why forget me nots.jpg — Forget Me Not Press is an online literary + arts publication. Founded by twin sisters N.A. Kimber and K.E.Donoghue-Stanford, we seek to provide a welcoming space for writers and artists to showcase their work as they continue to develop their careers.

Our Team

N.A. Kimber (she/her) is a writer from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. She has been writing for thirteen years and has always been moved by the power of storytelling across mediums.

She can usually be foundwith a cup of tea in hand and either knitting, reading, or (obviously) writing.

She founded Forget Me Not Press with her sister because she understands the desires of both writers and artists to showcase their work on multiple platforms and in multiple publications and wanted to provide a welcoming space to do so.

Nicole also serves as the Press’ Creative Director, Editor, and Social Media Manager.

Kristen Elizabeth Donoghue-Stanford (she/her) is a Canadian visual artist born in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

Donoghue-Stanford’s work focuses on femininity and womanhood as inherently Gothic through subjugation under patriarchal trauma. Her practice explores how the Gothic feminine can be utilized to gain autonomy and control over the self.

She founded Forget Me Not Press with her sister to create an accessible platform for writers and artists to exhibit their work and to explore the potential relationships between these mediums.

Kristen also serves as the Press’ Art Director, Editor, and Website Manager.

Asha Cabaca (she/her) is a Toronto-born artist whose love and appreciation of nature is reflected in her artistic practice. As an artist and sculptor (BFA York University), she works with bronze casting, stone carving, and mould-making to examine the relationship between the found and the made, and the visible and seemingly invisible.

She is currently obtaining her MFA at the University of West Virginia.

Philip Donoghue-Stanford (he/him) is a linguistics student from Caledon, Ontario. He has been writing for over ten years and has been telling stories through Tabletop games for over five years.

In his free time he enjoys writing and playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends.

Emily Kerr (she/her) is an editor and occasional writer from Burlington, Ontario. She has been writing for ten years and editing for six, her interest in story writing and plot development first began to emerge at a young age when introduced to video games.

As a recent graduate of York University’s Creative Writing Program she looks forward to collaborating with new writers.

Serena Scerni is a self-motivated and dynamic writer seeking to tell stories for both literature and film. She is passionate about using art as a way to heal and inspire while drawing from experiences, both lived and imagined.

Megan Kimber (she/her) is an art history graduate student from Caledon, Ontario. Her research focuses include medieval revival stained glass and architecture as well as modern art. In her free time she enjoys reading, writing, and occasionally drawing.

Alyssa Barbieri is from Caledon, ON. She has a love for all things creative; especially writing, art and music! You can find her either crafting peices for her small jewelry business, hiking through a forest trail, singing along to The Phantom of the Opera and Rent soundtrack, or reading a good YA novel with a cup of dark roast coffee in hand (2 milks, NO sugar). The summer and winter months always give her extra inspiration to write some pretty poetry, so you'll definitely feel those nature vibes while reading her work.

Christina Lapiccirella (she/her) is an Mathematics student from Caledon, Ontario. Her goal is to attain her Bachelor’s Degree to become a high-school maths teacher.

In her free time she enjoys reading, playing video games, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Justin Ross (he/him) is a History/English teacher from Caledon Ontario. In his free time, he enjoys reading, exercising, and experiencing new things.