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  1. Laurence Neal

    Laurence Lewis Neal is a trans/nonbinary writer, historian and artist holding dual master’s degrees in Creative Writing and History. They are an alumnus of UBC and currently live on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands. Neal’s nonfiction essays have been published in Dissent and Guernica, their short fiction was a Summer Literary Prize finalist, and an excerpt of their forthcoming novel was longlisted for the 2026 Disquiet Literary Prize. Their poetry will appear in Eavesdrop’s 2026 anthology. Neal incorporates autobiographical elements in their fiction, fiction techniques in their nonfiction, and poetic language and historical research in all their work. Over the past decade, they have taught writing to students of diverse ages, learning styles and neurotypes, and they are passionate about passing along craft wisdom and community support. 

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