Seeking: RoomMates who love literature, events, merch, and supporting marginalized creators!

Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty-five years. Published quarterly by the West Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, also known as the Growing Room Collective, Room showcases writing and art by cis and trans women, transgender men, Two-Spirit, and nonbinary people. We believe in publishing emerging writers alongside established authors, and because of this, approximately 90% of the work we publish comes from unsolicited submissions or contest entries.

As a member, your dues will help pay, uplift, and support emerging artists. RoomMate contributions go toward paying writers and artists for their work in our magazine, on our blog, and at our events, as well as allowing us to support the wellbeing of the Growing Room editorial collective. Room is home to the Indigenous Brilliance podcast, which spotlights brilliance from Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, and Indigiqueer artists, and to Art Ecosystem, a Black and Indigenous led artistic learning space. Your support also helps us keep hosting knowledge-sharing events, issue launches, our mentor-in-residence program, and writing workshops.

As a non-profit organization, all the revenue we make goes right back into our mission. Room is an incubator for new creators and an explorative space for emerging and established artists to grow. Our RoomMates are a vital part of creating equitable, diverse, and accessible arts environments.

With six membership tiers ranging from $1–$50, there’s something for every potential RoomMate. The work we do wouldn’t be possible without the support of our community, and we thank you for forty-five years of readership and community engagement. Let’s make it forty-five more!

Already have a subscription, but still want to become a RoomMate? No worries! Email circulation@roommagazine.com to redirect the rest of your paid subscription to a friend. Otherwise, your current subscription will simply be updated to remain active as long as you choose to be a member.

For questions about becoming a RoomMate, or alternative ways to support Room, get in touch with Nara via outreach@roommagazine.com.