Spoken Ink is a reading series presented by the Burnaby Writers' Society on the second Thursday of each month.

Elee Kraljii Gardiner directs Thursdays Writing Collective. She is the editor and publisher of seven anthologies from the Collective and the co-editor with John Asfour of V6A: Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012). serpentine loop (Anvil Press, 2016) is her first book of poetry. 

Chelene Knight is currently the Managing Editor and the Poetry Submissions Coordinator at Room Magazine. She has been writing poetry and short stories in secret since she was a child. Her work is deeply rooted in her experiences of mixed ethnicity. Braided Skin, her first book (Mother Tongue Publishing, March 2015), has given birth to numerous writing projects. Chelene stands strong in her chosen position as a young, hardworking single parent. She lives in Vancouver. 

Join us for food and conversation.