I’m thrilled to see applications open for the 2025 Upstart & Crow BIPOC/PGM Writers Residency. This program creates time space and support for writers whose voices have been underheard and underrepresented. The winner will receive a $4000 honorarium one month of...
BIPOC Writers Connect is back! BIPOC Writers Connect: Facilitating Mentorship, Creating Community is a virtual conference for Black, Indigenous, and racialized emerging writers to connect with industry professionals, established authors, and fellow emerging writers —...
My heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us at the Vancouver Central Library for the launch of Off the Map. It was a joy to see our community come together in such a warm and generous spirit to celebrate this remarkable group of writers. Deep gratitude to Bell...
I was honoured to read Pauline Le Bel’s recent piece in Read Local BC’s interview series, curated by Rob Taylor. In it, Pauline reflects on our time together in poetry classes at SFU and how Breathing the Page helped shape her approach to writing. It’s...
I’m thrilled to be co-editor—alongside Seema Shah and Kate Bird—of Off the Map, an anthology showcasing the voices of thirty-three Vancouver writers with lived experience of mental health issues. I hope you’ll join us for the launch of this vital, genre-defying...
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