ABout Canthius
Canthius is an intersectional feminist magazine that publishes poetry and prose by writers of marginalized gender identities, including trans, Two Spirit, non-binary, agender, cis women, genderqueer, GNC, and intersex writers. The magazine is published bi-annually on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabeg and the traditional territory of the Ojibway and the Mississaugas of the New Credit. Recognizing the historical underrepresentation of certain groups in the Canadian literary arts, we are committed to publishing diverse perspectives and experiences and strongly encourage Indigenous women, Black women, and women of colour, to submit.
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canthius collective
AMY LEBLANC, MANAGING EDITOR
Amy LeBlanc is a PhD student in English and creative writing at the University of Calgary. Amy is the author of two books: I know something you don’t know (Gordon Hill Press, March 2020) and Unlocking (University of Calgary Press, June 2021). Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Room, Arc, Canthius, Canadian Literature, and the Literary Review of Canada among others. She is the author of three chapbooks of poetry—most recently, "Undead Juliet at the Museum" (ZED Press, August 2021). Amy is a recipient of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award and a CGS-D Award for her doctoral research into fictional representations of chronic illness and gothic spaces. She is a 2022 Killam Laureate.
manahil bandukwala, digital content editor
Manahil Bandukwala is a Pakistani writer and artist. Her project, Reth aur Reghistan, is an exploration of Pakistani folklore interpreted through poetry and sculpture, carried out with her sister, Nimra Bandukwala. She writes poetry with VII, an Ottawa-based creative collective. See recent work in the Malahat Review, CV2, Briarpatch, Augur, and other places. She holds an MA from the University of Waterloo. Her debut poetry collection is MONUMENT (Brick Books 2022). See her work on her website, manahilbandukwala.com.
tree abraham, publisher & art director
Tree Abraham is a book designer for publishers in Canada (where she’s from), the UK (where she studied), and the US (where she lives). Her best ideas come while swimming or reading the dictionary. When not designing, she can be found traveling to unmarked places, digging in dirt, and writing unsolicited manuscripts. Follow her on Instagram @treexthree.
Rebecca Mangra, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Rebecca Mangra is a Canadian writer and editor. Her fiction and poetry have been published/are forthcoming in publications such as The Malahat Review, Room, and This Magazine. She is currently working on her first novel.
