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Poetry 2019: The Winners!

Poetry 2019: The Winners!

Huge congratulations to the following three poets, whose works have been selected by our esteemed judge, Pamela Mordecai, as the winners and honourable mention for our 2019 Poetry Contest! Photo credit: Carissa D'andradeHuge congratulations to the following three...

Lindsay Nixon: On Curation, Mentorship, and Indigenous Art

Lindsay Nixon: On Curation, Mentorship, and Indigenous Art

Room is currently calling for visual art submissions for our Annual Cover Art Contest as judged by Lindsay Nixon! The first place winner will receive $500 and publication on the cover of an upcoming issue. Contest will close in January 2020. Photo credit: Stacy...

Lit Mag Love: The Unpublishables

Lit Mag Love: The Unpublishables

“Sometimes, we might be crazy. Sometimes, we might be annoying. Sometimes, we might be hypocritical. But one thing that we will always be is honest.” Reflect Your True Self with Doretta Lau and M. Paramita Lin of The Unpublishables. “Sometimes, we might be crazy....

Sylvia Nickerson: On Being an Artist and a Gentrifier

Sylvia Nickerson: On Being an Artist and a Gentrifier

To learn more about her debut publication, Creation (Drawn & Quarterly, 2019), Vancouver-based artist and illustrator, karla monterrosa chats with the Hamilton-based comic artist and writer about her comic, gentrification, the intersection of identity and place, and...

Meet the Editors: Issue 43.2 (Summer 2020)

Meet the Editors: Issue 43.2 (Summer 2020)

The call for submissions for issue 43.2 is now open! Our editorial team for this issue is Jessica Johns, Kayi Wong, and Mica Lemiski. Here is a weird and wonderful Q&A with the team, which delves into the kind of writing we’re looking to include in the issue and our...

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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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