Isabella Mori lives in Vancouver, and is the author of two books of and about poetry, including 'A bagful of haiku – 87 imperfections.' An alumna of SFU’s The Writer’s Studio, Isabella writes poetry, short fiction, novels and nonfiction. Publications have been in anthologies such as Signs Of Life, The Group Of Seven Reimagined and Kingfisher. Isabella is the founder of Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize which celebrates loud, edgy, socially engaged poetry. In March and April of 2021, Isabella was the writer-in-residence at the Historic Joy Kogawa House. Isabella’s current project is a multi-genre piece about mental health and addiction.