Interview

We chat with writer, poet, painter and social service worker Catia Mendes to talk about art, diversity, and how Canadian literature can be more inclusive. Catia Mendes is one of our featured panelists for our discussion on Diversity in Canadian Literature at the...

We already peeked into the writing rooms of 5 Room writers. Now let's take a peek into where a few Room editorial collective members do their writing... We already peeked into the writing rooms of 5 Room writers. Now let's take a peek into where a few Room editorial...

Whether it is sharpened HB pencils, inky pens or your reliable laptop, we begin to depend on our tools almost superstitiously. We talked with 5 Room writers about their preferred writing tools. Writers’ lives hold such mystery to us. We are curious to know how a...

Topics discussed: Back to the Future, pornography, dinosaurs, Aamer Rahman, and Granville Street in Vancouver. Doretta Lau splits her time between Vancouver and Hong Kong, where she is at work on a novel and a screenplay. She completed an MFA in Writing at Columbia...

Kayi Wong discusses feminism, young adult literature, and collaboration with beloved graphic novelists Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. Originally published in Room issue 38.2 "How We Relate." Originally published in Room issue 38.2 "How We Relate" (June 2015)In The...

What it means to co-editors Nailah King and Christina Cooke to be editing the Women of Colour issue, and their advice for Women of Colour who are struggling with whether to submit to Room. Roomie and fellow writer Chelene Knight asks Nailah King and Christina Cooke a...

"We are so similar but we are so different to read. There is so much to reveal in the world." Shani Mootoo was born in Dublin, Ireland, grew up in Trinidad, and moved to Canada more than thirty years ago. She is a visual artist, video maker and fiction...

An interview with our 2015 CNF contest winner. ROOM: First of all, congratulations on winning Room's 2015 Creative Non-Fiction contest! How does it feel to be selected by judge Ayelet Tsabari?SS: Thank you for the cheers. I feel entirely honored and inspired that...

Pat Lowther Poetry Award and the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize winner Jen Currin shares her secrets to generating great poetry Originally from Portland, Oregon, Jen Currin has lived in East Van for thirteen years. She rides her bike nearly everywhere and has gotten...

We talk to the founder of QueerofGender.com, an online project dedicated to celebrating the various experiences of gender within LGBTTQQ2SIAP+ Black, Indigenous & People of Colour communities. Lynx Sainte-Marie is the founder of QueerofGender.com, an online project...