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.