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Sam Bollinger

Sam Bollinger is our Copy Editor. Her writing has appeared in national literary magazines, including Arc Poetry Magazine, The Malahat Review, Portal Magazine, and Canthius, and her debut children’s chapter book is forthcoming with Orca Book Publishers. She works as a children’s book editor on the traditional territory of the Snueymuxw First Nation.

Lillian Morpak

Lillian Morpak is our Editorial Director. She is fond of writing poetry and often includes elements of nature and nostalgia in her works. She is the Nonfiction Editor and Copy Editor at Portal Magazine, 2026. Her work has been published in Counterflow, Issue 4, and she is soon to be published in the upcoming issue of Portal.

Noelle Suzuki

Noelle Suzuki is an editor and our photographer. She has completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Journalism and is now working as the community reporter for Sun Peaks Independent News. She specializes in creative nonfiction and poetry with passion for topics surrounding mental health. When Noelle isn't writing, editing or taking photos, you can find her frolicking in the forest or climbing the tallest peak she can find.

Beatrix Taylor

Beatrix Taylor is our Acquisitions Editor among other things. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Arts degree and is currently working full-time as a publishing assistant. She has had pieces published in Portal Magazine as well as The Navigator.

Cynthia deConicksmith

Cynthia deConincksmith is an editor. They are currently working on their Bachelor of Arts degree and has had pieces published in The Navigator and Gooey Magazine. When they are not working on writing or poetry of their own, you can find them sculpting and creating pieces of pottery that blur the line between cute and creepy.

Amelia Watford

Amelia Watford is our Creative Director. She currently attends Vancouver Island University for a Bachelors of Visual arts with a Minor in Creative writing.​​ She has been creating since she was young, having a natural inclination for all things imaginative. In her art, she loves to work with multimedia, combining both digital and traditional mediums. For her writing, she is passionate for fiction and poetry. She has won local competitions with her art, and has had her poetry published.

Tara Wohlleben

Tara Wohlleben is an editor. They have recently graduated from VIU with a BA in Creative Writing. Their essay “Living the Dream” was published in The Navigator in 2024. They were an acquisitions editor for Portal 2025, a poetry editor for Portal 2024, and also interned for OnSpec magazine in 2024. They have a love for the fantastical and whimsical. When they’re not out hiking or at home engaging in fibre arts, they like to write fiction and experiment with poetry.