The editorial team at PRISM international is comprised of students from the UBC School of Creative Writing’s MFA program.
Editor In Chief – Nicola Wanless
Nicola Wanless is a writer and cartoonist living on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ people. They are currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at UBC.
Managing Editor – Gwyneth Bignell
Gwyneth Bignell is a writer living on stolen xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ land. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at UBC.
Prose Editor – Brett Nelson
Brett Nelson works and writes on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. His fiction has been longlisted for the 2026 CBC Short Story Prize, published in The Malahat Review, and is forthcoming in Plentitude and Does It Have Pockets? His non-fiction has appeared in Briarpatch, Current Affairs, and elsewhere.
Poetry Editor – Ocean Wei
Ocean Wei is a poet and speculative fiction writer currently residing on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ peoples as he pursues an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. His works have appeared in Brevity, Laurel Moon, Stone of Madness Press, en*gendered lit, and more, often exploring the themes of memory, belonging, and bodies of water. While not reading and writing, he can be found foraging, cat-sitting, and making soups.
Promotions Editor – Sophie Crocker
Sophie Crocker is a writer and performer based on stolen xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ land. Her previous publications include Best Canadian Stories, Best Canadian Poetry, The Adroit Journal, The Fiddlehead, and elsewhere. Her debut poetry collection, brat, was released from Gordon Hill Press in September of 2022. Find her online at sophiecrocker.com.