Chelene Knight

Chelene Knight is a Vancouver born-and-raised graduate of The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University. In addition to being a workshop facilitator for teens, she is also a literary event organizer, host, and seasoned panelist. She has been published in various Canadian and American literary magazines, and her work is widely anthologized. Chelene is currently the managing editor at Room magazine, and the 2018 Programming Director for the Growing Room Festival. Braided Skin, her first book (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2015), has given birth to numerous writing projects including her second book, the memoir Dear Current Occupant (Book*hug, 2018).