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Tony Esposito, editor in chief
It is in 1988, in Montreal, that he really starts working
as a journalist. He had flirted with the medium before in school (Mom probably still
has copies of those; Le Saisonnier in 1979-80, Le Révélateur
in 1980-81 and L'Indélibile in 1982-83). For 3 years (1988-91), he
was the head of the newspaper/magazine L'Attention, transforming a funny college
paper in a respected and regular publication out of campus for which he wrote at
least 100 articles and chronicles. In 1991-92, he was an active journalist for Montréal
Campus. His literature approach to text surprised a lot of the very professional
journalists there, but he persevered and won.
Stopping journalism for fiction writing, he was called back, in 1994, to start the
new gay newspaper Homo Sapiens (and its English supplement, Exit),
with which he will stay as Arts and Letters editor until spring 1996 and simply as
a journalist til the end of 1996. Meanwhile he freelanced for Le Calepin Rose
(1994) and Parallélogramme (1994), published 13 short stories, presented
an exhibit of texts (in association with photographer Raoul) and directed two of
his plays.
Again, in April 1996, he was asked to join the new weekly newspaper Vox as
Arts and Letters editor, but he will stay with that team only for six issues, not
appreciating the hypocritical path taken by the publication.
Homo Sapiens changed direction, look, formate and name to become the magazine
Orientations. In December 1996, he joined the new team as journalist, and
soon accepted to be Second editor in chief with the Arts and Letters section as his
main responsability. He assumed this position from until February 1998.
Meanwhile he freelanced for Le Bab (1997), Canadian Male (1997), Imago
(1996-98) and Lurelu (1996 up to now). He was offered ten minutes of antenna
on the gay radio show Horizon gai in the summer of 1997. He also published
seven new short stories and wrote a whole novel.
In November 1997, he started the webmagazine Chicliste as Chief editor. The
site stayed active for a year until the web-owner, Robert, broke with his boyfriend
and abandoned all his projects.
Meanwhile, Tony also published articles and fiction, in Lurelu, Xtra
(1998) and Exposed (1998 to 2002), Zip, and the queer anthology Bent
on Writing (2002).
And now the new journey with HOMni...
Raoul, photographer
Krista Lamb is a freelance journalist from Toronto, ON. This Ryerson Polytechnic University journalism graduate is a regular contributer to Chart Magazine, Siren, Extreme and other publications. For six years she was one of the driving forces behind Toronto's indie music magazine RHiG and she is currently preparing the launch of a new magazine. Krista has always been interested in bringing music-related stories to the masses, but has also written about fashion, literature, film and sexual politics. She is also working on her first novel, though she admits that it's a longterm work in progress.
Glendon
McKinney was raised on a farm in New Brunswick, where he was constantly exposed to
fiddle music, usually that of Don Messer, also a native of the province. Glendon
paints, writes, and created the zine King
of the Fairies which honours Ashley MacIsaac, with
whom Glendon is besotted.
A graduate of Queen's and the University of Toronto, Toby Zanin enjoys observing and commenting upon the spectable of politics,
cultural entertainment and professional wrestling.
As a comics reader, Kevin Peckham's contribution
to the comics online section is important. Also visit his own site for personal information
but also for bears resources.