who we are
SAPP is the brainchild of Canadian poet Emily Molinari, and takes its name from the historic Sapperton District of New Westminster, British Columbia. SAPP is a collaborative zine that aims to showcase local and emerging poets, photographers, and artists in an annual publication, and operates under the umbrella of the non-profit Sapperton Community Arts Association. Limited print runs are available at various indie bookshops as well as in an e-version, along with merch and artist collabs that help to fund the zine and community events.
SAPP is a community arts project run on a volunteer-basis. Any funds raised through sale of our publication goes towards paying our contributors, production costs, contests, community events, or directly to our indie bookstore partners.
SAPP is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive environment. We aim to showcase diverse perspectives, and encourage writers and artists of historically marginalized communities to submit their work. We do not tolerate hate-speech of any kind, and are committed to fostering an environment that does not discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnicity, dis/ability, age, religion, or other factors.
land acknowledgement
SAPP respectfully acknowledges that we were born on stolen lands, including the unsurrendered and unceded traditional territories of the Halq’eméylem speaking Coast Salish Peoples.
meet the editor
SAPP’s editor, Emily (she/her/hers), identifies as a queer person living with mental illness. She holds a BA (Hons.) and BEd from Simon Fraser University, is an alumni of The Writer’s Studio (SFU), and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts. She lives, works, and plays in New Westminster, BC.
Follow Emily on Instagram @molinariwrites.
SAPP’s production is supervised by Emily’s dalmatian, Gatsby (pictured below).
