Our Directors.
Meet the board of directors of the Northern BC Writers Association.
Amber Ingham is a speculative fiction author, editor, and poet, writing under the pen name Asha Jade Goodwin and living on the unceded ancestral territory of the Lheidl T'enneh in Prince George, BC. A lifelong writer, she has run a local writing group for the past decade; she's hosted workshops, written pep talks, and organized many province-wide virtual events over the years.
Amber also runs Winter Jewel Publishing, an indie publisher dedicated to uplifting Canadian voices through themed anthologies.
Amber believes strongly in the power of community, and loves to bring people together.
A small-town boy from Hazelton, Devon resides in Prince George where he writes, performs stand-up comedy and theatre, and otherwise gets sidetracked by a million other side projects. When he's not on stage or in a café with coffee in hand, he's usually getting lost on his bike with a new writing project stewing in his head.
After self-publishing his first book, Elsewhere, Canada: Musings of a Katimaviker, Devon's enthusiasm for writing exploded and prompted him to become a founding member of the Northern BC Writer's Association.
Raegan (she/her) is a poet based in the Unceded Traditional Territory of the Lheidli T'enneh (Prince George, BC). As the co-founder of UNBC Arts Club, founding host of Pints and Poetry, and a long-time Editor of the UNBC Anthology of Creative Writing, "Pulp Mill Fiction," Raegan places community at the centre of her art.
Her poetics explore place, queer relationships, pop-culture, and ecologies, and have been published in Room and Plenitude, among others. She has recently earned a Masters in English from the University of Northern British Columbia with aspirations to teach.
She has always been an advocate for the vibrancy of the Northern art scene and is so excited to be a part of a festival that celebrates this! You can find her on Instagram @pulptownfairy
Katrina is a ficton writer with a love for powerful stories, fantastical worlds, and really good coffee. She primarily writes long-form fantasy, and occasionally dabbles in peotry and short stories. She has always loved writing in coffee shops, which inspired her to open The Open Door Cafe, a specialty coffee shop that focuses heavily on community, connection, and creativity.
When she's not busy running her business or writing, you'll find her coaching synchronized swimming, building a fun spreadsheet, or spending time with her husband, son, and two large dogs.
Kiara loves writing long-form fiction & poetry, with many of their projects leaning towards the horrific. They're passionate about art & the environment & you can often find them in places where the two intersect. When they're not writing they're usually reading, going for hikes with their dog, or organizing a board game night with their friends & family.
Laura has been writing as long as she can remember. Looking back in her school days memory book, she checked off writer as one her future occupations almost every year.
In addition to writing, her other loves are her family of two sons, two daughters-in-law, four grandchildren, a tuxedo cat, and many chosen family members.
Her hobbies include reading, doing word puzzles, and board games.
She is currently writing poetry, songs, and working on both a novel and autobiographical piece.
She brings a couple decades of board experience to the Northern BC Writers and is looking forward to working with and learning from the other Directors.
Damon Robinson (he/him) is a Gitxsan poet, writer, and advocate from Hazelton, British Columbia, and is currently based on the Unceded Traditional Territory of the Lheidli T'enneh in Prince George. His poetry explores nostalgia, intergenerational trauma, and the quiet contradictions of growing up in places that shape us, even when the world beyond them was never built with us in mind.
Alongside his writing, Damon works in post-secondary student advocacy and has spent years involved in community organizing and political engagement, including serving on the StrongerBC Young Leaders Council, lobbying for the British Columbia Federation of Students, and participating in municipal and provincial politics. His spoken word performances have been featured at events across Northern British Columbia, where he uses poetry as a way to connect memory, place, and the stories we carry with us.
He first attended the College of New Caledonia for Web and Graphic Design before discovering that storytelling—and the communities built around it—were where he felt most at home.