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Ryan Di Francesco
Editor-in-Chief
Ryan Di Francesco (he/him) is a Canadian poet, writer, teacher, and co-founder of Shadow and Sax Press. His journalism has appeared in The Toronto Star, and his poetry and fiction have appeared or are forthcoming in PRISM international, Poetry Pause (League of Canadian Poets), The /tƐmz/ Review, Touch the Donkey (a small poetry journal), Acta Victoriana, Pacific Review, ExPat Press, Pinhole Poetry, The Apple Valley Review, Luna Luna Magazine, Puddles of Sky Press, and elsewhere.
He is the author of several chapbooks, including Mirage of Burning Things (Parlyaree Press) and A Dead Idea Between Four Lines (Hit a Snare Press), with dove/fish forthcoming from above/ground press. His collections Along Tongues Full of Time (Ethel Press) and Let the Dogs Have It (Parlyaree Press) are forthcoming in 2027.
Di Francesco was shortlisted for the Rhonda Gail Williford Poetry Prize and is a full member of the League of Canadian Poets.
Instagram: @ryan_difrancesco
Jessica Miller
Editorial & Creative Director
Jessica Miller (she/her) is a writer and co-founder of Shadow and Sax. She serves as Editorial and Creative Director, overseeing design, production, and the visual direction of the press. She has a long history in the magazine industry dating all the way back to 2010.
Her work is grounded in close attention and care for detail, from colour and layout to how a piece is edited, presented, and handled. She is at her best when immersed in the visual side of a project—choosing colours, refining layouts, and shaping how the work comes together as a whole. She spends her free time obsessing over her dog, Lady Trixie Yellow Dog Mattel.
Instagram: @jessiiica.anne
Sandrine Letellier
Associate Editor
Sandrine Letellier (she/her) finds inspiration in nature, music, and visual arts. From Montreal, her work has been published in Antiphony, Sontag Mag, Sky Island journal, Wild Roof journal, Free Verse Revolution, Querencia Press, Bitter Melon Review and others. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Azarão Lit Journal.
Instagram: @aftermath.poems
Sebastian Karall
Associate Editor
Sebastian Karall (he/him) is an emerging poet and writer from Woodstock, Ontario. He recently graduated from Huron at Western University with a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing. Sebastian is currently pursuing an MA in English in the Field of Creative Writing at the University of Toronto. His poetry has been published in Yolk and other journals.
Instagram: @sebastian_karall
Kaitlin Neal
Associate Editor
Kaitlin Neal (they/them) is a queer poet based in Edmonton, Alberta. Their work explores their own experiences with identity, belonging, connection and mental illness. Kaitlin’s poetry has been featured in several magazines, including Feral, Rawhead, Azarão, Aorta, Anti-Heroin Chic and Funicular. They are the author of poetry chapbook, rabbit, head, gut, and the editor of Raw: An Edmonton-Based Queer Works Anthology. Kaitlin is passionate about uplifting artists and storytellers, supporting harm reduction, and fostering creativity.
Instagram: @kaitlinnneal
Beatriz Mac
Proofreader
Beatriz Mac (she/her) is a Brazilian-Canadian writer and avid reader. She holds an Associate degree in Creative Writing from Capilano University and a BA in English from the University of Victoria, both with a focus on poetry and fiction. Her work gravitates toward emotional, raw and honest everyday moments as well as the immigrant experience.Instagram: @beatrizmac.writing
JJ Jorge (he/him) is a Vancouver-based photographer. His work is inspired by documentary photographers like Jill Freedman and Steve McCurry as well as street photographers like Cameron Belliveau and Charalampos Kydonakis. He loves Parisian culture and has been published in various photography zines and has been featured in gallery shows in Vancouver. He is also founder of the Jamie Stewart Fan Club.
Instagram: @seymorestreet
JJ Jorge
Photography Curator