Hidden Lives: Coming Out on Mental Illness
Lenore Rowntree's writing has appeared in several Canadian literary journals, includingGeist, The Tyee, The New Quarterly, Room Magazine,andOther Voices.Her playThe Woods at Tender Creekwas produced in 2010 as part of the Walking Fish Festival in Vancouver, and her poetry was included in the anthologyBest Canadian Poetry 2010. She was shortlisted for a CBC Literary Award in 2009 for the essay "Flat Champagne," written about her sister's childhood schizophrenia. Lenore currently resides in Vancouver, BC. Please visit lenorerowntree.com.Andrew Boden's articles on mental illness have appeared inOpen Minds QuarterlyandOther Voices. His stories and essays have appeared inThe Journey Prize Stories: 22, Prairie Fire, Descant, Vancouver Review,and the anthologyNobody's Father: Life Without Kids. Andrew is vice-president and director of the Institute for Cross-Cultural Exchange, a Canadian childrens literacy charity, and has helped build homes in Mexico. He enjoys cave exploration, especially on Vancouver Island and in the Chilliwack region. He currently resides in Burnaby, BC.Born in Budapest,Gabor Mateimmigrated to Canada at the age of twelve. He spent some time working as a teacher before returning to university to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. He ran a popular family practice for many years, and spent twelve years working in Vancouver s downtown eastside, caring for patients suffering from mental illness, drug addiction, and HIV. In the 1990s, Dr. Mate was a regular medical columnist for theVancouver Sunand theGlobe and Mail. He is also the author of four works of non-fiction. His most recent book,In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, won a Hubert Evans Award in 2010. In addition to being a physician and bestselling author, Dr. Mate is a highly sought after public speaker. He has three grown children and currently resides in Vancouver, BC, with his wife. Please visit drgabormate.com.