth and Tale the unedited story by Lys Morton https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/catherinegeilinggold monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597166145903-4U2GWBW4NQ5A5POGCUMJ/catherine_geiling.jpg Winners - "Cape Split" by Catherine Geiling— Our June 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Meet CATHERINE Catherine Geiling has recently rediscovered her love of writing, after a lengthy hiatus to deal with life's realities, some more real than others'. She has a stellar example of humanity, a beloved grown son. She lives in Quebec, just north of the Ontario border, with her husband and two Labrador retrievers, all of whom strive to keep her sane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597165050039-VH23T3IM4DJM215Y89UN/girlontrail+web.jpeg Winners - "Cape Split" by Catherine Geiling— Our June 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Cape Split an excerpt of Catherine Geiling’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/larrybaersilver monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1595446399186-LGP62P8DZN78ZX23OMHS/LarryBaer.jpg Winners - "Stone Flowers" by Larry Baer — Our June 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Meet LARRY L. H. Baer was born and lived in Montreal until moving to Toronto five years ago. A storyteller in childhood and now again in mid-life, he also worked in computing for many years before switching careers to clinical psychology, with a focus on treating psychosis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597165050039-VH23T3IM4DJM215Y89UN/girlontrail+web.jpeg Winners - "Stone Flowers" by Larry Baer — Our June 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Stone Flowers the unedited story by Larry Baer https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jasminebedibronze monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1595446651358-6WB8KLLUBM5I1FAFUADM/jasmine+bedi.jpg Winners - "Humans" by Jasmine Bedi — Our June 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Jasmine Jasmine is a recent graduate from the Schulich School of Business at York University. She is an aspiring CPA and enjoys writing in her free time. Apart from accounting and writing, she loves to travel and explore new places, and stay up to date on the newest Netflix series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597165050039-VH23T3IM4DJM215Y89UN/girlontrail+web.jpeg Winners - "Humans" by Jasmine Bedi — Our June 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Humans the unedited story by Jasmine Bedi https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cherylskorysumagold monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589595088558-RT02P4Y754GUATAIXKFO/cherylskorysuma.jpg Winners - "Floccinaucinihilipilification" by Cheryl Skory Suma — Our March 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Meet CHERYL Cheryl Skory Suma launched her writing career with a self-published YA fantasy novel, Habitan, which made the Longlist of the 2019 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards. Her poetry has appeared in La Piccioletta Barca and Public Poetry’s Enough Anthology. In 2019 she was a Semifinalist for Ruminate Magazine’s VanderMey Nonfiction Prize, and Shortlisted for Hippocampus Magazine’s Creative Nonfiction Contest, Blank Spaces spring & fall Flash Fiction contests and the Erbacce Prize for poetry. Other contest placements for 2020 include the ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition, Semifinalist (for her second novel, gods Playground), and Pulp Literature’s Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest, Longlist. She is currently working on a short story collection and a third novel. Cheryl has a Masters of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology and a B.Sc. in Honours Psychology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793202245-7SM1O5Q0I8FFBZ94PEDL/kitty-491013+web.jpeg Winners - "Floccinaucinihilipilification" by Cheryl Skory Suma — Our March 2020 Gold Medal Winner - Floccinaucinihilipilification an excerpt of Cheryl Skory Suma’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/juliemeiersilver monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594646212-FM2B4XH01WCL797MULBZ/Julie+Meier+web.jpg Winners - "Navigating Stormy Seas" by Julie Meier — Our March 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Meet JULIE Julie Meier resides on a farm in Alberta, Canada, where you may find her writing, cuddling lambs or playing ‘80s rock music for her bees. Her flash fiction has been published in several online publications and her story “These Walls” was recently shortlisted for the 2020 Edinburgh International Flash Fiction Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793202245-7SM1O5Q0I8FFBZ94PEDL/kitty-491013+web.jpeg Winners - "Navigating Stormy Seas" by Julie Meier — Our March 2020 Silver Medal Winner - Navigating Stormy Seas the unedited story by Julie Meier https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/ashvariaraibronze monthly 0.5 2020-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589593538107-KXD8IOGF4R2D7YVQDEFL/Ashvaria_Rai Winners - "Fact: Cats Are Better Than Humans" by Ashvaria Rai — Our March 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Ashvaria Ashvaria Rai describes herself as "just an undergrad trying to figure out life through writing." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793202245-7SM1O5Q0I8FFBZ94PEDL/kitty-491013+web.jpeg Winners - "Fact: Cats Are Better Than Humans" by Ashvaria Rai — Our March 2020 Bronze Medal Winner - Fact: Cats Are Better Than Humans the unedited story by Ashvaria Rai https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/rachelfreemangold monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794252188-0346HNXBA4NFJE591G2J/RachelFreemanHeadshot.jpg Winners - "Exit Strategy" by Rachel Freeman — Our December 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Meet RACHEL Rachel Freeman is an aspiring author and published poet who lives in Kitchener, Ontario with her husband, two children, and a pair of cats. She’s an avid reader and writer who enjoys all manner of artistic expression. Creativity is a part of her every day, and if music is playing, Rachel is singing along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794776819-HL7EXBKYOI4R0D6JEN3A/WPI14.jpeg Winners - "Exit Strategy" by Rachel Freeman — Our December 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Exit Strategy an excerpt of Rachel Freeman’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/acebakersilver monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588796255799-6I5M16NADWMDT3E8BYIX/Ace+Baker+power+of+three+selfie+copy.jpg Winners - "The Cocoon Breaking Up" by Ace Baker — Our December 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Meet ACE Ace Baker is a writer, poet and teacher from Vancouver. His short story, "Victory Girl," won the Storyteller Award, and his poetry has won the SIWC, PNWA, and Magpie contests, among others. Both his poetry and prose have been nominated for National Magazine Awards and the Pushcart Prize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794776819-HL7EXBKYOI4R0D6JEN3A/WPI14.jpeg Winners - "The Cocoon Breaking Up" by Ace Baker — Our December 2019 Silver Medal Winner - The Cocoon Breaking Up the unedited story by Ace Baker https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desireekendrickbronze monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594122908-0QPCWPZA4GOHN5EDOHT0/Desiree+Kendrick+bw.jpeg Winners - "Hitching a Ride" by Desiree Kendrick — Our December 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Desiree An Event Planner by day, a writer by night, Desiree Kendrick fused her Bachelor of Arts with a Project Management certificate. Publishing credits include Blank Spaces magazine, Nod literary magazine, Black Dog Review. You can read her work at desireekendrick.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794776819-HL7EXBKYOI4R0D6JEN3A/WPI14.jpeg Winners - "Hitching a Ride" by Desiree Kendrick — Our December 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Hitching a Ride the unedited story by Desiree Kendrick https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/kimberleeashbygold monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590027697889-9S3QWZM9W2G6Z2W0USMX/Kimberlee+Ashby.jpg Winners - "The Empty Page" by Kimberlee Ashby — Our September 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Meet KIMBERLEE Kimberlee lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband and daughter. She is a graduate of the Creative Writing Program at York University in Toronto. She likes spending her free time reading, writing, playing tennis, and exploring Alberta’s Rockies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792642952-ZSIKAN2F64IJFY5IGHIT/WPI13.jpg Winners - "The Empty Page" by Kimberlee Ashby — Our September 2019 Gold Medal Winner - The Empty Page an excerpt of Kimberlee Ashby’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/rachelfreemansilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588794252188-0346HNXBA4NFJE591G2J/RachelFreemanHeadshot.jpg Winners - "Fading Winter" by Rachel Freeman — Our September 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Meet RACHEL Rachel Freeman lives in Kitchener, Ontario with her incredible husband, two fantastic children, and a pair of strangely friendly cats. She is an aspiring author, avid reader and occasional poet. Creativity is a part of her every day and if music is playing, Rachel is singing along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792642952-ZSIKAN2F64IJFY5IGHIT/WPI13.jpg Winners - "Fading Winter" by Rachel Freeman — Our September 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Fading Winter the unedited story by Rachel Freeman https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/acebakerbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588798655169-4BO3Z2LZYEL5GWI1QHOP/Ace+Baker+power+of+three+selfie+copy.jpg Winners - "Plow Breaks Soil" by Ace Baker — Our September 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Ace Ace Baker is a writer, poet, and writing coach from Vancouver, Canada. His short story, "Victory Girl," won the Storyteller Award, and his poetry has won the SIWC, PNWA, and Magpie awards, among others. Both is prose and poetry have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and National Magazine Awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792642952-ZSIKAN2F64IJFY5IGHIT/WPI13.jpg Winners - "Plow Breaks Soil" by Ace Baker — Our September 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Plow Breaks Soil the unedited story by Ace Baker https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desireekendrickgold19 monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594122908-0QPCWPZA4GOHN5EDOHT0/Desiree+Kendrick+bw.jpeg Winners - "Til Death do us Part” by Desiree Kendrick — Our June 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Meet DESIREE Desiree Kendrick is a graduate of The University of Alberta where she fused her Bachelor of Arts degree with a Project Management certificate. By day she’s an Event Planner. She is currently working on a novel. In March 2019, she was the winner of Blank Spaces flash fiction write prompt contest with her selection “I See You – Do You See Me.” Nod magazine also published “I Hate My Mother” in their 24th edition. She was a runner-up in the 2018 “Heritage Writing Competition,” with her article, “The Spirit of Apulia” (https://seniortravelexpert.com/.) The Preservation Foundation Inc. published her humorous travel account, “Making History – Ciao Italia” at www.storyhouse.org . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792887307-L9D8SKF1MF36S24G04GL/WPI12.jpg Winners - "Til Death do us Part” by Desiree Kendrick — Our June 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Til Death do us Part an excerpt of Desiree Kendrick’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andreawahbesilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591811993233-WF842JHWR87UUC5778RJ/Andrea_headshot.jpg Winners - "Fergus and Marigold" by Andrea Wahbe — Our June 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Andrea Andrea Wahbe has been writing non-fiction stories and content for technology companies and blogs since 2011. Earlier this year, she challenged herself to try writing fiction. This is one of her first short stories. Andrea lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and two children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792887307-L9D8SKF1MF36S24G04GL/WPI12.jpg Winners - "Fergus and Marigold" by Andrea Wahbe — Our June 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Fergus and Marigold the unedited story by Andrea Wahbe https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/birdyodellbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591811411084-7H5NF5EWJG18577UGZTJ/BirdyOdell.JPG Winners - "This is Where I Leave Her" by Birdy Odell — Our June 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Birdy Birdy Odell is a Canadian writer and artist whose work reflects themes of loss, identity, childhood, and death. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines including Nightingale & Sparrow and Barren Magazine. Watch for her work in the March 2020 issue of Blank Spaces! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792887307-L9D8SKF1MF36S24G04GL/WPI12.jpg Winners - "This is Where I Leave Her" by Birdy Odell — Our June 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - This is Where I Leave Her the unedited story by Birdy Odell https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/heathermcleodgold monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591816766409-5B3695K8IOPBM5PFE91X/HeatherMcLeod.png Winners - "Without Her” by Heather McLeod — Our March 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Meet HEATHER Heather McLeod currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her partner and their three sons. She currently makes ends meet as an educator, writing in any and all of the spare time she can find. She is working on a novel and a collection of short stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792865811-IQ8HLDLPL6029W6HHN80/WPI11.jpeg Winners - "Without Her” by Heather McLeod — Our March 2019 Gold Medal Winner - Without Her an excerpt of Heather McLeod’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jenniferturneysilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591816171762-EUTQ4X9M3AK9VAU74B6G/JenniferTurney.jpg Winners - "Spot, Sun, or Otherwise" by Jennifer Turney — Our March 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Jennifer Jennifer Turney lives in Huntsville, Ontario, where she can usually be found exploring nature and the outdoors with her 3 very active kids (and her husband). She writes a little bit of everything: flash fiction, short stories, poetry, novels and short-screenplays. She has participated as a writer at the Muskoka Novel Marathon for the last 4 years and won in 2018 for best YA! She has read her stories to audiences at the Tall Pines Tales events throughout Muskoka. Besides her passion for writing, Jennifer is also a ninja-in-training, on track to earn her Black Belt in Shorinji Ryu-style Karate in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792865811-IQ8HLDLPL6029W6HHN80/WPI11.jpeg Winners - "Spot, Sun, or Otherwise" by Jennifer Turney — Our March 2019 Silver Medal Winner - Spot, Sun, or Otherwise the unedited story by Jennifer Turney https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarahlawbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591815419735-T6AN3I61AQCSQIA1PHF8/SarahLaw.jpg Winners - "Pinot Noir" by Sarah Law — Our March 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Sarah Sarah Law just started her career in journalism as a reporter for the Gravenhurst Banner and Muskoka Region. She recently completed her studies through a joint program between Trent University and Loyalist College, where she will be receiving an honours degree and advanced diploma in political studies and online, print and broadcast journalism in June. She spends her free time running, reading, writing, and daydreaming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792865811-IQ8HLDLPL6029W6HHN80/WPI11.jpeg Winners - "Pinot Noir" by Sarah Law — Our March 2019 Bronze Medal Winner - Pinot Noir the unedited story by Sarah Law https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/desireekendrickgold monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589594122908-0QPCWPZA4GOHN5EDOHT0/Desiree+Kendrick+bw.jpeg Winners - "I See You, Do You See Me?” by Desiree Kendrick — Our December 2018 Gold Medal Winner - Meet DESIREE An emerging writer, Desiree draws on a cache of life experiences. A graduate of The University of Alberta she fused her Bachelor of Arts degree with a Project Management certificate. By day she’s an Event Planner. Generally found crafting business communications, newsletters and promotional materials, she embraces her alter-ego after dark. She is currently working on a novel. She was a runner-up in the 2018 “Heritage Writing Competition,” where her article, “The Spirit of Apulia” will be posted (https://seniortravelexpert.com/.) Though she has never published her travel journals, mayhem and mischief have been captured in old-fashioned ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792872082-PO9T4U7GJ659YEM43300/WPI10.jpeg Winners - "I See You, Do You See Me?” by Desiree Kendrick — Our December 2018 Gold Medal Winner - I See You, Do You See Me? an excerpt of Desiree Kenrick’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/theodoramitrakossilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591818404194-3FM7N3VKR8SPWX3OG5D7/Mitrakos_Theodora_HeadshotColour.jpg Winners - "Inhale" by Theodora Mitrakos — Our December 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Theodora Theodora Mitrakos is an author and photographer living in Toronto, Ontario. She writes primarily fantasy and YA, and is heavily influenced by folklore and mythology. She is currently working on her first novel and hopes to pursue a graduate certificate in creative writing in the fall. When not writing, you can find her reading, taking pictures in the studio, or sitting at home with her dog, Stella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792872082-PO9T4U7GJ659YEM43300/WPI10.jpeg Winners - "Inhale" by Theodora Mitrakos — Our December 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Inhale the unedited story by Theodora Mitrakos https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/chrisgraybronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591817515203-XOJ167PJ8J0P0RSJDSA4/Chris+Gray.jpg Winners - "The Next Train" by Chris Gray — Our December 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Chris Chris Gray works and plays in the Grey Highlands, Ontario, where he dabbles in homesteading, literature, and outdoor adventures with his five wild and imaginative children. Find him on Instagram @thedarkreverend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792872082-PO9T4U7GJ659YEM43300/WPI10.jpeg Winners - "The Next Train" by Chris Gray — Our December 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - The Next Train the unedited story by Chris Gray https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jordanrydergold monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591820911667-H5FFLNLYLFKDUOSH2SA9/Jordan+Ryder.jpg Winners - "Cold” by Jordan Ryder — Our September 2018 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Jordan Jordan Ryder is from Toronto, Ontario. She’s just spent a year in Ireland where she drank loads of Guinness and studied for her Master’s degree in Literature and Publishing. Jordan received her MA with First Class Honours from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and she also holds a BA in Creative Writing from Dalhousie University, in Halifax. Currently, Jordan is working for the Brink Literacy Project and trying to figure out how to be a professional. She writes whenever she can and is adamant that a manuscript is on its way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792886914-IW36ZBDAL5E8G1MIE8OA/WPI9.jpg Winners - "Cold” by Jordan Ryder — Our September 2018 Gold Medal Winner - Cold an excerpt of Jordan Ryder’s winning story https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jessskoogsilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591820388809-2QKMDOZ3WTAV5V620XDT/JessSkoog.jpg Winners - "Footsteps of Yesterday" by Jess Skoog — Our September 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Jess Jess Skoog lives in Waterloo Region with her husband and daughter. She has been published in the Canadian Author Association’s anthology, Blood is Thicker. Her love of writing stems from her parents exposing her to a wide variety of authors. Top influencers throughout the years, ranged from Carolyn Keene to Camus. She is a firm believer that as the sun rises, solid, thoughtful words abound. As a result, she is a regular member of the #5amwritersclub. You can find Jess on twitter at @jessskoog. When Jess sent her contest entry she said the "image instantly directed me towards Robert Frost’s poem, Dust of Snow. During high school, I was well-versed in Mr. Frost’s works, but it was a ovely surprise to realize that I remembered bits and pieces of his work. I see his hemlocks and the promise of good things to come in the image... As you read “Footsteps of Yesterday” I hope you experience the same wonder I have when I read it—what past sins are the hemlocks protecting the uncle from repeating?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792886914-IW36ZBDAL5E8G1MIE8OA/WPI9.jpg Winners - "Footsteps of Yesterday" by Jess Skoog — Our September 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Footsteps of Yesterday the unedited story by Jess Skoog https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/dawnedgcumbebronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591819865793-U4QMJKHPC8T1M1SXNMWV/Edgcumbe.png Winners - "Extinction" by Dawn Edgcumbe — Our September 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Dawn Dawn lives in Southwestern Ontario with her husband and five children, whom she home-schools. A self-confessed book addict and poetry enthusiast, her days are spent with one hand in the dish-pan and the other holding a book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792886914-IW36ZBDAL5E8G1MIE8OA/WPI9.jpg Winners - "Extinction" by Dawn Edgcumbe — Our September 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Extinction the unedited story by Dawn Edgcumbe https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarahgardinergold monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591905659390-57XYT42NUE67X4VRV1NI/sarahgardiner.png Winners - "His Farm" by Sarah Gardiner — Our June 2018 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Sarah Sarah Gardiner lives with her husband and two small children in Calgary, Alberta. Being a busy stay-at-home mom, she tries to use nap time as her creative opportunity to write, read, crochet, and cook. Writing has become a newfound love that allows her to escape and explore through new plots and characters. Her curiosity with people, possibilities, and forever asking ‘what if?’ seems to grow as her creative side continues to be challenged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792871980-KPGCNC4INC9K1SWZM9JN/WPI8.jpg Winners - "His Farm" by Sarah Gardiner — Our June 2018 Gold Medal Winner - His Farm an excerpt of the story by Sarah Gardiner https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/turneysilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591816171762-EUTQ4X9M3AK9VAU74B6G/JenniferTurney.jpg Winners - "The Michael’s We Knew" by Jennifer Turney — Our June 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Jennifer Jennifer Turney lives in Huntsville, Ontario, where she can usually be found exploring nature and the outdoors with her 3 very active kids (and her husband). She writes a little bit of everything: flash fiction, short stories, poetry, novels and short-screenplays. She has participated as a writer at the Muskoka Novel Marathon for the last 4 years and has read her stories to audiences at the Tall Pines Tales events throughout Muskoka. Besides her passion for writing, Jennifer is also a ninja-in-training, on track to earn her Black Belt in Shorinji Ryu-style Karate in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792871980-KPGCNC4INC9K1SWZM9JN/WPI8.jpg Winners - "The Michael’s We Knew" by Jennifer Turney — Our June 2018 Silver Medal Winner - The Michael’s We Knew the unedited story by Jennifer Turney https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/ashvariaraibronze18 monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1589593538107-KXD8IOGF4R2D7YVQDEFL/Ashvaria_Rai Winners - "Rise. Fall. Burn" by Ashvaria Rai — Our June 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Ashvaria "Hi, my name is Ashvaria Rai! I am currently an undergrad student aimlessly ping-ponging between faculties while trying to sort my life out (although, I’m starting to suspect that no one really has it all together). My absolute favourite things to write are letters — I just love the intimacy and raw vulnerability that encompasses them! Recently I’ve been trying to incorporate those elements into fictional writing, especially since I tend to focus on mental health, which is still a sensitive topic for me. Special thanks to Blank Spaces for encouraging a small writer like me to venture out of my comfort zone!!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792871980-KPGCNC4INC9K1SWZM9JN/WPI8.jpg Winners - "Rise. Fall. Burn" by Ashvaria Rai — Our June 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Rise. Fall. Burn. the unedited story by Ashvaria Rai https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/mattheweliotgoold monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591909906331-30MZU02H4I9T4YCO573R/sarahgardiner.png Winners - "The Man on 24th Street" by Matthew Eliot — Our March 2018 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Matthew Matthew Eliot is an aspiring author from Kingston, Ontario. New to writing, he ventures in both fiction and non-fiction. Matt is an avid traveller, having backpacked Asia and Europe, done cultural immersion programs in Western Africa and Grenada, and lived within the Arctic Circle in Norway. The winner of a prestigious international fellowship, he has earned degrees in Mathematics and Aquatic Resources. Matt is also a runner, painter, and has recently entered into filmmaking. He is an alumni of St. Francis Xavier University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793081476-V1I31DHMBG1FGEUXGOWL/WPI7.jpg Winners - "The Man on 24th Street" by Matthew Eliot — Our March 2018 Gold Medal Winner - The Man on 24th Street the unedited story by Matthew Eliot https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sarahgardinersilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591905659390-57XYT42NUE67X4VRV1NI/sarahgardiner.png Winners - "Broken Window" by Sarah Gardiner — Our March 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Sarah  I live with my husband and our two small children in Calgary, Alberta. Being a busy stay-at-home mom, I try to use nap time as my creative time to write, read, crochet, and cook. If someone were to peek through our window at any given time, they’d likely see couch cushion forts, something bubbling on the stove, a Blue Jays game on the television, and a dining room dance party. —Sarah Gardiner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793081476-V1I31DHMBG1FGEUXGOWL/WPI7.jpg Winners - "Broken Window" by Sarah Gardiner — Our March 2018 Silver Medal Winner - Broken Window the unedited story by Sarah Gardiner https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/silasjanzenbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591822049262-X6H87IHRSE8E6Y1OEB5R/silasjanzen.jpg Winners - "Past Drifting" by Silas Janzen — Our March 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Silas I am a writer dealing with schizophrenia, my writing often explores the lives of those who are outcast and marginalized. I started writing poetry as a way to cope with my disorganized thoughts, when I couldn’t understand the ordinary world in ordinary ways. Writing has always come naturally to me, I started reading very early and have always been interested by the fantastic, by something other in our worlds. My main hope for my writing is to reach people who themselves are marginalized, by depicting the struggle of being abnormal, albeit in a fictional landscape. —Silas Janzen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793081476-V1I31DHMBG1FGEUXGOWL/WPI7.jpg Winners - "Past Drifting" by Silas Janzen — Our March 2018 Bronze Medal Winner - Past Drifting the unedited story by Silas Janzen https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/loritwininggold monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591910786867-UNBVSUZMI0VVHOQKKBN6/loritwining.jpg Winners - "Necessity" by Lori Twining — Our December 2017 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Lori Lori Twining writes both fiction and nonfiction, with her stories winning awards in literary competition and appearing in several anthologies. She’s an active member of many writing groups: International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Canada, Romance Writers of America, Toronto Romance Writers, Writers’ Community of Simcoe County and Ascribe Writers. She’s a lover of books, sports and bird watching, and a hater of slithering reptiles and beady-eyed rodents. www.lvtwriter.com; Twitter @Lori_Twining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792814062-CBH91RM06YYWJL7FMZ4G/WPI6.jpeg Winners - "Necessity" by Lori Twining — Our December 2017 Gold Medal Winner - Necessity an excerpt of the winning story by Lori Twining https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/geraldinemacdonaldsilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591910299283-O76PD54LDSX2L09HC90L/GeraldineMacDonald.jpg Winners - "Under the Cobblestones" by Geraldine Mac Donald — Our December 2017 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Geraldine Geraldine Mac Donald is a graduate of Queen's University, a former registered nurse, a medical/scientific translator; a writer, published author, and mother of four. One favourite memory of childhood was when she discovered that town libraries were public and anyone could get a card! It was a life-changing day. Her second novel for young adults has recently been released to rave reviews. Besides translating medical research, she writes fiction and creative non-fiction. Geraldine lives, works, and plays with her family in Kingston, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792814062-CBH91RM06YYWJL7FMZ4G/WPI6.jpeg Winners - "Under the Cobblestones" by Geraldine Mac Donald — Our December 2017 Silver Medal Winner - Under the Cobblestones the unedited story by Geraldine Mac Donald https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sueannellisbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591822803432-DPFQPY0JGC21ZYCXWMUV/sueannellis.JPG Winners - "Time Passages" by Sue Ann Ellis — Our December 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Sue Ann Sue Ann Ellis and her husband live in Walkerton, Ontario and have two children and five grandchildren. She is a Chiropractic Health Assistant, who likes reading, writing, and amateur photography. Those likes were a great fit when she was a reporter and later editor at the community newspaper for 10 years. Though she enjoyed researching and compiling the news stories that introduced her to the people and places in her community, she's always preferred the creativity, challenge, and versatility of writing fiction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792814062-CBH91RM06YYWJL7FMZ4G/WPI6.jpeg Winners - "Time Passages" by Sue Ann Ellis — Our December 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Time Passages the unedited story by Sue Ann Ellis https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/brianaustingold monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591911572996-0AL8RRVIT9KICV48L3GW/BrianAustin.jpeg Winners - "From Frozen Torpor" by Brian Austin — Our September 2017 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Brian Brian Austin and his wife live in Walkerton, Ontario. They have three grown children and nine grandchildren. Retired but actively volunteering in a number of roles, Brian has published articles and poems, a book of poetry, Laughter and Tears, and the novel, Muninn's Keep. He is a contributing author to three of the Hot Apple Cider anthologies. His idea of a perfectly furnished room is wall to wall bookshelves, a large aquarium, and a comfortable chair with an excellent reading light. Brian has appeared in past issues of Blank Spaces with his pieces 'An Author's Reflections' (March 2017) and 'The Pathology Lab' (December 2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792769739-R7Z8T26LTZDSOC6H8HXD/WPI5.jpg Winners - "From Frozen Torpor" by Brian Austin — Our September 2017 Gold Medal Winner - From Frozen Torpor an excerpt from the winning story by Brian Austin https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cindymatthewssilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591911297544-5UYW554WCGWG2EXANGIZ/Head+Shot+Matthews+Colour.jpg Winners - "More Than a Job Offer" by Cindy Matthews — Our September 2017 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Cindy Cindy Matthews writes, paints, and instructs online courses for teachers from her studio office in Bruce County, Ontario. She has worked as a chamber maid, potato peeler, data entry operator, teacher, and vice-principal of special education programs. Her fiction and non-fiction has appeared in literary journals throughout the world. Cindy is a local judge for the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story writing competition. She is a member of two writing groups and the Chesley library book club. Cindy and husband, John, are parents to three adult children and a grandson, Kai. Learn more at www.cindymatthews.ca, @Matthec1957, or facebook.com/CindyIsabelMatthews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792769739-R7Z8T26LTZDSOC6H8HXD/WPI5.jpg Winners - "More Than a Job Offer" by Cindy Matthews — Our September 2017 Silver Medal Winner - More Than a Job Offer the unedited story by Cindy Matthews https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/heidieastmanbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591892558403-VW9WCONNWOVYIZXQLLF1/HeidiEastman.png Winners - "S" by Heidi Eastman — Our September 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Heidi Heidi Eastman is a small town Ontario wife and mother to two delightfully weird girls. Her days are spent behind a desk in the financial world, so in her spare time she craves creative outlets, whether that be cooking, knitting, or writing. Heidi has had a previous piece, I Had a Lover Once, published in the December issue of Blank Spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792769739-R7Z8T26LTZDSOC6H8HXD/WPI5.jpg Winners - "S" by Heidi Eastman — Our September 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - S the unedited story by Heidi Eastman https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jennyparsonsgold monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591922462723-4IJ0CSRW07ELGZMG3ZLN/jennny+parsons+of+west+grey.jpg Winners - "Pleats" by Jenny Parsons — Our June 2017 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Jenny Jenny Parsons won two Dora performance arts awards while writing and performing with the comedy institution, The Second City. In 2013, she was voted Pacific Mall’s “People’s Choice Best Magician” and, that same year, was a Canadian Comedy Award nominee for the play “Bunni Lady Magician”. In 2016, she scored “Manager’s Choice for Best Magician” at the Oriental Centre contest in Toronto. As a painter, for instance, she has won first, second and third prizes at Walkerton’s Juried Art show over the last three years. This is her first writing award and perhaps, the beginning of a whole new chapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792738277-BKDADJE8TRKRWCPIUICD/WPI4.jpg Winners - "Pleats" by Jenny Parsons — Our June 2017 Gold Medal Winner - Pleats an excerpt of the winning story by Jenny Parsons https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/sherifalconersilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591921852713-GT38F952MI5AGWFSIFA4/sheri.jpg Winners - "Ella May" by Sheri Falconer — Our June 2017 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Sheri Sheri Falconer enjoys writing for the sake of writing, exploring ideas and imagining what could be, playing with words to paint a picture or maybe just picking up a brush to paint one, relishes a hearty discussion, sharing stories and playing with perspectives. She loves getting lost in a good book and dreams of seeing her own novels in print. When she’s not writing, she’s sewing, sketching, training for a triathlon or perhaps just spending a quiet moment with her husband and 2 children at home in Hanover, Ontario. More of her writing can be found on her blog at https://dancingthroughthewaves.blogspot.ca/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792738277-BKDADJE8TRKRWCPIUICD/WPI4.jpg Winners - "Ella May" by Sheri Falconer — Our June 2017 Silver Medal Winner - Ella May the unedited story by Sheri Falconer https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/andreamacarthurbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591892954898-PBDLLNF2RQFHR90ADRFN/1Andreaheadshot2017.jpg Winners - "Wrinkles" by Andrea MacArthur — Our June 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Andrea Andrea MacArthur grew up in Windsor and her favourite subjects were music and English/writing. She was fortunate to have many opportunities to sing in church choir, cantatas and worship teams. She was always writing journals and after travelling abroad for a number of years, became very diligent in writing monthly newsletters to keep family and friends updated. Andrea attended St. Clair College in Windsor where she received her three year Musical Theatre/Performance Diploma. Upon graduation from college she met her husband and they have an active 5 year old who keeps them on our toes. They currently live in Walkerton, Ontario. What Andrea had to say: I am so thankful and excited for an opportunity to have a creative writing outlet to try my hand at! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792738277-BKDADJE8TRKRWCPIUICD/WPI4.jpg Winners - "Wrinkles" by Andrea MacArthur — Our June 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Wrinkles the unedited story by Andrea MacArthur https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tanyamacintoshgold monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591923298044-WSCBKUTTYEAMYTNTIOZ5/TanyaMacIntosh.jpg Winners - "The Yellow" by Tanya MacIntosh — Our March 2017 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Tanya Tanya MacIntosh holds a BA(Hon) in Creative Writing and Religious Studies from York University. She has lived and studied in Toronto, Quebec City, Jerusalem, and Calgary which is now home. Her two dogs generously let her and one of her best friends share the house with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792671900-Q3V670MLIZCVO52XR2DP/WPI3.jpg Winners - "The Yellow" by Tanya MacIntosh — Our March 2017 Gold Medal Winner - The Long Walk an excerpt from the winning story by Tanya MacItosh https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/jessicavanderheidesilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591922929750-9ZD2Q0DNO8ZVKZFF6DU2/jessicavanderheide.jpg Winners - "The Long Walk" by Jessica Van der Heide — Our March 2017 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Jessica Jessica Van der Heide is a singer/songwriter with a passion for various creative pursuits. She received her bachelors of music in vocal music at Wilfrid Laurier University, and studied at Centennial College for a post graduate diploma in children's media. In her free time, she enjoys making music, writing, drawing, painting and sewing cute animal stuffies. If you fee like listening to any of her music recordings, you can find them on youtube or on Facebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792671900-Q3V670MLIZCVO52XR2DP/WPI3.jpg Winners - "The Long Walk" by Jessica Van der Heide — Our March 2017 Silver Medal Winner - The Long Walk the unedited story by Jessica Van der Heide https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/heidieastmanbronze17 monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591892558403-VW9WCONNWOVYIZXQLLF1/HeidiEastman.png Winners - "Breathe" by Heidi Eastman — Our March 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Heidi Heidi Eastman is a small town Ontario wife and mother to two delightfully weird girls. Her days are spent behind a desk in the financial world, so in her spare time she craves creative outlets, whether that be cooking, knitting, or writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792671900-Q3V670MLIZCVO52XR2DP/WPI3.jpg Winners - "Breathe" by Heidi Eastman — Our March 2017 Bronze Medal Winner - Breathe the unedited story by Heidi Eastman https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/garthpettersengold monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591924157940-RVYO4L8E9OSMVD7CNBGM/GarthPettersen.png Winners - "Smoke and Pathos" by Garth Pettersen — Our December 2016 Gold Medal Winne - Meet Garth Garth Pettersen is a Canadian writer living in the Fraser Valley near Vancouver, BC. He has a Bachelor's Degree in History and a background in Education (History, English, Theatre). Garth taught Writing and English at Western Canada College once upon a time and has written children's stories, a YA novel, adult short stories, and an historical novel. His short stories have appeared in journals such as The Spadina Literary Review, The Opening Line Literary 'Zine, and Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine, and in anthologies published by Main Street Rag, Zimbell House, Centum Press, and Horrified Press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792562594-QTNGFOVB0JAS4WAX7ZF5/WPI2.jpg Winners - "Smoke and Pathos" by Garth Pettersen — Our December 2016 Gold Medal Winne - Smoke and Pathos an excerpt from the winning story by Garth Pettersen https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/cryswiltshiresilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591923752552-EPB8LQY7FBHE77FP6GK4/Crys-Wiltshire-Headshot.jpg Winners - "Chain-Smoking into the Night Air" by Crys Wiltshire — Our December 2016 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Crys Crys Wiltshire first discovered her love of writing at age 6, when she had her first short story published in the school's yearbook in grade 1. It has been the one constant passion of her life ever since. She joined the school paper when she was 12 and went on to be an intern for her town's weekly paper and the editor of the school paper for the majority of high school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792562594-QTNGFOVB0JAS4WAX7ZF5/WPI2.jpg Winners - "Chain-Smoking into the Night Air" by Crys Wiltshire — Our December 2016 Silver Medal Winner - Chain-Smoking into the Night Air the unedited story by Crys Wiltshire https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/vivianmedeirosbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591903821163-2MXKN7PUFJ2D0EMTIH4L/Vivian+-+Blank+Spaces.jpg Winners - "Calm Before the Storm" by Vivian Medeiros — Our December 2016 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Vivian Vivian Medeiros lives in Oakville, Ontario with her husband and two children, whom she uses as her sounding board. She always had a love of writing but a busy life kept her from pursuing it. She now enjoys taking writing courses and workshops and enters the occasional contest. During the summer months, she can be found on an island in Greece, spending time with her family. When we contacted Vivian to reveal her placing in the contest finals she revealed that she'd entered on a whim. Well Vivian, we're so glad you did! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792562594-QTNGFOVB0JAS4WAX7ZF5/WPI2.jpg Winners - "Calm Before the Storm" by Vivian Medeiros — Our December 2016 Bronze Medal Winner - Calm Before the Storm the unedited story by Vivian Medeiros https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/geraldinemacdonaldgold monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591910299283-O76PD54LDSX2L09HC90L/GeraldineMacDonald.jpg Winners - "The Clubhouse Blues" by Geraldine Mac Donald— Our September 2016 Gold Medal Winner - Meet Geraldine Geraldine Mac Donald is a graduate of Queen's University, a former registered nurse, a medical/scientific translator; a writer, published author, and mother of four. One favourite memory of childhood was when she discovered that town libraries were public and anyone could get a card! It was a ife-changing day. Her first novel for young adults has recently been released to rave reviews. Her second novel will be released in 2016. Besides translating medical stuff she writes fiction and creative non-fiction. Geraldine lives, works, and plays with her family in Kingston, Ontario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792520803-V9I8S25GDAK12J166BKS/WPI1.jpg Winners - "The Clubhouse Blues" by Geraldine Mac Donald— Our September 2016 Gold Medal Winner - The Clubhouse Blues an excerpt from the winning story by Geraldine Mac Donald https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/amypepinsilver monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591924592427-MRGQHDLOX9UHAE8QM65E/AmyPepin.png Winners - "Spark of Life" by Amy Pepin— Our September 2016 Silver Medal Winner - Meet Amy Amy Pepin loves horses, and loves to write. She lives in Saskatchewan with her parents and three younger sisters. Ever since she was young, Amy learned about horses and spent much of her time with them. Black Friesians are her favorite! She started writing in high school when she was fifteen and continued learning through creative writing classes and lots of practice! She has a Wattpad account as amy-horse and frequently writes and reads on there. Amy is finishing her school for massage therapy and hopes to write much more in the future! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792520803-V9I8S25GDAK12J166BKS/WPI1.jpg Winners - "Spark of Life" by Amy Pepin— Our September 2016 Silver Medal Winner - Spark of Life the unedited story by Amy Pepin https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/kevinjacksonbronze monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591904382641-6Q91HY8KL1NRIMXDBBD8/kevinjackson.JPG Winners - "A Pink Potion" by Kevin Jackson— Our September 2016 Bronze Medal Winner - Meet Kevin Kevin Jackson is a writer from Northern Saskatchewan. He's been jotting notes and story ideas for over twenty years and has an old shoe box filled with sketches, drafts, and inspirational quotes. Brainstorming has never been the issue for him! Currently, he's working on two different trilogies and associated writings. He enjoys writing poems and short stories and is also quite the hobby enthusiast which might be what keeps him from getting the larger projects done. When we contacted Kevin to reveal his medal standing in the Flash Fiction Contest he responded with humility, saying, "I’m excited to find out that I placed at all in the flash fiction write prompt challenge. I wrote and submitted the story only for fun." Well Kevin, we're glad you did and hope it inspires you with a little push to keep chasing after those writing dreams! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792520803-V9I8S25GDAK12J166BKS/WPI1.jpg Winners - "A Pink Potion" by Kevin Jackson— Our September 2016 Bronze Medal Winner - A Pink Potion the unedited story by Kevin Jackson https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/category/Bronze monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/category/Gold monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/category/Silver monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2020 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2020 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2022 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2021 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2023 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2024 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2022 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2023 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2025 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2024 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2025 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2018 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2019 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2025 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2024 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2017 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2023 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2022 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2021 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2020 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/December2019 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/June2019 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2020 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2017 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2018 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2016 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2019 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2018 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2017 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/september2018 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/june2017 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/december2016 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2025 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2021 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2022 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2023 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/winners/tag/march2024 monthly 0.5 https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats daily 0.75 2026-01-16 https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/another-coffee-chat-with-don-palmer monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ddb64895-deb2-4d76-bf70-c13c89904bb6/CoffeeDonPalmer.jpg Coffee Chats - (Another) Coffee Chat with Don Palmer - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Don Palmer a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d227175-4819-4a73-acc4-eab383756e62/Don+-+Headshot.png Coffee Chats - (Another) Coffee Chat with Don Palmer - Tell us a bit about yourself. have been writing and submitting poetry since the 1980's. I grew up in Montreal which has always had a very vibrant poetry scene. Back then my poems appeared frequently in Poetry Montreal and Poetry Toronto, and various U.S. publication. I moved to Ottawa in 1992, to take up the position as CEO of a community mental health organization. That very rewarding work sucked up all my time and energy until I retired in 2019. Since then, I have returned to writing poetry, my new full-time job, (that doesn't pay anything), but has its own intrinsic reward. Since retiring, my poems have appeared in publications in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, so I guess I didn't lose too many steps in my dormant decades! (included I should mention have been 3 poems in Blank Spaces in two separate issues). Currently, I live in Merrickville, a rural town between Ottawa and Brockville. Though somewhat isolated, I connect with other poets once a month through The Woven Tale Poetry Group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/eec3a721-5579-4b59-ae51-aace1ed0b8ce/2.jpg Coffee Chats - (Another) Coffee Chat with Don Palmer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-mitchell-toews-2 monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5e6c2213-7925-4c75-a156-5615cc41f097/Coffeemitchelltoews.jpg Coffee Chats - (Another) Coffee Chat with Mitchell Toews - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Mitchell Toews a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d68daef-63be-4c08-af36-2091e1efeb0e/wfp+mjt+pic+and+caption.jpg Coffee Chats - (Another) Coffee Chat with Mitchell Toews - Tell us a bit about yourself. I am an "Act II” writer. I worked in manufacturing—running a small company from 1980-96—followed by 20+ years in advertising before “chucking it all” and devoting myself to literary fiction in 2016. I am a Mennonite, a lover of sports, books, and the outdoors. My wife Janice and I live in a 75-year-old cabin in the Manitoba boreal. Certain people call me “Gramps.” 
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I am located on the edge of the Salish Sea, working out of a studio I built on the edge of the property. 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My name is Nick Perry and I'm a schoolteacher from Port Moody, B.C. I've been in education for the past few years, having dabbled in everything from kindergarten to grade 12, with some special education experience as well. Right now, you can find as the teacher-librarian at an elementary school in Coquitlam. My previous attempt at a career was with the RCMP. Before that, I worked in craft breweries both on the floor and in the back; before that I was a mover; before that I worked private security at my university; before that I was a labourer; before that I was a Taekwondo instructor; before that I worked in a bakery; and before that I was the first dancing inflatable cup mascot outside of local Booster Juice. A Booster Juice I now live across the street from and am reminded of every time I leave the house. Outside of work, I write with my debut novel coming out early in 2025 (it's called Broken Water, it's being published by Chicken House Press, and it's about an atheist that tries to become a priest), I'm a hyperreader usually gluttonizing over a hundred books per year, I'm recently married (or as recent as a year and a bit can be), and Sir John A. MacDonald is in my family tree. Not directly but he was a first cousin to a direct relative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/92bb5897-72b3-4f8c-ae4b-b88ae33dd0c0/1.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Nick Perry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/4213bb8b-f8bd-4f3e-b455-e192556097f3/Broken+Water+3D.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Nick Perry - Growing up during the New Atheist movement, Declan Murphy never quite believed in the existence of a higher power. But when life throws him a series of challenges, his lack of an axis mundi has him latching one the one vision that feels right: becoming a Catholic priest. This emotional and thought-provoking story follows Declan as he navigates the conflicts between his personal beliefs and his family’s expectations.. Will he be able to reconcile this contradiction? And at what cost? https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-don-palmer monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ddb64895-deb2-4d76-bf70-c13c89904bb6/CoffeeDonPalmer.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Don Palmer - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Don Palmer a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d227175-4819-4a73-acc4-eab383756e62/Don+-+Headshot.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Don Palmer - Tell us a bit about yourself. I live near Merrickville, ON, 70 km south of Ottawa, a town that pivots around a block house fortress that was built to repulse an American invasion during the war of 1812. I grew up in Montreal graduating from both Dawson College and Concordia U in the 1970s, completing a general arts degree with a major in English Literature. I began writing poetry in my college years publishing pieces in over 30 small literary presses, primarily in Montreal and Toronto, throughout the '80s. In the mid-90s I moved to Ontario to take over the Executive Director position of a community mental health program. The demands of the position took me away from writing for 27 years. Retiring in 2019, I took up writing from where I left off in the 1980s. I struggle with much of the poetry I read in many current literary magazines which I find too rich in identity politics, topped off with a thick icing of victimization. Full of calories, but lacking in nutritional value. Blank Space is one of the few I find worth reading (and submitting work to) as it focused on quality and originality, as opposed to the flavour of the times. Maybe I wallow too much in nostalgia, but growing up among poets in their prime such as Margaret Atwood, Gwendolyn MacKewan, Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton, and many others who defined Canadian poetry, I will not deviate from that rich heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/872943e1-3e7a-4954-8f57-85b5d2cbbef8/DonPalmerQuote.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Don Palmer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-mary-clare-terrill monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9b0e0b16-afe3-4ada-a678-3e82866fdbe8/CoffeeMaryClareTerrill.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Mary-Clare Terrill - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Mary-Clare Terrill a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7248bea0-d7c5-45f9-a6c8-335771fd8d71/Mary+Clare+Terrill+Historical+Romance+Author+5.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Mary-Clare Terrill - Tell us a bit about yourself. I'm a Canadian-Australian indie author, publishing my debut historical romance novel in July 2024. I'm also an English and History teacher and am wildly passionate about bringing history to life. I live on a farm in regional Victoria, Australia with my husband and three children. How do you take your coffee? I drink tea! What Blank Spaces issue were you first published in? June 2020. When did you first know you wanted to write? I think I've always known, but it took much longer to be able to say aloud that I want to be a creative writer, and even longer to call myself a writer. What are you reading right now? What is it about and what keeps you coming back to the pages? I make a habit of reading like a writer. I read slowly and analytically, considering how I might apply techniques to my own work. Currently though, I am going through a bit of reading drought as all my efforts are concentrated on putting my book out into the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/75e78720-509a-443c-9fbf-3a36c2e20ea8/MaryClareTerrillQuote.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Mary-Clare Terrill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6e454f7e-dea2-4ce4-a6d0-372e3641d862/Maplecroft+book+cover.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Mary-Clare Terrill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-gary-kirchner monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dff501ff-cde9-4690-b847-07ff0c981622/CoffeeGaryKirchner.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Gary Kirchner a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/51fbf7e2-7052-4bf1-97cd-69f3e2015b17/Kirchner+Photo+.JPG Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner - Tell us a bit about yourself. My career was teaching physics at the high school and college levels, with my own particular interests being astrophysics and the physics of sports. I’ve recently retired to concentrate on my writing career. I’ve also been involved in football for most of my life. I was a linebacker with the McGill Redmen, and when I finished playing I coached at McGill for another 27 years. I like to keep active; my current sports are cross-country skiing and curling. I’ve completed a couple of marathons and about a dozen triathlons. I also play a flute, and my wife was most grateful last Christmas when she received a gift of a pair of earplugs. How do you take your coffee? Without the coffee part. What Blank Spaces issue were you first published in? December 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b01055bd-3469-4551-9bd6-9c6dbf4fd774/GaryKirchner+Quote.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1711117118853-AA0CJ3A0Z51VV748OKFJ/Cover-Front+%28ITSOTGP1+-+Pacing+the+Sidelines%29.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1711117124696-RCE1AB2DTGMLQFPRXJ72/Cover-Front+%28ITSOTGP2+-+First+and+Ten%29.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1711117124717-WQ1DHZMSD3NKKV68SB58/Cover-Front+%28ITSOTGP3+-+The+Music+of+the+Gridiron%29.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1711117127111-XJNA34VAVXZ8DH9NB6JT/Cover-Front+Cromby%27s+Axiom.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2992bcaa-72c4-4d65-ad72-b1966650139d/will+there+be+a+sunset+shortlist.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gary Kirchner https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-ace-baker monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/71f64d3f-4baa-4746-ba7c-e0e8967225c0/CoffeeAceBaker.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Ace Baker - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Ace Baker a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fba89e20-c34e-4cfc-88f2-a8c8d1dbd622/IMG_3708.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Ace Baker - Tell us a bit about yourself. My last name is Baker, and I have a view of snow-capped Mt. Baker (in the USA) from my balcony in Coquitlam, a suburb of Vancouver, BC. I'm originally a prairie boy from a town of 800 in Saskatchewan. By day, I'm a high school English teacher, and that includes teaching Creative Writing 11 and Creative Writing 12 classes to teenagers! (photo shows Ace reading Blank Spaces with Mt. Baker in the background.) How do you take your coffee? Caramel Macchiatos are a beautiful invention! What Blank Spaces issue were you first published in? Volume 4, issue 3, March 2020 (two photo prompt contest placings, 3rd, and 2nd, before that). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ec589fa2-096d-4627-b002-90228b02a57c/AceBaker+Quote.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Ace Baker - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-pauline-shen monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/71f0bb8f-1c2f-4ef3-a596-e66777084a3b/CoffeePaulineShen.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Pauline Shen - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Pauline Shen a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/be029ee2-22cb-4358-9292-14ffa59da26b/HeadshotPaulineShen+web.jpeg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Pauline Shen - Tell us a bit about yourself. I love paper and stationery supplies! There’s something so pleasing about folding a letter or card into an envelope and feeding it into the mail slot. I have a drawer stuffed with greeting cards ready to send at a moment’s notice—birthday, holiday, gratitude, etc. When I’m out and I see something that catches my eye, I pick it up. Doesn’t matter if the next family birthday isn’t for months! I’m always ready to send a bit of mail to a friend or relative with some inspirational words or a fun doodle. Tangible trumps virtual every time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5d9dcf39-b2ac-45bb-b03d-0e1646c47022/Pauline+Shen+Quote.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Pauline Shen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-alyssa-bushell monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/42d0a211-96f4-4ca6-82f3-d70cec001b3a/CoffeeAlyssaBushell.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Alyssa Bushell - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Alyssa Bushell a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1ab977fb-b613-4da2-8824-f24801a64b43/ABushell+Photo.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Alyssa Bushell - Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you? Where are you located? Do you have a day job? I love the crackling sound bread makes when you first take it out of the oven. I love the smell of the pages of a book, whether crisp and brand-new or aged, yellowed and dusty. I love being near the water; it is soothing to the soul. I love listening to the rain, the first sip of coffee in the morning, and sitting on a dock at dawn, watching the rising sun slowly make the morning mist disappear off the water. Life doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/08a49970-312a-4225-8a31-23af2e30c48b/Alyssa+Bushell+Quote.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Alyssa Bushell - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-ilham-alam monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/eea21fc6-cff0-43a2-a400-c309ae5f848c/CoffeeIlhamAlam.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Ilham Alam - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Ilham Alam a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593889833522-H1HQD0961R0X1CP55HG6/IllhamAlam.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Ilham Alam - Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you? Where are you located? Do you have a day job? I am a go-getter, let's try out everything at least once, perpetually busy, and a daydreamer of a person. I love being creative and exercising my creativity whether that is training actively in the classical Indian dance style of Odissi or playing Chess at chess.com (I kill it at Chess960, btw) or using my beloved Le Creuset French Oven to bake and cook recipes for my loved ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5c27c387-5bda-46c7-90ba-3c316031eaa1/Ilham+Alam+Quote.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Ilham Alam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-trevor-abes monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ccbc871b-4028-483e-ad6a-617622b9856b/CoffeeTrevorAbes.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Trevor Abes - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Trevor Abes a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/c23b1f6d-9c4f-4571-b7e0-d1352026cdaf/Trevor+Abes+-+Sandro+Pehar+Photography.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Trevor Abes - Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you? Where are you located? Do you have a day job? I cover business news, mostly Canadian public companies, for The Market Herald Canada. I've been based in Toronto for the past six years. How do you take your coffee? Black. What Blank Spaces issue were you first published in? Volume 3, Issue 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/20466acf-17e3-4f19-8db9-6f6544f38ecd/Trevor+Abes+Quote.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Trevor Abes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-jen-lavalee monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/0cf464f0-5fbf-44bf-aee1-2d4547d4d78b/CoffeeJenLavallee.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Jen Lavallee - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Jen Lavallee a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2b0ad51d-23af-438d-bc7b-4eaac438edb2/JenLavalle.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Jen Lavallee - Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you? Where are you located? Do you have a day job? I am currently in grad school working towards my MPA (Master’s in Public Administration), in addition to working full-time. How do you take your coffee? Two milks! What Blank Spaces issue were you first published in? I’ve been published in two issues (first published in Volume 1, Issue 3) When did you first know you wanted to write? When I was a kid…I’ve always been a notebook scribbler. What are you reading right now? What is it about and what keeps you coming back to the pages? I’m mostly reading policy and governance textbooks; however, I’m also reading Dickens’ “A Christmas Story,” which I read every year around this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/9cece3ac-9119-4941-8502-db7eb2ac8f18/Jen+Lavallee+Quote.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Jen Lavallee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/coffee-chats/coffee-chat-with-gail-murray monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1624583498007-ZW77BAS0BRO0UOXWQD36/CoffeeGailMurray.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gail M. Murray - Pour yourself a nice steaming cup and settle in to get to know Gail M. Murray a little better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1624583754111-89GYV4S8QTGLX7WD4XON/gaill.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gail M. Murray - Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you? Where are you located? Do you have a day job? I’m a retired English teacher and teacher-librarian who always encouraged my students to write both stories and poetry. I'd often write and share poems along with them. I performed in live theatre in my twenties and thirties which promoted creativity and self-expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1624585082264-UJMC6MEI8EUHEEKLN457/Gail+Murray+Quote-1.png Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gail M. Murray - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1624585299520-HOA0ZMB4M3RFGHZ8B5F3/100_3533+%282%29.jpg Coffee Chats - Coffee Chat with Gail M. 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I’ve lived in the greater Toronto area all my life. I wrote stories and poetry from a young age. As a little girl, I read multiple books a week (many under the covers with a flashlight after bedtime!) 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https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/lose-lose monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fea88da8-7f22-4ec4-bd6d-0c062410a2fa/6.png Longlist 2025 - Lose-Lose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/love-sophie monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/moths-and-men monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/mulligan monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/no-family-please monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fea88da8-7f22-4ec4-bd6d-0c062410a2fa/6.png Longlist 2025 - No Family, Please - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/parlay monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/penance monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fea88da8-7f22-4ec4-bd6d-0c062410a2fa/6.png Longlist 2025 - Penance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/sky monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/the-boy-on-the-bridge monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fea88da8-7f22-4ec4-bd6d-0c062410a2fa/6.png Longlist 2025 - The Boy on the Bridge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/the-deep-dark-bottom monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fea88da8-7f22-4ec4-bd6d-0c062410a2fa/6.png Longlist 2025 - The Deep Dark Bottom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/the-devils-rock-cut monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/the-fish monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/bad4412c-819c-4425-b68f-5476633b8fa3/4.png Longlist 2025 - The Fish - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/the-stand-in monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/fea88da8-7f22-4ec4-bd6d-0c062410a2fa/6.png Longlist 2025 - The Stand-In - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/longlist-2025/twice-born monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.blankspaces.ca/home daily 1.0 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/edec780f-ea16-484d-877a-5f4bf7d41167/Edition+1003+cover+web.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/40dd817c-23da-4d92-be46-12eb0924ac92/Canadian-Business-Awards-2025-BlankSpaces.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/masthead daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590521776373-R4XN80FFAQW50J4L7UVO/whatsinaname.jpg Masthead Learn the story behind our name. https://www.blankspaces.ca/2020 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/how-to-enter daily 0.75 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8d73928-597c-4729-afd2-e5f76a79dcf5/high-school-hallway-5665209585+web.jpeg How to Enter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7e650447-2e07-4723-a847-d9c30373637a/train+and+snow+web.jpeg How to Enter A blue locomotive train moving through a foggy forest with tall leafless trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/311ff559-7157-47e9-99eb-46952bb070c4/manonrock.jpg How to Enter A person in a green spacesuit with a helmet, lying sprawled on a large white rock in a mountainous outdoor setting, with green foliage and mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1fab6a07-105e-4a74-ae87-b005f660d246/montreal+duplex.jpg How to Enter A historic multi-story residential building with a stone facade, yellow decorative trim, and a small balcony. Other neighboring buildings are visible, with leafless trees in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6b315382-bb4d-48b7-a199-e2a9f0d36bcb/WPC+Winter+Street+kent-henderson-5yOefHJEaGw-unsplash+copy.jpg How to Enter Snowy city street at night with pedestrians walking and cars driving under an elevated train track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7ed6421c-c04a-4ddf-889b-238eb1538536/cowgirl+and+horse+web.jpeg How to Enter A woman in a cowboy hat leading a white horse with a saddle through a mountainous landscape at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ded59b05-d519-4b55-aa72-57f8491257e9/TORCH+linus-sandvide-5DIFvVwe6wk-unsplash+web.jpeg How to Enter Person performing fire juggling or fire breath inside a stone arch structure at night, under a starry sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/50821530-6381-441d-aada-3662da84578e/floating+gate.jpg How to Enter A small metal gate inside a white concrete frame, set in a grassy area with yellow dandelions, flanked by leafless trees, with a house and power lines in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/90e806d2-66ba-4a4b-b0d4-28991bc38db9/leon-contreras-Wu3pkvOIMJk-unsplash+web.jpeg How to Enter Sky lanterns floating in a dark night sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/36a8abb2-b029-4d97-bd2e-32ad75a7af10/Elevator+lr.jpeg How to Enter Parking garage with a sign for elevator access and graffiti indicating level 3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7b89d8e9-02b5-4dc2-8d1e-e5e9f245ef71/robert-stump-P_HljtbMUJQ-unsplash+web.jpeg How to Enter An abandoned, moss-covered tunnel entrance in a wooded area with overgrown trees and shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/81914b69-03c7-4c93-bfcd-fc07b13e5b33/rain+adult-1867665+weeb.jpeg How to Enter Person with dark clothing holding a black umbrella under rain on a city street at night with blurred lights and reflections on wet pavement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7bec68fb-437e-4188-b7f9-818deb8078e8/angela-compagnone-6TdRHpCh9M0-unsplash+web.jpeg How to Enter Aerial view from an airplane window showing snow-covered mountains and lakes during sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/65f18320-4dc5-4d98-9ee9-6f3b5b7c383d/fireescape+web.jpeg How to Enter Colorful city building with fire escapes and a streetlamp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb44a6cc-1b0a-4c08-99ea-de2c971cef1e/Will+Moran-MacDonald+photo+prompt+web.jpeg How to Enter An abandoned bus partially hidden behind a weathered wood-and-stone shed in a grassy field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1635701866042-MMT5TEYS9YVRO3SS2G6H/mermaid-4106412+web.jpeg How to Enter A person with a mermaid tail is lying in a small, watery pond, with their head on the water and one arm extended along the ground, while another person's feet are visible at the edge of the pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1627840397592-LN7E365EGWFIGSW8EF1X/joe-woods-tLDeO8lTgII-unsplash.jpg How to Enter Dark rainy highway with a digital road sign displaying 'FOG NEXT 6 MILES REDUCE SPEED' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1627840720734-RF0SONJ2ML2FKHKUPY8E/unsplash-image-EwFChj2yI3c.jpg How to Enter A young girl wearing a yellow dress, a gray hat, and sandals walking through a narrow, sunlit corridor with footprints behind her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1610736785354-X7QIUXN7LBFKXSAX9ASE/wood-working-2385634+copy.jpg How to Enter Close-up of a person sawing a piece of wood with a hand saw, wood shavings around, in a woodworking setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1612300737911-0SJB14TDNCWPW8PEWRAQ/RonaldZajacDecembercontestimage.jpg How to Enter Close-up of dried hydrangea flower petals on a wet, muddy street with snow on the sides, houses in the background, and a cloudy sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605208832469-22PIRB3R3NX62RFH9HCI/roller-skates-381216+web.jpeg How to Enter A pair of red roller skates with yellow laces and trim on a wooden deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1597165050039-VH23T3IM4DJM215Y89UN/girlontrail+web.jpeg How to Enter A person wearing an orange raincoat standing on a rocky trail surrounded by misty fog, with sparse trees and large rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793202245-7SM1O5Q0I8FFBZ94PEDL/kitty-491013+web.jpeg How to Enter Gray cat resting inside an open black guitar case on a city sidewalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792596751-2KXS7ZNXFH3SM3L1BMTN/WPI14.jpeg How to Enter December 2019 Write Prompt Image: Hitchhiker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792642952-ZSIKAN2F64IJFY5IGHIT/WPI13.jpg How to Enter A cozy cabin in a snowy landscape surrounded by trees with fog and sunlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792887307-L9D8SKF1MF36S24G04GL/WPI12.jpg How to Enter A wooden footbridge with railings in a wooded area, leading into trees and foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792865811-IQ8HLDLPL6029W6HHN80/WPI11.jpeg How to Enter A person sitting on the grass beside a dog, overlooking a lake at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792872082-PO9T4U7GJ659YEM43300/WPI10.jpeg How to Enter London Underground station platform with a train arriving, a person waiting with a backpack, and typical underground signage and lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792886914-IW36ZBDAL5E8G1MIE8OA/WPI9.jpg How to Enter A person walking along a snow-covered forest path during sunset, surrounded by tall trees with sunlight filtering through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792871980-KPGCNC4INC9K1SWZM9JN/WPI8.jpg How to Enter A person with long hair watching a large fire at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588793081476-V1I31DHMBG1FGEUXGOWL/WPI7.jpg How to Enter A storefront window display with vintage items, including a horn, a lamp, and a closed sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792814062-CBH91RM06YYWJL7FMZ4G/WPI6.jpeg How to Enter Interior of an abandoned building with graffiti-covered walls, broken floors, and puddles of water. The structure shows decay and neglect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792769739-R7Z8T26LTZDSOC6H8HXD/WPI5.jpg How to Enter Person standing inside an ice tunnel, facing away, with blue icy walls and a light at the end of the tunnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792738277-BKDADJE8TRKRWCPIUICD/WPI4.jpg How to Enter Close-up of elderly person's hands resting on lap, showing age spots and wrinkles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792671900-Q3V670MLIZCVO52XR2DP/WPI3.jpg How to Enter A woman and a young girl walking down a dirt path through a golden field at sunset, the girl holding a yellow toy and a small bouquet of flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792562594-QTNGFOVB0JAS4WAX7ZF5/WPI2.jpg How to Enter December 2016 Contest - Man and Smoke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588792520803-V9I8S25GDAK12J166BKS/WPI1.jpg How to Enter December 2019 Contest - Hitchhiker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6d0da391-aa6a-4490-ac37-4f8afad64d24/barber-1453064.jpg How to Enter - Write a piece of original flash fiction (up to 1000 words) inspired by this image: The winner will receive publication in the June 2026 issue of our magazine and a complimentary print & digital copy. https://www.blankspaces.ca/judging daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588790894703-LPLDNNZGWZKBOWJNDO2Z/howwejudgeyou.jpg Judging - You’ve worked hard to produce a powerful piece of fiction. So now what? All stories entered in our quarterly contests are judged on their own merit—not against the other entries. Judges work through a series of 11 questions (see below), applying a grade out of five, 1 meaning 'not really' and 5 meaning 'totally'. These numbers are tallied for a final score and then averaged with the other judges findings. The highest final score determines the winner. https://www.blankspaces.ca/2019 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2016 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2018 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2017 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/faqs daily 0.75 2025-02-26 https://www.blankspaces.ca/submit daily 0.75 2025-06-02 https://www.blankspaces.ca/submit-to-blank-spaces daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1588722600973-H9TVIATAB3HM4JX96EBD/SubmissionGuidelines.jpg Submit to Blank Spaces Before you submit, make sure you’ve followed our Submission Guidelines. https://www.blankspaces.ca/beta-readers daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591056231334-R6NY9TNUR366ICPY8P0W/Beta+Readers+title.001.jpeg Beta Readers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591055566254-7ZT5H6JZXOF9XII1BE6O/desktop-3820634_1920.jpg Beta Readers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591054720768-F9QC4EWDR4UM04EIX23F/coffeeshopdreamingbw%2Bcopy.jpg Beta Readers https://www.blankspaces.ca/review-form daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/shipping-handling daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2021-award-for-fiction daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598109839294-7WBVUHXZ2RWY71VHZ1IC/Large+JPG-20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg 2021 Award for Fiction - Haley Down Blank Spaces Assistant Editor since 2018 JUDGING MYSTERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598118186508-GT4CI1HSSY8X5EBGUBOT/HeidiEastman%2Bcopy.jpg 2021 Award for Fiction - Heidi Eastman Blank Spaces Creative Consultant since 2016 JUDGING MYSTERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598109884360-YBUK92DMFS6WB9UBFCCT/Michelle%2BMcLaughlin 2021 Award for Fiction - Michelle McLaughlin Blank Spades Assistant Editor since 2016 JUDGING ROMANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598118049982-PBDNUMHQK7QKO3KMQE2Z/jjmKEprE_400x400.jpg 2021 Award for Fiction - Alanna Rusnak Blank Spaces Editor in Chief JUDGING LITERARY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598108191781-EERMVRE5N68AE3CPJDGV/Publishers+Logo.png 2021 Award for Fiction ALANNA RUSNAK PUBLISHING https://www.blankspaces.ca/just-words-signature-drink daily 0.75 2020-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1599354424294-H7G9WONOSPBRZWT3C7Q6/JWV4spine3D.png Just Words Signature Drink - The new anthology boasts beautiful cover art by Anjali Kapoor Kohli, and there’s no denying that the colours have a distinctive autumn feel. That’s why we’ve chosen a very “autumny” drink to commemorate the launch of this beauty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1599353894205-YG66XFX998V5X9OADSND/JWSignatureDrink.jpg Just Words Signature Drink https://www.blankspaces.ca/financial-goals daily 0.75 2021-12-16 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2021 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/fiction-anthology-contest-2021 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1614966257361-CKGBQFWS36Y04ILK0BI3/thethingsweleavebehindtemp.png 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest Final cover art will be determined by the mood of the winning stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1615232941600-66AMJY0G68X2LSTVR94F/HaleyDown.jpg 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Haley Down Blank Spaces Assistant Editor since 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598118186508-GT4CI1HSSY8X5EBGUBOT/HeidiEastman%2Bcopy.jpg 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Heidi Eastman Blank Spaces Creative Consultant since 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598109884360-YBUK92DMFS6WB9UBFCCT/Michelle%2BMcLaughlin 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Michelle McLaughlin Blank Spaces Assistant Editor since 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598118049982-PBDNUMHQK7QKO3KMQE2Z/jjmKEprE_400x400.jpg 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Alanna Rusnak Blank Spaces Editor in Chief, Owner/Operator Alanna Rusnak Publishing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1615297620177-TDPQIED4XLQSOGVV8XH4/Rachel+Laverdiere.JPG 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Rachel Laverdiere is a writer, potter, and language instructor based in Saskatoon. She is creator of Hone & Polish Your Writing creative writing program, CNF editor at Barren Magazine and a regular contributor at Entropy Magazine. Rachel's writing is widely published in North American journals such as The New Quarterly, Lunch Ticket, Bending Genres, and Atlas & Alice. In 2020, her CNF was short-listed for CutBank’s Big Sky, Small Prose Contest, made Wigleaf’s 50 Shorts and was nominated for Best of the Net and her flash fiction was shortlisted for Geist’s 2015 Short-Long Distance Writing Contest. Rachel’s collection of essays, Scraps: A Life in Piecework is forthcoming. For more about Rachel's writing or her courses, visit www.rachellaverdiere.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598108191781-EERMVRE5N68AE3CPJDGV/Publishers+Logo.png 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest ALANNA RUSNAK PUBLISHING https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1628346874890-81GM5DZEXQD8B3YI2KNO/TristanSponsor.jpg 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Make it stand out TRISTAN MARAJH https://www.blankspaces.ca/how-to-vote daily 0.75 2021-09-02 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2021-longlist daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2021-shortlist daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1590077032990-BUAPQD1URR0C4BLHX7Y9/Ace+Baker+power+of+three+selfie+copy.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212062911-CCQ0XR1YWRPYPA1HKABF/Barbara+Lehtiniemi+profile+photo+BW.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212531246-H6TZ5D4PSQ1SER2ET0ML/Julie+Meier.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212624300-6ZK0CFNKWCPAP3J3246L/dawn_miller.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212798330-LYZ5W9EHTKV4A2IDYVE9/jennifermoffatt+%282%29.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212896086-BHJOPQ4RDWTXBMJCB0N9/Cheryl+Author+Head+Shot.JPG 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1591989151759-0JHGWK8SAU2CQ31C7DKP/loritwining.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1593888297098-Q0SWOCYUORZ3RNAX5KL6/Ronald+Zajac+headshot+cropped.jpg 2021 Shortlist https://www.blankspaces.ca/live daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/d23a7ce2-f28d-47f0-b07c-85c6d6ed2670/and+the+winner+is....jpg Live - Join us for an evening of celebration as we honour the eight finalists, recognize the judges, hear some selected readings from the winning stories, and learn who is taking home the grand cash prize of nearly $340.00! https://www.blankspaces.ca/fiction-anthology-contest-2022 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1653159639845-9Z4T7BWE3ROR5YJCFM5K/Ronald+Zajac+headshot+cropped.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb7863bb-8764-4e48-8a6e-6d5619e3e5cc/Barbara+Lehtiniemi+profile+photo+BW+copy.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212798330-LYZ5W9EHTKV4A2IDYVE9/jennifermoffatt+%282%29.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1639600989676-31V2E8JWA7E0UNO0W4RD/The+Things+We+Leave+Behind+Cover.png 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest Cover art from last year, featuring photography from finalist Ron Zajac. Final 2022 cover art will be determined by the mood of the 2022 winning stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1615232941600-66AMJY0G68X2LSTVR94F/HaleyDown.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Haley Down, Assistant Editor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1638212062911-CCQ0XR1YWRPYPA1HKABF/Barbara+Lehtiniemi+profile+photo+BW.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Barbara Lehtiniemi, 2021 finalist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1598109884360-YBUK92DMFS6WB9UBFCCT/Michelle%2BMcLaughlin 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Michelle McLaughlin, Assistant Editor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1653579263665-NF214S7FCJNJY0IHV2RQ/Joanne+%281%29.JPG 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Joanne Morrison, Assistant Editor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1653157822258-5162HYFUYXC1T8U62KEY/editorplaidonthefloor.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Alanna Rusnak, Blank Spaces Editor-in-Chief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/af00cfda-61fc-4f48-a93b-ffe6098e8845/Copy+of+MarinaLReed-4990.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest Marina L. 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The author of eleven books, numerous freelance articles, as well as scripts for CBC television, she brings a keen eye and love for storytelling to her position as the grand prize judge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5ba48293-7cdc-4d69-88e1-d6c95750ef77/CHICKEN+HOUSE+PRESS+copy.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/43ec9d2d-3ca8-48fa-84f0-44df0dcca06a/ShenLogoWebsiteTag.jpg 2022 50/50 Fiction Anthology Contest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/2022 daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/demographic-welcome-survey daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2022-longlist daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2022-shortlist daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1652201967873-1WKYX29M2WV3OMR5LTTL/Finn+headshot+3+smooth.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/6c137f0d-a9df-447f-b989-e4c54eb2fa72/CrystalRBarnettHeadshot.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f49b082f-d8b1-486c-8647-9e2691e0f96b/Daryl+Bruce.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1ab977fb-b613-4da2-8824-f24801a64b43/ABushell+Photo.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1611171919625-LP0C06K46S37N9W4L5DI/Karen+Walker+pic%2C+awful.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/7bfaba78-40ac-4511-af51-4287b2e8d77a/CaseyFehr.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/99a5173b-f8d8-4a73-8bbc-1252ad766030/Jenn+for+Bio.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/06026c42-069e-445f-be69-f4945c66bac6/noapadawerblatt.jpg 2022 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/3a51d444-4957-485d-b440-e7fa1f5f7400/1670357873.png 2022 Shortlist - 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Karen Walker, 2022 finalist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/25fd6ad5-395c-47b9-b842-04a6c8684d05/ace1.jpg Fiction Anthology Contest 2023 Ace Baker is a writer, poet, and writing coach from Vancouver, Canada. His short story, "Victory Girl," won the Storyteller Award, and another, "Menos Coca, Más Cacao" won the 2021 Blank Spaces short fiction contest, "The Things We Leave Behind," and was published in an anthology by the same name. His poetry has won the SIWC, PNWA, and Magpie awards, among others. Both his prose and poetry have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and National Magazine Awards. READ ACE’S JUNE 2 INTERVIEW WITH BLANK SPACES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/485bfbbd-66e0-440f-a9f4-5a3abec648b2/SmallTownSummerNightscover.png Fiction Anthology Contest 2023 Cover art from last year Final 2023 cover art will be determined by the mood of the 2023 winning stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/5ba48293-7cdc-4d69-88e1-d6c95750ef77/CHICKEN+HOUSE+PRESS+copy.jpg Fiction Anthology Contest 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/43ec9d2d-3ca8-48fa-84f0-44df0dcca06a/ShenLogoWebsiteTag.jpg Fiction Anthology Contest 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.blankspaces.ca/2023-longlist daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://www.blankspaces.ca/2023-shortlist daily 0.75 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/cb7863bb-8764-4e48-8a6e-6d5619e3e5cc/Barbara+Lehtiniemi+profile+photo+BW+copy.jpg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/1605209839314-7CYNTY84CQFNOZWAB5K9/cherylskorysuma.jpg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/44680ef3-3a5a-411e-a4ea-bf7376953153/Ron+Zajac+Headshot+wide.jpg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/74ed7b35-eb66-461b-a13a-2d3b0a530a80/GK+headshot.JPG 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/f8c0606d-2f5d-46d3-8b8b-4a27e8aaa152/Chris+J+Meyer+-+profile+photo.jpg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/a648d7c7-8f73-4a50-9778-149f755a9546/Liz+Torlee+photo.jpeg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/b4bd6b45-ad9e-4ffd-babd-0445454e0cfb/AnneBaldo.jpg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/dac6ebdf-2327-493a-9f05-20d6d7a91605/JulietteWillows.jpg 2023 Shortlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/ba7d4022-9d31-4921-bb01-48e425b8e7c8/WTBAS_3DCover.png 2023 Shortlist - 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Yvonne Pelletier moved to the Grey-Bruce area in 2018 after several years in academia. A specialist in transatlantic literature, she has taught poetry, the novel, creative writing, and film and literary theory at universities in the US and Canada. Yvonne has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics, including travel narratives, culinary aesthetics, road trips and confidence games. She received her PhD in English from the University of Toronto; prior to that, she worked in advertising in Chicago and Toronto. She is the Coordinating Director of the Words Aloud Poetry Festival and is currently working as a marketing content writer, as well as an editor of both non-fiction and fiction. She is currently learning the art of beekeeping. Always seeking to become more active in local arts and literary communities, Yvonne also serves on the boards of the West Grey Public library and the Durham Art Gallery. 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R. Wilson, 2024 winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaccc18dd29096153c3b266/2c3bb80c-15d0-41f5-95cd-f76aad7433d4/BEN-5Web+lr.jpeg Fiction Anthology Contest 2025 - Benjamin Rempel is a Canadian writer and essayist. Widely published, his work has appeared in The Toronto Star, Our Canada, Blank Spaces, Fifteen Stories High Anthology, and others. Celebrated for his dark and gritty tone, his fiction has been nominated for several honours including the Pushcart Prize, the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award, and the Rising Spirits Writing Award. In 2025, he was awarded the Canadian Council for the Arts Literary Grant. His first novel, INFECT, was released in 2024 through Chicken House Press. His second novel, MUTATE, is scheduled for release late 2025. Although his writing tends to be creepy, his wife will tell you he has a soft spot for public libraries, farmer’s markets, and gets right giddy over Marvel movies. 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