Hasan Namir is the author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning novel
God In Pink (Arsenal Pulp Press) and the poetry book
War/Torn (Book*hug). Born and raised in Iraq, he lives in Vancouver with his partner and their newborn child.
Cathryn John is an illustrator and designer with a passion for social equity and the environment. Her practice includes a range of mediums from acrylic painting to woodworking. Cathryn is an international award-winning designer for "The Plant Project," which works to improve people's relationships with plants.