A Thousand Tiny Awakenings is a collection of poems and creative non-fiction that explores the creative voice of those eighteen to thirty years of age. A new generation with a desire to dismantle the restrictive systems that define the past, but not their future. A Thousand Tiny Awakenings offers a glimpse into how a new generation perceives the world and how they use their own power to shape the future.

Connor Lafortune is from Dokis First Nation on Robinson Huron Treaty territory of 1850 in Northeastern Ontario. He completed his Bachelor's Degree at Nipissing University with a Double Honors Major in Indigenous Studies and Gender Equality and Social Justice. He is currently pursuing his masters in Indigenous Relations at Laurentian University. Connor is Anishinaabek, Queer, and Francophone; he uses his understanding of the world to shape his creations as a writer, spoken word poet, and musician. Connor often combines the written word with traditional Indigenous beadwork and sewing to recreate the stories of colonization, showcase resilience, and imagine a new future. Above all else, Connor is an activist, a shkaabewis (helper), and a compassionate human being.

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Lindsay Mayhew born and raised in Sudbury Ontario, is an English Literature graduate from Laurentian University, and she is pursuing her masters in Gender & Sexuality and Postcolonial literature at the University of Guelph. Lindsay has published poems and short stories in Sulphur VIII. She has featured in poetry slams across Northern Ontario, including JAYU Canada's poetry slam 2022 and the Multi-University poetry slam. She is the 4 time champion of Wordstock Sudbury's poetry slam. Spoken word and poetry allows her to express her passion for mental health, feminism, and humanity.

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