The theme, “Around the Table,” for issue 46.1 was always part of this desire and hope to create safe spaces for all Asian artists and writers. When issue 46.1 presented itself as an issue in need of a theme, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to curate a platform to spotlight and uplift Asian voices and stories, especially as Anti-Asian hate was, and still is, on the rise.
Drumroll, please! We are thrilled to announce the longlist for our 2022 Fiction Contest. A hearty congratulations to the following writers, and, as always, a big thank you to all those who submitted their work! ------ Room Magazine's 2022 Fiction Contest Longlist...
& the sea turns on itself, cracks the coveted
scales, bait & hook, leaves bones for the hungry
slides its rough back against home
“Around the Table” will be edited by Michelle Ha, alongside assistant editors Isabella Wang and Asna Shaikh, and shadow Shristi Uprety. The team will be looking for fiction and nonfiction prose, poetry, black-and-white art and photographs, and mixed-genre/hybrid writings, so submit in whichever form you feel tells your story the best.
I wanted a word in my language that reflected what was inside the book—it’s a collection of stories and events that had taken place in my memory, since childhood, as well as memories spoken by my elders throughout my life.
We are thrilled to announce Room‘s new publisher, Nara Monteiro! Nara Monteiro (she/they) is a writer, editor, and nerd born in Brazil and raised on Treaty 13 territory in Toronto. They've worked with the communications and marketing team at the Forest City Film...
Photo by Kristine Cofsky --- Room’s 2022 Creative Non-Fiction Contest will be judged by Luna M. Ferguson! Luna Ferguson is an actor, writer, and producer. Their writing and advocacy efforts have been featured in international publications including HuffPost, VICE,...
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...
The results are in. Major congrats to the three winners of our 2021 Cover Art Contest! FIRST PLACE: Nimisenh mizhishawabi, by Sarah McPherson Raised in Thunder Bay, Sarah McPherson is a 2S Anishinaabe youth from Couchiching First Nation, currently completing an MA at...
The 2021 Cover Art Contest shortlist is here! Congratulations to the six artists whose contest submissions have been shortlisted by our incredibly talented judge, Chief Lady Bird! ------ Room's 2021 Cover Art Contest: The Shortlist It’s Complicated, by Laura Silva...
ROOM 47.4 FULL CIRCLE
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.
Seeking members who love literature, events, merchandise, and supporting marginalized creators.
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Bodies | 47.3
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Fever Dream Tote Bag — Limited Edition
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