Editor-in-Chief: Tara Avery
Tara Avery wrote her first novel in the sixth grade (it's not readable, so please, don't ask). Since that time she has improved immensely, but she's never forgotten the feeling of wonder and magic that comes along with the creation of a new story. She holds a University of British Columbia Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Department of Theatre, Film and Creative Writing and currently lives with her PhD student husband and her child-substitute cat in New York. She's seeking representation for her (very readable!) debut novel, writing two or three more, and hoping to one day end up back on stage.
Contributor: Jessica Brunt
Jessica Brunt holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of British Columbia. She currently works as a freelance writer and minor civil servant. She lives in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. with her cat, Stella.
Contributor: Sara Bynoe
Sara Bynoe is an actor, writer, and humorist. She currently resides in London where she is getting MA in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths University. As a writer Sara has worked in radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet. She is the editor of Teen Angst: A Celebration of REALLY BAD Poetry (St. Martin's Press, 2005).
Career highlights include: book launch at the KGB bar in NYC, selling out her show at the High Performance Rodeo in Calgary, her minute on an American TV show, her 'music' getting radio play, being quoted on NPR's All Things Considered, and packing the theatre for her solo show at Bumbershoot 2008. www.SaraBynoe.com
Contributor: Jeny Cassady
Jeny Cassady is a Vancouver-based puppeteer, actor and, as of very recently, short-film-maker. One day, when she returns from her jet-setting rambles around the world, she will append this bio with more interesting and detailed information.
Visit her creations at The Monster Travel Accessories Dept.
Contributor: Arlene Decker
Contributor: Carl Gladish
Carl Gladish is a PhD student in something called Atmosphere Ocean Science and Mathematics. That doesn't mean he looks at the sky and sees only numbers, although it does mean he writes more equations than sentences these days. He apologizes to the editor for not doing the dishes yet.
Contributor: Natalie Kardum
Natalie Kardum is a Canadian living in London, England. She is an administrator, short film maker, and soon-to-be podcaster. This fall she will be starting her Master's degree at Goldsmiths University in London.
Contributor: Desirae May
Desirae May is from Alberta, Canada. She recently received her B.A. and hopes to be a real live author one day. In the meantime she is trying to further her writing by working on far too many projects at once.
Contributor: Eddie Menowick
Eddie Menowick Is not a writer by trade, But he likes to rhyme. As this magazine Smiles upon simplicity, So do his poems. A simple man from Central Alberta, Eddie Finds joy everywhere: A child speaking French, The first sound of spring traffic, When a bragger fails. In a complex world, He always looks for answers – What is our purpose? Why are we all here? Why does this biography Feel so Japanese?
Contributor: Liz Shannon Miller
Liz Shannon Miller is a mild-mannered freelancer living in Los Angeles, where she works as a filmmaker and writer of various different media. A graduate of the USC Cinema school, she has completed several scripts, plays, and short films, and her reviews and essays have appeared in the publications Bookslut, The Daily Reel, and Ostrich Ink. She also designs for the web, knits her own iPod cozies, and enjoys a nice vodka tonic. At night, she fights crime!
Contributor: Helenna Santos
Helenna Santos is an actor/singer/writer and (most recently) web content creator currently based in Los Angeles. She is obsessed with zombie movies, anything by Joss Whedon, the freedom of flip flops, and 70% dark chocolate.
You can check out her newest project, the dark comedic web series The Day Player, at www.thedayplayer.com
Contributor: Sarah Groundwater
Sarah Groundwater is an actress and writer living in Vancouver, BC, Canada. As a child she used to make up adventures about time travel but now she spends her days trying to find the time to write. Originally from the prairies, Sarah is proud of her farm girl heritage and finds the lifestyle creeping in to all of her screenplays and novel(s). Sarah loves traveling, reading and figuring out ways to get cheap flights to the cool places where her friends live. She is in a relationship with an engineer which she loves because without his calm steadiness she fears she would explode.
Contributor: Elizabeth Schmidt
Elizabeth Schmidt has been writing poetry since she realized that the voices in her head had something interesting to say. Over the years she has developed a unique style of free-verse storytelling incorporating a strong use of metaphor and otherworldly themes mixed with familiar pop-culture references. She hopes in the future to release her poetry to the public as a collection of illustrated urban fairy tales. In the meantime she putters around with the prospect of putting her words to music and writing the inevitable fantasy novel.
Elizabeth happily resides in beautiful British Columbia with the love of her life and two ferrets. When she isn't writing or working she spends her free time as the Lady of the Viadrina Outpost in the Empire of Medieval Pursuits.
Contributor: Cynnamon Schreinert
Cynnamon Schreinert has established herself as a thorough and respected publicist in Vancouver and also created C.L. Schreinert & Associates. Working with a variety of arts organizations including Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Fringe Festival and numerous independent theatre companies, Cynnamon has created publicity awareness campaigns that have resulted in coverage in local, regional and national media outlets. She also works with corporate clients including London Drugs with their Saskatchewan and Manitoba markets as well as subcontracting for other various clients as services are required. With a background that began in broadcasting, Cynnamon has a clear understanding of the needs of the newsroom. She is able to create written materials that have been picked up by numerous newspapers and internet sites. Cynnamon is a graduate of the Public Relations program from Kwantlen University College with prior training in acting at Gastown Actor’s Studio and Radio & Television Broadcasting at Niagara College. In addition to her professional work, Cynnamon has served on the board of directors of Women in Film and Video Vancouver since 2005, she is also a YWCA High School Mentor and volunteers with various environmental and arts organizations throughout the year. In addition to her public relations work she spends her time pursuing a variety of other creative outlets including writing, photography and acting.
Contributor: Amber Sweet
Amber Sweet is a small town girl who's always had big dreams. She made her way from Lake Arrowhead, CA to the bright lights of Hollywood at the fresh age of 21, and hasn't looked back since. She is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and currently works for Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Program as a performer/health educator. Amber will continue to fervently pursue her passion of the stage, but will never allow her starry eyes or busy schedule to get in the way of her first love, writing.