an East Asian person looks directly at the camera with eyeliner, brown lipstick, and a slight smile on their face. their hair is wavy and shoulder-length. the background is in shadow. they stand with a hand on their waist.
photo credit: sarah bodri
Jody Chan (they/them) is a writer, drummer, community organizer, and care worker based in Toronto/Tkaronto.
They are the author of sick (Black Lawrence Press), winner of the 2021 Trillium Award for Poetry, and impact statement (Brick Books, 2024). Jody is a performing and teaching member with RAW Taiko Drummers, an editorial board member of Midnight Sun Magazine, and the 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Queer and Trans Research Lab.
Get in touch by email at jodyr.chan@gmail.com or on Instagram @jodyr.chan!