Brendan Wanderer is completing his final year of a BA in Creative Writing and Visual Arts at VIU. He previously attended NSCC, graduating with an Honours Diploma in Screen Arts. His short film “Leave Pizza Here” was a selection in the 2016 Atlantic Film Festival. His work was previously featured in the 2022 and 2023 issues ofPortal Magazine. These days, he may be lost (and found) in his mancave, drinking chai lattes, and writing/illustrating a memoir about growing up neurodivergent in ’80s rural Alberta.