September 24, 2018 | Occasus | Issue 8 | Contributors

Contributors

TIFFANY AUSTIN is a returning student, coming back to Western to finish her degree. After 20 years of raising three children, Tiffany is finding the writer within and working towards her goal of completing novel about her childhood. Tiffany’s connection to the First National community is strong because of her time spent living in the Saugeen First Nations. Her relationship with the First Nations People has impacted her life and spirit as witnessed in her writings of this incredible culture and people.

NAOMI BARGHEL lives in Toronto Ontario and is completing a degree in Media Information and Technoculture with a minor in Creative Writing at Western University.

DANIELLE BRYL-DAM is a second year student at Western. She is currently completing a degree in both English and Creative Writing. Her poetry has been published in undergraduate journals such as Symposium and Iconoclast, as well as the Wordsfest Zine by Insomniac Press.

MASON FRANKEL has always been interested in language as a form of art, and loves fiction novels, poetry, and even movie scripts; authors like Jonathan Stroud and Paul Stewart, poets like Keaton Henson and William Ernest Henley, and screenwriters like Max Landis have always been an inspiration for him. With his writing, he likes to explore creative ways to manipulate language, or the way we use grammar and structure, to more purely connect with a reader – to more directly express what is meant through the writing; further, his favorite types of fiction pieces have always been those that are vivid, imaginative, and otherworldly, so he is on a continual journey to create the best version of that experience. Screenwriting, novel writing, poetry, comic book writing – all of these creative endeavors interest him, as they all bring their own unique challenges and mediums through which to express and detail art. Ultimately, he just wants to create art.

AMANDA INGLESE is a fourth year student enrolled in the Honours Specialization in English Language Literature and Creative Writing program. She has a particular interest in screen writing and creative nonfiction.

CAMILLE INSTON is a third-year student playwright completing an Honours Specialization in English Language and Literature and a Major in Theatre Studies at Western University. Her work has been produced professionally across Canada. She can be found on the internet at camilleintson.com.

CAROLINA JUNG was born in Brazil, but came to Canada looking for a better education.

LEAH KUIAK just completed her second year towards an Honours Specialization in Creative Writing and English Language & Literature at Western Ontario.

JAMESON LAWSON is a 22 year old creative writing student raised on the Grey-Bruce peninsula.

LAUREN LEE is in her second year of an Honours Specialization in English Literature and Creative Writing. Lauren has always had a passion for writing and visual art and has recently discovered a new fondness for experimental writing.  

RYLEE LOUCKS is a first year Arts and Humanities student hoping to do an honors specialization in Creative Writing and English Language and Literature. She likes to use words in new ways in hopes to bring fresh perspectives to creative non-fiction and fiction pieces where she gathers inspiration from her own and of those closest to her.

MAXWELL LUCAS is an artist, composer, and writer of poetry and songs. His work has been published in Western's Iconoclast 2018 and his music has been performed by London based contemporary music ensemble Koine Project.

KAELA MORIN is a fourth year Honours English student. Sometimes a writer. Sometimes a poet.

KIRAH OUGNIWI is a fourth-year honors specialization student in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing. She has explored many writing forms and genres including short stories and novels that have been primarily psychological thrillers and dramas. She enjoys exploring different themes in her writing that pertain to being human, such as love, loss, trauma, obsession, identity, and sexuality. 

LI-ELLE RAPAPORT is a first-year student entering an Honours Specialization in Psychology with a Minor in Visual Arts. Her passion for sharing others' stories was inspired by her personal relationships with loved ones. She continues to channel this inspiration into other creative non-fiction pieces as well as her paintings.

CELIA KATE SHAPCOTT is a student in Writing 1000.

JOANNA SHEPHERD recently finished her fourth year of a B.A. Honours Specialization in Creative Writing and English Language and Literature. She mostly writes creative nonfiction and poetry with content that her mother would not approve of. Her work has previously been published in AHSC Symposium.

JEFF SIMPSON is a second year Western student pursuing an Honours Specialization in English Language & Literature and Creative Writing. While he enjoys writing short fiction pieces, he takes the most pride in writing character dialogue for screenplays.

CARLIE THOMPSON-BOCKUS is currently completing an Honor's Specialization in Psychology with a certificate in creative writing.

AMY WANG lives in London, Ontario and is completing a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing at Western University.

BLAKE ZIGROSSI lives in Oakville, Ontario and is completing a Specialization in English and Cultural Studies at Western University.