FOUNDER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Emma Miao is a writer from Vancouver, Canada and a rising freshman at Harvard University. Her poetry has appeared in Gulf Coast, Frontier Poetry, Atlanta Review, Diode, Permafrost, HOBART, and Subnivean. She is the author of Geography of Mothers (Frog Hollow, 2021) and has won the Cincinnati Review Adele and Robert Schiff Award, the F(r)iction Lit Prize, and The Fiddlehead's Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem. She has a soft spot for lyrical, striking, genre-defying work.

MANAGING EDITOR

Sophia Liu lives in Long Island, New York. Her poems and artwork appear or are forthcoming in Muzzle Magazine, Rattle, DIALOGIST, Storm Cellar, Superstition Review, A Velvet Giant, Underblong, and elsewhere. She has been recognized by the National Youngarts Foundation, the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the National Council of Teachers of English, Princeton University, Smith College, Columbia College Chicago, and Hollins University, among others. She loves Ziwe and Chicken Shop Date.

ART EDITORS

Michelle Li is a visual artist specializing in painting and illustration. She has served as an Arts Council representative for four years at WPGA and has been honoured with the Gordon Atkinson Award for Art as well as the title of “Most Outstanding Artist” among other certifications. Currently, she also works as the Creative Director of the A.WARE Foundation and often spends time freelancing in photography. A strong advocate for all forms of the fine arts, she looks forward to serving as the Visual Art Editor for Surging Tide Magazine. 

Mikaela Wong is a grade 12 student at WPGA specializing in visual arts. Her work has been displayed in the Vancouver Art Gallery, among others. She's excited to be an art editor for Surging Tide Magazine!

Angel Ye is an artist who loves all things creative! She has won a Gold Key and Silver Key from Scholastics Art and Writing Awards, as well as had her art exhibited at the David Eby Art Show. Her poems have been published in several anthologies such as Catch the Whispers, Ink Slide, and The Silver Tide which are hosted by Polar Expressions and the Poetry Institute of Canada. Her hobbies include reading, writing poetry, napping in grassy plains, drawing, and longboarding at the beach! She is excited to be working as a Visual Arts Editor and Graphic Designer for the Surging Tide! To see more of her art, follow @a.little.angell.

FICTION EDITORS

Wren Lee has been writing since she was twelve, even going as far as to accidentally write a book or two. She’s had a passion for writing ever since she discovered how boring the real world can become. Thankfully, her cynicism and dislike for social interaction gave her the perfect skills and talents to become a writer! She is excited to be serving as the Fiction Editor for Surging Tide Magazine. ​

Leah Stevenson is 17 years old and loves to write poetry. When she writes, she likes to take personal experiences and make them visually descriptive. All of her poems are dedicated to her friends and family. She hope to help new writers grow and hopes they can help her in return!

Ellie McCullough is a seventeen-year-old writer and artist. Apart from writing poetry and prose, she enjoys singing, dancing, songwriting, and acting, the latter which she will pursue as a career. Ellie is also an editor for the literary magazine Interstellar Lit, and is currently writing the first book in a duology of novels. She adores playing with her dog and taking him for walks in the rain. Ellie can usually be found writing, drinking tea, playing her ukulele, memorizing scripts, crying over fictional characters, running, or preparing for auditions. She is excited to be a poetry editor for Surging Tide!

PERFORMANCE ARTS EDITORS

Zara Smith is an eager actress and musician who adores the endless possibilities of the arts! Over the past few years, she has appeared in a number of performances ranging from film to dramatic speech to theatre. Zara has numerous accolades from Speech and Drama, including performing at Carnegie Hall and being named "Most Promising Performer" in the Senior Division for Van Speech Fest. Aside from performing, Zara enjoys songwriting and spending time in nature. As a major supporter of all arts, Zara is thrilled to serve as the Performance Arts Editor for Surging Tide!

Rubi Katz is in grade 11 and excited to be the Performance Arts Assistant Editor for Surging Tide. Preforming arts has been a large part of her life, and as a competitive dancer for over 10 years, Rubi has almost spent more hours up on stage and rehearsing in the studio than at home. She also does school plays here and there and participates in the Vancouver Speech Arts and Drama Festival annually. In her spare time you can find her bingeing Grey’s Anatomy or reading books ranging from gruesome murders to romantic love stories. 

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

​Stephanie Hai is extremely excited to be serving as the social media manager for Surging Tide! She enjoys graphic design and digital media as an escape from her academic life. An avid user of Canva and Procreate, she looks forward to bringing a new visual design for Surging Tide! In her spare time, she likes to design websites for fun, find new typography pairings, and play on her iPad. More normally, she loves Korean Dramas and buying new stationery.