Meet Hollay Ghadery! Hollay’s poem, “Why Fatima Killed Her Mother,” will be featured in our upcoming issue 6.1.

How Hollay describes this poem in 12 words or less:
A fresh look at the oldest trick in the book.

Hollay Ghadery is a writer living in small-town Ontario. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have been published in various literary journals, including The Malahat Review, Room, CAROUSEL, The Antigonish Review, Grain, and The Fiddlehead. Fuse, her memoir in mixed-race identity and mental health, was released by Guernica Editions’ MiroLand imprint in Spring 2021.

Meet Jennifer Falkner! Jennifer’s short story, “Columbina,” will be featured in our upcoming issue 6.1.

How Jennifer describes this story in 12 words or less:
When a puppet stops breathing, the audience holds its breath.

Jennifer Falkner (she/her) lives in Ottawa on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg First Nation. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications. In 2021, she placed first in the Little Bird writing contest.

Meet Clay Everest! Clay’s poem, “Fog,” will be featured in our upcoming issue 6.1.

How Clay describes this poem in 12 words or less:
“Fog” is about adults playing pretend and reflecting on childhood disaster games. 

Clay Everest is a poet from Halifax who now lives in St. John’s. His work has previously appeared in untethered, (parenthetical), and Riddle Fence. His manuscript, No Subject for the Inexperienced, was awarded the 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union Fresh Fish Award. Clay Everest likes boats.