About Us
Here, you'll find the people working behind the scenes to bring you every new edition. Check us out!
Ian Monchesky
Wild Thyme Co-Founder, Editor-In-Chief
Ian Monchesky (he/him) is a writer and former competitive swimmer based in Halifax, N.S. He has worked with The Walrus on the Youth for Youth podcast series, and currently serves as a staff contributor for The Lunar Journal. Contact him at ianmonchesky@gmail.com
Amelia Penney-Crocker
Wild Thyme Co-Founder, Social Media Manager
Amelia Penney-Crocker (she/her) is a writer and climate activist in Halifax, N.S. She published her first book when she was 12 with Peaceful Schools International. She's involved in theatre and film, writing and directing her first film in 2023. In 2020 she wrote a letter a week to the Prime Minister of Canada about climate for a year. Read her letters and contact her on her website, www.ameliapenneycrocker.com.
Esther Fisher
Poetry Editor
Esther Fisher (she/her) is a graduate of York University with a BA in English and Creative Writing. In her spare time, she writes poetry when she’s not trying to plot a novel. She has been published with Forget-Me-not Press, Poetry Undressed, Humana Obscura, Firefly Magazine, The Graveyard Zine and The Garden of Venus Zine. She lives in Toronto.
Ella Chen
Non-Fiction Editor
Ella Chen (she/her) is a high-school student currently living in California. She grew to love the art of writing when she started journaling—personal essays are her favorite form of writing. She is also a dancer and a budding mental health activist, and enjoys listening to Taylor Swift and K-pop in her free time.