Mississauga Youth Anthology
Over the years, we’ve published multiple anthologies, each with the same goal—to give young artists the opportunity to share their art on a larger platform. From poetry to photography to prose, each anthology features various artistic media from youth across the GTA.
““I think what makes the Ink Movement youth anthology particularly impactful is the fact that it’s by youth, for youth. It allows youth to define their own narrative, and for it to not be dictated or told by anyone else. ”
Mississauga Youth Anthology, Vol. 1
The Mississauga Youth Anthology (Vol. 1) showcases the poetry, short stories, visual art, and photography of 30 young artists between the ages of 12 and 24. The book was published by Coach House Books in May 2013, with the book launch held at the Art Gallery of Mississauga as part of National Youth Arts Week.
Funded and supported by City of Mississauga Culture Division
ISBN 978-0-9732161-2-7
68 pages, black and white with colour covers
Cover design: Zara Yow
Foreword: Maxwell Tran
Mississauga Youth AnthologY, VOL. 2
The Mississauga Youth Anthology (Vol. 2) showcases the poetry, short stories, visual art, and photography of over 50 young artists between the ages of 12 and 24. The book was published by In Our Words, Inc. in June 2014, with the book launch held at City Hall.
Supporters and collaborators included City of Mississauga Culture Division, Art Gallery of Mississauga, and Mississauga Arts Council.
ISBN 978-1-926926-40-7
104 pages, black and white with colour covers
Cover design: Zara Yow
Foreword: Anna Chen, Maxwell Tran
MISSISSAUGA YOUTH ANTHOLOGY, VOL. 3
The Mississauga Youth Anthology (Vol. 3) showcases the poetry, short stories, visual art, and photography of over 50 young artists between the ages of 12 and 24. The book was published by In Our Words, Inc. in June 2015, with the book launch held in the Glass Pavilion at Central Library Mississauga.
Supporters and collaborators included City of Mississauga Culture Division, Art Gallery of Mississauga, and Mississauga Arts Council.
ISBN 978-1-926926-51-3
110 pages, black and white with colour covers
Cover design: Jessica Fung and Tahreem Alvi
Foreword: Cynthia Feng, Maxwell Tran
MISSISSAUGA YOUTH ANTHOLOGY, VOL. 4
Volume IV of the Ink Movement annual anthology. Poetry and stories, photographs and illustrations by young writers and artists in Mississauga secondary schools. Published June 2, 2016 by In Our Words, Inc.
ISBN 1926926668
116 pages, 9 X 6 X 0.24 in
Editors: Kathy Hu, Farlda Rehman
Foreword: Maxwell Tran
Mississauga Youth Anthology, Vol. 5
Volume V of the Ink Movement annual anthology. Poetry and stories, photographs and illustrations by young writers and artists in Mississauga secondary schools. Published May 9, 2017 by In Our Words, Inc.
ISBN 978-1926926834
92 pages, 15.24 x 0.64 x 22.86 cm
Compiler: Jacqueline Shi
Editors: Olga Nova, Khalisa Valani, Komal Patel
Cover Design: Tahreem Alvi, Sally Co, Shirley Aguinaldo (Inside Design)
Foreword: Uswa Zahoor, Jacqueline Shi, Maxwell Tran
MISSISSAUGA youth anthology, vol. 6
Anthology of youth creative writing, poetry, short prose, photographs, illustrations. Mississauga youth write on the theme 'Dear World' from the perspective of the environment, people, places, events and culture; issues of conservation, justice and unity. Published on May 12 2018 by In Our Words, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1926926926
164 pages, 15.24 x 1.14 x 22.86 cm
Compiler: Rana Al-Fayez
Editors: Emi Roni, Aleeza Qayyum, Seerat Rehman, Catherine Hu, and Sally Co
Cover Design: Cecilia Tsang, Sally Co, S.B. Aguinaldo (Inside Design)
Foreward: Sonya Zhang, Amna Zia, Rana Al-Fayez, Maxwell Tran
Mississauga Youth Anthology, Vol 7.
The Mississauga Youth Anthology is a collection of poems, short stories, photographs, and artwork from young artists in the Mississauga area. Stories have always been powerful, but in these tumultuous times, they hold arguably even more weight. The theme for this year's anthology is "To be perfectly candid" - a fitting theme for 2020, a year in which candor has been needed perhaps more than ever before. With a spotlight on racial injustice and policing, people from around the world have spoken their truths and shared their realities.
'To be perfectly candid' means to find and express your truth, whatever that truth may be. We hope that as you flip through this anthology, you feel the passion of all the artists that have shared a part of themselves within these pages. Published August 2020 by In Our Words, Inc.
ISBN 978-1989403242
152 pages, 6 x 0.39 x 9 in, full colour
Compilers: Ayesha Dayala, Hannah Guo & Kaneera Uthayakumaran
Editors: Ayana Siddiqui, Maryam Sheikh, Iknoor Rawal, Judy Wang, Anushka Goyal
Cover Design: Kaneera Uthayakumaran, Tima Al Shammaa (Inside Design)
Foreword: Maxwell Tran, Ayana Siddiqui, Iknoor Rawal, Maryam Sheikh and Ayesha Dayala