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10 Picture Books Written by Canadian Women of Colour

10 Picture Books Written by Canadian Women of Colour

I am so pleased to have been given the chance to write this post for Room about some of the talented women behind Canadian picturebooks. Most of my academic and non-academic pursuits revolve around children’s literature, but it’s not often that I get to focus on...

Chow by Janice Wong

Chow by Janice Wong

We are getting so excited and inspired (and hungry) watching your submissions roll in for our upcoming Food issue! In the spirit of the food theme, we put together this collection of Roomies’ favourite cookbooks for writers. These books all feature recipes, but also...

Room at AWP Conference in L.A.

Room at AWP Conference in L.A.

Come find us at the AWP Conference in Los Angeles March 30–April 2. Say "hi" at our booth, or drop by for our book (or magazine) signings with Ayelet Tsabari and Doretta Lau. If you're going to the AWP Conference held in Los Angeles (March 30–April 2) this year, drop...

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Room

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Room

Come celebrate International Women’s Day with Room at the beautiful Joy Kogawa House in South Vancouver. Come celebrate International Women’s Day with Room at the beautiful Joy Kogawa House in South Vancouver. We’ll be launching Room issue 38.4, Fieldwork. The...

Our Top Posts of 2015

Our Top Posts of 2015

Aboriginal women writers, feminist films, great fiction, poetry, and CNF, interviews with authors and more... Aboriginal women writers, feminist films, great fiction and CNF, and interviews with authors and editors were popular reads on our website this year. Check...

Room Cancels Optional Submission Fees

At our AGM in early November, the 20 volunteer editorial board and staff members who govern Room decided to scrap the submission fee introduced ten months ago. Dear Writers:At our AGM in early November, the 20 volunteer editorial board and staff members who govern...

7 of Room Editors’ Favourite Comics

7 of Room Editors’ Favourite Comics

Comics and graphic novels hit the sweet sweet spot between art and literature. Here, Room editors share a few of our favourites. If you are new to Room, you might not be aware that we publish visual art in all our issues and on our covers (see our Cover Art Contest)....

8 Canadian Gothic Books To Inspire You For Our Next Themed Issue

From portraying families tormented by terrible secrets to hostile landscapes that forsake their inhabitants, our national writing isn’t afraid to get morbid, creepy or just plain weird—while still somehow maintaining a sense of humour. In no particular order, eight...

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Step back with Room into the past, to parents, to childhood homes, and to people once known and loved; dig into themes of grief and healing; and ultimately explore what it means to come full circle in literature.

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