Isabella Mori

Isabella Mori, M.Ed, writes novels, short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, and is the author of three books of and about poetry, including A bagful of haiku - 87 imperfections. Poetry and short fiction have appeared in publications such as Kingfisher, Signs of Life, and The Group of Seven Reimagined. They also hold a bachelor's degree in psychology from Simon Fraser University. An alum of SFU's The Writers Studio, Mori is the founder of Muriel's Journey Poetry Prize which celebrates socially...See more

Isabella Mori, M.Ed, writes novels, short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, and is the author of three books of and about poetry, including A bagful of haiku - 87 imperfections. Poetry and short fiction have appeared in publications such as Kingfisher, Signs of Life, and The Group of Seven Reimagined. They also hold a bachelor's degree in psychology from Simon Fraser University. An alum of SFU's The Writers Studio, Mori is the founder of Muriel's Journey Poetry Prize which celebrates socially engaged poetry. They were a writer-in-residence at the Historic Joy Kogawa House. Isabella looks back on a thirty-year career as a counsellor. During this time, they wrote for and co-edited Family Connections, a newsletter for people touched by mental health and addiction. They live on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Watuth nations, aka Vancouver, BC. See less