Aaryn Zhou likes to think of herself as a friend of the earth and a do-gooder of the world. She indulges in too many beautiful things and enjoys long walks on the beach. Seriously. She has had a secret love
affair with writing for most of her life and after talking it over, the two have decided to go public with their relationship. She will be flying off in the fall to study political science in Ottawa.

Born on an island, swallowed by a city, Georgia Webber is a writer, artist and musician continuously plagued by a lack of time. Between a job at Coach House Books, volunteering at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts and self publishing her poetry, fiction and comics, Georgia remains horrified that she'll never accomplish everything in time, all the while exceeding everyone's expectations but her own.

Julie Wilson is the creator, author, and voice of the literary voyeurism blog and podcast, Seen Reading. She has appeared on CBC Radio's "Here and Now" to discuss the reading habits of Torontonians. In 2008, Julie partnered with CBC's Canada Reads to sleuth out sightings for each of the finalists. Julie's short fiction has appeared in Taddle Creek and Maisonneuve. In addition to working in marketing and publicity at House of Anansi Press, she is currently at work on Fading, a novel in which hand-me-down jeans are tightened to the last belt loop, believers flash truck drivers, Jessica Lange's whisper guides a young woman, and a community locks its doors after a moment of unforeseen violence.

Rupi Natt is a young writer who lives in Toronto. Although she is currently pursuing a biochemistry degree, she tries to stay true to her first love: writing. In 2007, she was the runner-up in the Humour Category of the Toronto Star High School Newspaper Awards.

Shannon Bramer was born in Hamilton. She is the author of three books of poetry: suitcases and other poems; scarf; and most recently, The Refrigerator Memory (with Coach House Books). She lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters. She is currently working on new poems and a play.