Hi, I’m Selina. A Saskatchewan artist and author. Writing has long been my chosen voice. It was only about two years ago when my health and my mental health were outside of my control that I picked up a pencil to draw. It’s been a very hard struggle, but in every way that I can be, I am proud of these steps I’ve taken.

This year, I decided that I could keep being scared, but I wasn’t no longer allowed to be quiet. I am Selina; Canada’s BL champion, proud LGBTQ+ author and artist, and aspiring illustrator.

There’s an artist inside that isn’t who others expect her to be. But I think she sparkles!

On this year’s journey, I’ve been tasked to talk about myself. Eww. This is not okay. Yet we’re still taking on the task, so I wrote the above as my first step towards coming up with a pitch. There is no guarantee that this will work. It sure feels awkward. And I’m wondering who else feels this way talking about themselves.

Selina