emerge 22 brings together ninety writers from Canada and beyond, who journey in fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, investigating belonging, joy, fear, and fascination along the way. The work in this anthology is both deeply human and unflinchingly unexpected. In it, the body becomes a repository of stories, silence is a form of air pollution, and people turn into strawberries. Join us to paint redwood trees in the Yukon, organize a Muslim funeral in Toronto, and ride a train in Japan toward questions about love and life. This collection embodies the vibrant creative community forged through Simon Fraser University’s Writer’s Studio program. The journey is just beginning . . . “Within this collection you will find what [Estés] calls ‘story bones,’ each one bringing us . . . a better understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.” —Jónína Kirton, author of Standing in a River of Time and An Honest Woman CONTRIBUTORS (in order of appearance) Sharon Inkpen Louise Dumayne Laura Mervyn Anna Cavouras Lisa Jones Adele Bok Shiva Bhusal Alicia Neptune Caitlin McCarthy Cate Sandilands Chris Powell Nora Wood Niyanta Baniya Amy Van Veen Cristina Fernandes Tamar Haytayan Ella Jean April dela Noche Milne Chase Boisjolie H. E. Scott Denise Unrau Elizabeth Moira Entao Liu Lauren Galbraith-Gould Bing Jie Jenny Liu Stephen Douglas Dianne Kenny Michelle Greysen Kim Dhillon Jennifer Scarth Ethan P. Yan Heather Morgan Kathleen Newson Nicole Dumas Gerald Williams Sierra Guay Si Mian Melody Sun Leena Khawaja Julie Lynn Lorewood Nikki Berreth Kirk McDougall Isaiah Papa Shelby Sharpe Kieran O’Connor A. J. Hanson J. R. Chapple Maria Myles Darian Halabuza Nikica Subek Simon Ruth Midgley Sarah El Sioufi Rachelle Jones Shantell Powell Jackson Wai Chung Tse 謝瑋聰 Aimee Taylor B. A. Cyr Chantal MacCuaig Alisen Santa Ana Carrie Walker Codi Darnell Danielle Christopher Christina Walsh Jennifer J. Allen Jennifer Chrumka Kathleen Racher Laura MacGregor Doreen McCormick Meredith Lingerfelt Akiko Hara Nicole Succar Sedan Abby Pelaez Kimberley McNeil Pammila Ruth Susan Hawkins C. Eliot Mullins Veronika Gorlova Jules Wilson Angelle McDougall Jaeyun Yoo Margaret Anderson Marin Nelson Tanaz Roudgar Natasha Overduin Karen Drummond Dongkoo Lee Ross William Bartleman Anna Chadwick Libby Jeffrey Jason E. Coombs c. nicol