J.G. Chayko
BIO
Biography

J.G. Chayko is a writer from Vancouver B.C. who has published poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.

She is a contributing writer to three anthologies and has several short works in print and online. Her work has appeared in Event Magazine, Canadian Stories, Hastings Literary Journal, Boston Literary Magazine, SAPP: Poetry and Art and Emerge 19. In 2024 she won first place with Royal City Literary Society's Write On! Contest in the non-fiction category.

She is a graduate of the Writer's Studio through Simon Fraser University, and is working on her first novel. You can find her at: jgchayko.com

ADDRESS
City: Vancouver, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Two Poems (Stones and Graduation)
Publisher
SAPP: Poetry and Art
Year
2024
Title
Homewrecker
Publisher
Royal City Literary Arts Society Zine
Year
2024
Title
The Curtain Rises
Publisher
EVENT Magazine
Year
2022
Title
3 Poems, One Short Story
Publisher
Hastings Literary Journal
Year
2021
Title
Gasoline and Water
Publisher
Boston Literary Magazine
Year
2020
Title
Finding Nellie
Publisher
Emerge 19: The Writer's Studio Anthology
Year
2019
Title
Measure by Measure
Publisher
Pain Free Living Magazine
Year
2018
Title
J.G. Chayko's Story
Publisher
Arthritis Digest UK
Year
2018
Title
Real Life Diaries: Living with Rheumatic Disease
Publisher
Aly-Blue Media
Year
2017
Title
Monkey Bars
Publisher
Passion Poetry
Year
2014
Title
The Last Cigarette
Publisher
Shotgun Honey
Year
2013
Title
The Storage Locker: Short Story Anthology
Publisher
Biff, Bam, Pop
Year
2012
Title
Still Sweeping
Publisher
Canadian Stories
Year
2011
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Write On! Contest Award First Place - Royal City Literary Arts Society.
Publication
"Homewrecker" - Wordplay at Work Zine, RCLAS
Year
2024
LINKS
Programs & Interests
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