toothcut’s philosophy

Caleb J. Browne (they/them) should’ve been a fisherperson by birthright, but because of the cod moratorium (and the fact that they lack the constitution for rough waters), they are a writer. They were born in Newfoundland and Labrador and raised throughout the Newfie-diaspora.

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Jenna James (she/her) is a writer and a serial hobbyist. A graduate of Sheridan College’s Creative Writing & Publishing program, Jenna’s stories and reviews have previously been published in B222, The Ampersand Review and Intermission Magazine. Originally from Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland), Jenna is currently completing her Masters of English at the University of New Brunswick.

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Unfortunately, Tanner Hudson (he/him) is a writer and editor from Conception Bay South. He discovered his unrequited love with writing in Junior High and has since gone on to doing his Honours in English Literature at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. When not daydreaming about questions nobody ever wants the answers to, Tanner can be found acting like a fool on stage or telling dad jokes to his unamused dog.

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Nick Corcoran (he/him) is a playwright, songwriter, and theatre technician based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Anna Hansen-robitschek (she/they) is a local theatre technician and Stage Manager. Before becoming Chair of the toothcut journal board, she received a BFA from Grenfell Campus’ Technical Theatre Production department, and has worked with companies like Persistence Theatre, IPANL, Rising Tide Theatre, and the Arts and Culture Centres across the province.

Luca Jesse Apel is a poet, a wood carver, a lifelong nomad, and a kid from Missouri still catching crayfish. His published work can be found in Antilang and Horseshoe magazines, and his visual art has been exhibited across British Columbia, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. Outside of writing and art, Luca hikes the occasional mountain and takes frequent naps.