Mahaila Smith (they/them) is a researcher, poet and editor based on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in Ottawa, Ontario. Their novelette in verse, Seed Beetle, is available from Stelliform Press. Their recent chapbooks include Water-Kin (Metatron Press 2024) and Enter the Hyperreal (above/ground press 2024). You can find their work on their website at mahailasmith.ca.