Who We Are

[spaces] began in 2006 as an interdisciplinary and collaborative effort. The journal is produced by a team of students and supervised by TWU English faculty and professional writers. The ongoing enterprise that is [spaces] is possible through an endowment that was made in 2009.  The journal seeks to promote creative development in the community by providing a space for artistic discourse. For fifteen years, [spaces] has produced one print journal annually, and in 2022 will be published online. [spaces] publishes poetry, prose, and visual artwork.

Each year, in February/March, [spaces] hosts a launch party to mark the release of the journal, inviting the TWU and broader community to celebrate with us.

Previous Issues

  • Volume XVI

    2022 - 2023

    Editor-in-Chief: Elaine Ries

    Managing Editor: Ava Gili

    Art & Design Editor: Zoe Towne

    Associate Editors: Camryn Munday , Issac Coon

    Review Editors: Bret van den Brink and Faith Nelson

    Media Manager: Tori Martinez

    Literary Review Panel: Christian Allicock, Ryan Chaudhary, Dana Eastham, Candace Genesis, Sophie Holland, Juliette Kuhn, Cameron Lebold, Sadie Mcdonald, Dane Munday, Tegan Peterson, Magda Vandenberg, Laura Vautour

    Art Review Panel: Carissa Gili, Ceyda Tastan, Riley Wiebe

    Advisory Board: Connie T. Braun, Jessica Walters, Lynn Szabo emerita

  • Volume XV

    2020 - 2021

    Editor-in-Chief: Isabella Hamm

    Co-managing Editors: Ava Gili, Kieran Wear

    Art & Design Editor: Amy Bowler

    Associate Art & Design Editor: Zachary Simonyi-Gindele

    Media Manager: Heather Collins

    Associate Editors: Sophie Holland

    Literary Review Panel: Madison Stenner, Carter Sawatsky, Sarah Looby, Katelyn Chaudhary, Gillian Scott, Hannah Myers, Teagan Peterson, & Anneke Beimers

    Art Review Panel: Andrea Franks, Calvin Bergen, & Sarah Kate Davis

    Advisory Board: Connie T. Braun, Jessica Walters, Lynn Szabo, & Mary Lynn Myers

  • Volume XIV

    2019 - 2020

    Editor-in-Chief: Mikah Feunekes

    Co-managing Editors: Anne Hill, Sarah Looby

    Art & Design Editor: Amy Bowler

    Events Coordinator: Arianne Thompson

    Associate Editors: Ava Gili, Gillian Scott

    Literary Review Panel: Meg Armour, Katelyn Chaudhary, Sabine Henderson, Sierra Krug, Aurora Sarchet, Carter Sawatsky, & Kieran Wear

    Art Review Panel: Andrea Franks, Bethany Haynes, & Heather Twele

    Copy Editors: Rose Collins, Kenji Alexander Kabayama

    Advisory Board: Connie T. Braun, Lynn Szabo, & Jessica Walters

  • Volume XIII

    2018 - 2019

    Editor-in-Chief: Meilani Southern, Heather Twele

    Managing Editor: Kennedy Dragt

    Art & Design Editor: Tabitha Wellsandt

    Media Manager: Sabine Henderson

    Events Coordinator: Mikah Feunekes

    Associate Editors: Hannah DeVries, Emma Dumitra, & Joanna Williams

    Literary Review Panel: Hannah Ahrendt, Aline Bouwman, Jade Coon, Madison Evans, Madison Friesen, Anne Hill, Andrew Johnson, Ben Kanda, Lauren Kozol, Bailey Martens, Kirsten McAllister, Nicolas Noble, Alex Pernsteiner, Jessie van Rooyen, Sarah Sommer, & Leanna Witten

    Art Review Panel: Tori Ahrendt, Brendan Dixon, Tori Williams

    Advisory Board: Kirsten Alm, Connie T. Braun, & Jessica Walters

  • Volume XII

    2017 - 2018

    Editor-in-Chief: Heather Twele

    Co-managing Editors: Jemimah Fernando, Kirsten McAllister

    Art & Design Editor: Caleb Spyksma

    Assistant Art & Design Editor: Sarah Dickens

    Media Manager: Meilani Southern

    Events Coordinator: Jade Coon

    Associate Editor: Riya Khurana

    Review Panel: Chelsea Chaudhary, Katelyn Chaudhary, Hannah DeVries, Kennedy Dragt, Sabine Henderson, Karisa Kraakmo, Gillian Mohammed, Abby Pernsteiner, Alex Persteiner, Matthew Schmidt, Rachel Tiebauer, Joanna Williams, & Jessica Van Rooyen

    Advisory Board: Connie T. Braun, Kirsten Alm, & Jessica Walters

  • Volume XI

    2016 - 2017

    Editor-in-Chief: Aline Bouwman, Jessica Van Rooyen

    Managing Editor: Graham Boldt

    Arts & Design Editor: Ryan Sanford Wan

    Assistant Art & Design Editor: Heather Twele

    Media Manager: Christina Jacob

    Events Coordinator: Jemimah Fernando, Matthew Schmidt

    Associate Editor: Mariah Schuurman

    Review Panel: Alexandra Klassen, Eric Stein, Gillian Mohammed, Hanna Waswa, Hannah Stover, Ian Schleh, Ivan Godoy, Joshua Randhawa, Kelsey Tuffin, Kirsten Cyrefaer, Kirsten McAllister, Madison Evans, Nate Cyrefaer, & Rachel Elsinga

    Advisory Board: Lynn Szabo, Connie Braun, & Kirsten Alm

  • Volume X

    2015 - 2016

    Editor-in-Chief: Nicolas Noble

    Co-managing Editors: Heidi Rennert, Laura Satre

    Arts & Design Editor: Sarah Gregory

    Assistant Arts & Design Editor: Tara Gorman

    Creative Developer: Graham Boldt

    Events Coordinators: Jessica Van Rooyen, Leanne Witten

    Media Manager: Cordelia Shan

    International Arts Editor: Amy Casali

    Associate Editors: Aline Bouwman, Jemimah Fernando

    Performing Arts Advisor: Charissa Hurt

    Videographer and Technology Consultant: Alice Best

    Review Panel: Kirsten Cyrefaer, Nate Cyrefaer, Anna Galbraith, Maria McDonald, Gillian Mohammed, Matthew Schmidt, Cameron Thiessen, Hanna Waswa

    Advisory Board: Connie Braun, Erica Grimm, & Lynn Szabo

  • Volume IX

    2014 - 2015

    Editor-in-Chief: Nicolas Noble

    Co-managing Editors: Natalie Boldt, Heidi Vanderveen

    Arts & Design Editor: Heidi Rennert

    Assistant Arts & Design Editor: Sarah Gregory

    Media Editor & SAMC Coordinator: Charissa Hurt

    Events Coordinator: Susan Strait

    Associate Editors: Graham Boldt, Ellen Graham

    [spaces] Advisor: Daniel Richardson

    Review Panel: Aveline Hilda Bouwman, David Brynjolfson, MacKenzie Cameron, Jemimah Fernando, Tara Gorman, Hannah Gutjahr, Nathan Huston, Alexandra Klassen, Ashley Lintell, Katrina Murphy, Stephanie Redekop, Jessica Van Rooyen, & Leanna Witten

    Faculty Advisor: Lynn R. Szabo

    Advisory Board: Connie Braun, Vittorio Cavali, & Erica Grimm

  • Volume VIII

    2013 - 2014

    Editor-in-Chief: Hannah Waswa

    Managing Editor: Nicolas Noble

    Associate Editors: Susan Strait, Richard Bergen

    Media & Marketing Editor: Joseph Anderson

    Development Coordinators: Natalie Boldt, Heidi Vanderveen

    Visual Arts Editor: Janessa Grypma

    Assistant Visual Arts Editor: Anna Hayashi

    Faculty Advisor: Lynn R. Szabo

    Advisory Board: Connie Braun, Erica Grimm, & Vic Cavalli

  • Volume VII

    2012 - 2013

    Editor-in-Chief: Angela Hiebert

    Managing Editor: Katrina Murphy

    Arts & Visual Editor: Fraser Parlane

    Media & Marketing Editor: Justin Poulsen

    Associate Editors: Bethany Roy, Siby Abraham Varghese

    Literary Review Panel: Catherine Affleck, Richard Bergen, Deb Bergman, Will Davies, Heather Dennis, Angela Hiebert, Katrina Murphy, Nicolas Noble, Justin Poulsen, Stephanie Redekop, Cameron Reed, Bethany Roy, Christoph Sanz, Jordan Schuurman, Emma Spanjer, Siby Abraham Varghese, Jessica Walters

    Art Review Panel: Emily Cunningham, Olivia de Fleuriot de la Coliniére, Chris Montgomery, Katrina Murphy, & Justin Poulsen

    Faculty Advisor: Lynn R. Szabo

    Advisory Board: Connie Braun, Vic Cavalli

  • Volume VI

    2011 - 2012

    Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Lamb

    Managing Editor: Bekki McCoy

    Associate Editors: Heather Dennis, Natalie Boldt, & Katherine Schafer

    Literary Review Panel: Alethea Cook, Colleen Little, Derek Witten, Michael Biornstad, Ryan Froese, Leah Cummins, Will Davies, Cameron Reed, Justin Poulsen, Mike Kozowski, Natalie McNeill, Tanja Johnsson, & Jacob Maude

    Art Review Panel: Dylan De Jong, Rebecca Sellers, Kenji Skulstad, & Mathew Braun

    Faculty Advisor: Lynn R. Szabo

    Advisory Board: Connie Braun, Vic Cavalli, & Susan McCaslin

  • Volume V

    2010 - 2011

    Editors-in-Chief: Cira Nickel, Cameron Reed

    Managing Editor: Natalie McNeill

    Design & Layout: Dylan de Jong

    Associate Editors: Bekki McCoy, Derek Witten, & Mark Wiens

    Arts Editors: Dylan De Jong, Kat Grabowski

    Review Panel: Kirsten Alm, Nicole Brandsma, Leah Cummins, Ryan Froese, Jessica Lamb, Joel Mason, Grete Norquist, Chance Pahl, Rebecca Sellers, Jillian Towery, Micah Towery, & Laura Vandyke

    Faculty Advisors: Lynn R. Szabo, Connie T. Braun, Vic Cavalli, & Susan McCaslin

  • Volume IV

    2009 - 2010

    Editor-in-Chief: Hannah Jenkins

    Managing Editor: Natalie McNeil

    Visual Editor: Kenji Alexander Kabayama Skulstad

    Arts Editor: Alex Pichler

    Associate Editors: Bekki McCoy, Jeff Braam

    Review Panel: Alana Braun, Chelsea Beyer, Rose Collins, Alysha Creighton, Hilary Jenkins, Cail Judy, Jill MacKnee, Bethany Meckelburg, Scott Rowell, & Editors

    Designers: Alex Pichler, Kenji Alexander Kabayama, & Janice Wu

    Advisory Board: Connie Braun, Susan McCaslin, Lynn Szabo, & the Editor-in-Chief

  • Volume III

    2008 - 2009

    Editor-in-Chief: Cassandra Barrades

    Managing Editor: Hannah Jenkins

    Visual Editor: Kenji Alexander Kabayama Skulstad

    Associate Editors: Betsy Byers, Reuben Moes

    Review Panel: Melody Attaway, Joel Bentley, Zack Bulick, Rose Collins, Monica Grose, Craig Ketchum, Cheri Le Cappelain, Linnette Schut, Byron Sherk, Cherysh Stevenson, Lauren Thompson, Lise Vandereyk, & Editors

    Copy Editors: Rose Collins, Kenji Alexander Kabayama

    Faculty Advisors: Holly Faith Nelson, PhD & Lynn Szabo, MA

  • Volume II

    2007 - 2008

    Editor-in-Chief: Joel Bentley

    Managing Editor: Lauren Thompson

    Visual Editor: Alma Visscher

    Associate Editors: Betsy Byers, Scott Rowell

    Review Panel: Jaimie Hall, Linette Schut, Jillian Snyder, Laura van Dyke & Editors

    Copy Editors: Nicole Brandsma, Veronica Collins, Laura Ralph, Jillian Snyder, & Laura van Dyke

    Faculty Advisor: Lynn Szabo

  • Volume I

    2006 - 2007

    Editor-in-Chief: Jillian Snyder

    Managing Editor: Natasha Wiebe

    Associate Editor: Linnea McNally

    Assistant Editor: Betsy Byers

    Visual Editor: Joel Bentley

    Icon Illustrator: Grace Kim

    Review Panel: Roark Lamberton, Peter Schultz, Nicole Brandsma, Matthew Jenkins, Sarah Weigum, Kristin Fryer, Lois Dawson, Danny Hsiao, & Laura Ralph

    Copy Editors: Laura Ralph, Veronica Collins, & Nicole Brandsma

    Faculty Advisor: Professor Lynn Szabo