Meet the mentees! This year's mentees will workshop their pieces with jaye simpson, author of it was never going to be okay (Nightwood Editions, 2020). We can't wait to see where these six emerging writers go. Room’s Mentor-in-Residence program is open to writers...
Amazing news, friends: jaye simpson is Room's 2022 mentor-in-residence! jaye simpson is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. simpson is a writer, advocate and activist sharing their knowledge and lived experiences in hope of creating...
Meet the Mentees! These six emerging writers will spend three months of this year working with Téa Mutonji on their manuscripts-in-progress. Read on to see how they answered the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Room's Mentor-in-Residence program is...
Room is thrilled to announce that the 2021 Mentor-in Residence is the lovely and brilliant author of Shut Up You're Pretty, Téa Mutonji! Téa will work with six mentees this year to help them navigate the publishing world and develop their manuscripts-in-progress....