Past Writers-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House

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Writers-in-Residence 2024:
Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre, Johnny D Trinh

Writers-in-Residence 2023:
Victor Yipp, Peter Mallett, Effie Pow, David Mura, Johnny D Trinh, Tom Gammarino, Tāriq Mali, Wayne Ng, Karen Parrish

Writers-in-Residence 2022:
Gail Nyoka, Melanie Little, Peter Norman, Jack Wang, Ed Pien, Johannes Zits, Carmen Rodríguez

Writers-in-Residence 2021:
José Teodoro, Isabella Mori, Maria Saba, Alexis Leona, Makram Ayache, Em Dial, Christian Vistan, Su-Ying Lee, Marcus Youssef, Greg Tatchell

Writers-in-Residence 2020:
C.E. Gatchalian, Derrick Chang , Sally Ito, Jude Neale, Kate Metten, Anita Miettunen, Liz Marshall, Michelle Jacques

Writers-in-Residence 2019:
Kevin Spenst, Chris Urquhart, Victoria Kuttainen, Nadia Hohn, Doretta Lau, Michael Mirolla

Writers-in-Residence 2018:
Janet Marie Rogers, Monia Mazigh, Joseph Maviglia, Nejime Shōichi, William Tham Wai Liang

Writers-in-Residence 2017:
Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Jacqueline Pearce, Carole Glasser Langille, Carmen Rodriguez, Dianne Jacob, Susan Aihoshi, June Hutton, Mizuki Misumi

Writers-in-Residence 2016:
Tom Cho, Jackie Wykes, Alexandra Bischoff, Jane Eaton Hamilton, Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, Takiya Kuwahara, Christine Lowther

Writers-in-Residence 2015:
Tom Cho and Jackie Wykes

Writers-in-Residence 2014:
Kagan Goh

Writers-in-Residence 2013:
Ava Homa, Dave Deveau (Playwrights Theatre Centre)

Writers-in-Residence 2012:
Deborah Willis

Writers-in-Residence 2011:
Susan Crean

Writers-in-Residence 2010:
Nancy Lee and John Vigna

Writers-in-Residence 2009:
John Asfour, Akerke Mussabekova, Jasprit Singh

Writer-in-Residence 2008:
Sharon Butala

Writers-in-Residence 2024

Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre

Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre

Shawne Yukimi MacIntyre is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2024.

Johnny D Trinh

Johnny D Trinh

Johnny D Trinh is an interdisciplinary and spoken-word artist based in Vancouver. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in February 2024.

Writers-in-Residence 2023

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Victor Yipp

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer who completed a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in 2007 after many years working in IT. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Gail Nyoka is a playwright and storyteller. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January and February 2022.

Peter Mallett

Peter Mallett is a university professor and writer based in Kobe, Japan. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in February and March 2023.

Effie Pow (she/they) is a writer/editor and cultural connector who lives and works in Vancouver. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in April 2023.

Effie Pow

Effie Pow (she/they) is a writer/editor and cultural connector who lives and works in Vancouver. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in April 2023.

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

David Mura

David Mura is an Asian American poet, novelist, playwright, critic, and performance artist.In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in May 2023.

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Johnny D Trinh

Johnny D Trinh is a community-engaged, interdisciplinary artist. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in late May and early June 2023.

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Tom Gammarino

Tom Gammarino is an author, editor, and educator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in June 2023.

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Tāriq Malik

Tāriq Malik is a Vancouver-based author working across poetry, fiction, and visual arts. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in July 2023.

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Wayne Ng

Wayne Ng works as a social worker in Ottawa but lives to write, travel, eat and play, preferably all at the same time. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from August to September 30, 2023.

Victor Yipp is an emerging writer. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2023.

Karen Parrish

Karen Parrish is a poet and grief group facilitator with the Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from October 1 to November 30, 2023.

Writers-in-Residence 2022

Gail Nyoka is a playwright and storyteller. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January and February 2022.

Gail Nyoka

Gail Nyoka is a playwright and storyteller for adult and young audiences. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January and February 2022.

Gail Nyoka is a playwright and storyteller. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January and February 2022.

Melanie Little

Melanie Little is an award-winning author and editor of fiction and non-fiction. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in June and July 2022.

Gail Nyoka is a playwright and storyteller. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January and February 2022.

Peter Norman

Peter Norman is the author of four poetry collections and a novel. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in June and July 2022.

Jack Wang, author

Jack Wang

Jack Wang is the author of the story collection We Two Alone and winner of the 2020 Danuta Gleed Literary Award. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from July 1 to August 15, 2022.

Jack Wang, author

Ed Pien

Ed Pien is a Canadian artist based in Toronto. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from August 15 to September 30, 2022.

Jack Wang, author

Johannes Zits

Johannes Zits is a multi-disciplinary artist. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from August 15 to September 30, 2022.

Carmen Rodriguez, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House April – June 2017.

Carmen Rodríguez

Carmen Rodríguez is an award-winning author, educator and journalist, including work in adult literacy and popular education. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in October, November, and December 2022.

Writers-in-Residence 2021

José Teodoro is a playwright, writer, and editor. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2021.

José Teodoro

José Teodoro is a playwright, writer, and editor. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January and February 2021.

José Teodoro is a playwright, writer, and editor. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in January 2021.

Isabella Mori

Isabella Mori is a writer, poet, and mental health blogger. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in March and April 2021.

Maria Saba, writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House

Maria Saba

Maria Saba is a writer, storyteller, and arts educator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in May and June 2021.

Alexis Leona, writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House

Alexis Leona

Alexis Leona is a writer and photographer with a passion for animals. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in July 2021.

Alexis Leona, writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House

Makram Ayache

Makram Ayache is a community-engaged writer, actor, and director. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in August 2021.

Alexis Leona, writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House

Em Dial

Em Dial is a queer, triracial, chronically ill poet and educator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in September 2021.

Alexis Leona, writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House

Christian Vistan

Christian Vistan is an artist, writer, and curator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in October 2021.

Su-Ying Lee is an independent curator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in November 2021.

Su-Ying Lee

Su-Ying Lee is an independent curator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in November 2021.

Marcus Youssef is an artistic director, plawyright, and author. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House during the first two weeks of December 2021.

Marcus Youssef

Marcus Youssef is an artistic director, plawyright, and author. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House during the first two weeks of December 2021.

Greg Tatchel is an author and a Professed life vowed Benedictine. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in December 2021.

Gregory Tatchell

Greg Tatchel is an author and a Professed life vowed Benedictine. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in December 2021.

Writers-in-Residence 2020

Portrait of C.E. Gatchalian

C.E. Gatchalian

Author, theatre artist and producer. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House February 2020.

Portrait of Derrick Chang

Derrick Chang

A curator, writer, and facilitator. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House March 2020.

Portrait of Sally Ito

Sally Ito

Sally Ito is a poet and novelist. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House April – May 2020.

Portrait of Jude Neale

Jude Neale

Poet, vocalist, and mentor. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House June 1 to June 15, 2020.

Portrait of Kate Metten

Kate Metten

An interdisciplinary artist working with ceramic sculpture and oil painting. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in Summer 2020.

Anita Miettunen, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House September 2020

Anita Miettunen

A writer and illustrator who loves exploring the natural world. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in September 2020.
Liz Marshall. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in October 2020.

Liz Marshall

An award-winning Canadian filmmaker. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in October and November 2020.
Michelle Jacques is writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in December 2020.

Michelle Jacques

A curator, art writer, and educator. In residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in December 2020.

Writers-in-Residence 2019

Portrait of Kevin Spenst

Kevin Spenst

Writer and Editor. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January – February 2019.

Portrait of Chris Urquhart

Chris Urquhart

Chris makes stories that are true. Author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House March – April 2019.

Portrait of Victoria Kuttainen

Victoria Kuttainen

Professor at James Cook University and Author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House June 2019.

Portrait of Nadia Hohn

Nadia Hohn

Educator and children’s book author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House July – August 2019.

Portrait of Doretta Lau

Doretta Lau

Journalist and Writer. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House September – October 2019.

Portrait of Michael Mirolla

Michael Mirolla

Author, poet, and playwright. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House November 2019 – January 2020.

Writers-in-Residence 2018

Portrait of Janet Marie Rogers

Janet Marie Rogers

Writer, poet, and producer of indigenous radio programs. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House April – May 2018.

Monia Mazigh

Academic, novelist, essayist, and a human rights advocate. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House June – August 2018.

Portrait of Joseph Maviglia

Joseph Maviglia

Singer-songwriter, Poet, Writer, Educator. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House October – November 2018.

Portrait of Nejime Shōichi

Nejime Shōichi

Japanese Poet hosted at Historic Joy Kogawa House with Tasai Artists’ Collective November 2018.

Portrait of William Tham Wai Liang

William Tham Wai Liang

Writer and Editor. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House September – December 2018.

Writers-in-Residence 2017

Writer-in-Residence at Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January 2017

Mary-Lou Zeitoun

An arts and activism journalist, publisher and writer. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January 2017.

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

Jacqueline Pearce

Poet and writer. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House February, August and September 2017.

Carole Glasser Langille, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in February and March 2017

Carole Glasser Langille

Poet, author, and educator. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House March 2017.

Carmen Rodriguez, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House April – June 2017.

Carmen Rodriguez

Writer, educator, and journalist. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House April – June 2017.

Dianne Jacob, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House October 2017

Dianne Jacob

Writer, educator, and journalist. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House April – June 2017.

Susan Aihoshi, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in September 2017.

Susan Aihoshi

A third-generation Japanese Canadian writer and editor. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House September 2017.

June Hutton, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House October 2017

June Hutton

A novelist and author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House early October 2017.

Writer-in-Residence at Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January 2017

Mizuki Misumi

Poet and performer. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House late October 2017.

Writers-in-Residence 2016

Writer-in-Residence at Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January 2017

Tom Cho

Writer and performance artist. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from August 2015 to March 2016.

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

Jackie Wykes

Writer, editor, and accessibility advocate. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from August 2015 to March 2016.

Carole Glasser Langille, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in February and March 2017

Alexandra Bischoff

Writer and performance artist. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in April and May 2016.

Writer-in-Residence at Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January 2017

Jane Eaton Hamilton

Creative non-fiction, fiction, and poetry author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in June 2016.

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall

Creative non-fiction and memoir author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in July and September 2016.

Carole Glasser Langille, Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in February and March 2017

Takiya Kuwahara

“Make all the time and space into poetry.” Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from October 1 to 15, 2016.

Writer-in-Residence at Mary-Lou Zeitoun, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House January 2017

Christine Lowther

Poet and memoir author. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from October 15, 2016, to January 30, 2017.

Writers-in-Residence 2014

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

Kagan Goh

A spoken word poet, playwright, actor, mental health advocate, and activist. Writer-in-residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House November 2014 to February 2015.

Writers-in-Residence 2011

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

Susan Crean

A cultural critic, author, and activist. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House from September 15 to December 15, 2011.

Writers-in-Residence 2009

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

John Asfour

A Lebanese Canadian poet, writer, and teacher. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in March to May 2009.

Writers-in-Residence 2008

Jacqueline Pearce, Writer-in_Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House August - September 2017

Sharon Butala

An author of fiction and nonfiction. Writer-in-Residence at Historic Joy Kogawa House in February 2008.