Meet V.C. Blackhouse! V.C.’s hybrid piece, “monstrum:” will be featured in our upcoming issue, Vol. 15!

How V.C. describes “monstrum:” in 12 words or less:
“An examination of the language of divinity, monstrosity, and womanhood.”

V.C. Blackhouse is a queer disabled writer from the Appalachian Mountains. Their work focuses on horror, embodiment, love, and their overlap. V.C.’s first mini chapbook, Pieces of the Sky, is coming soon from Sword & Kettle Press.

Meet Katherine Barbour! Katherine’s poem, “She asks me how I’m doing,” will be featured in our upcoming issue, Vol. 15!

How Katherine describes “She asks me how I’m doing” in 12 words or less:
“Kindred spirits and trash eaters, my window becomes my mirror.”

Katherine Barbour was born and raised in New Brunswick and currently resides in London, Ontario. She is in her fourth year at Western University, completing an Honours Specialization in Creative Writing and English Literature. She has been published in Contemporary Verse 2, various university publications, and was the 2023 winner of the Alfred Poynt Award in Poetry. Katherine is currently working on her debut poetry collection, which explores themes of imposter syndrome, sexuality and nostalgia.

Meet Nhung An! Nhung’s poem, “Between me and my mother,” will be featured in our upcoming issue, Vol. 15!

How Nhung describes “Decomposition” in 12 words or less:
“To her mother, an island she once knew.”

Nhung An is a writer, poet, and hopefully, a rising star at her day job. She moved to the US from Vietnam as a teenager before moving to Canada after graduating college. Although she is proud of the footprints she has left as a nomad, she feels the weight of the distance between her and her family. Her writing often paints a portrait of her mother and the complex relationship between the two of them. She has been published in Jellyfish Review, Lunch Ticket, Sinister Wisdom, and other literary magazines and anthologies.