Asian Canadian literature, culture, and arts Ricepaper magazine is a Canadian magazine which has covered Asian Canadian literature, culture, and the arts since 1994.
We’re a literary magazine; we publish new poetry, fiction, play excerpts, and almost every other kind of creative writing from writers across the country.
We’re a cultural magazine; we publish opinion pieces and socio-cultural commentary on what affects the Asian Canadian community – everything from the persistent sexualized stereotypes of Asian women to discussing the usage of cultural identifiers like “hapa” and “banana.”
We’re an arts magazine; we publish cultural reviews of books, dance, theatre, film, and media, and visual art. Each of our covers showcases the work of a different Asian Canadian artist. We also publish original art and photography within our pages.
We’re a magazine about people. The body of work coming out of the Asian Canadian artists and writers’ community is prolific and growing. Ricepaper profiles and interviews the leading and up-and-coming artists and writers in this community.
History of Ricepaper magazine
Ricepaper first began in 1994 as a newsletter for the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop (ACWW) – eight pages which were photocopied back-to-back and stapled together. Ricepaper was a way for ACWW members to communicate amongst each other as well as celebrate each other’s successes. ACWW, a non-profit organization, continues to publish Ricepaper today.
From these humble beginnings, Ricepaper became a quarterly magazine that was distributed coast-to-coast, publishing the new voices coming out of the Asian Canadian arts and literary community. Ricepaper continues to be the only Canadian literary magazine of its kind with an Asian Canadian perspective.
Mandate Ricepaper is a national literary arts magazine committed to providing voice and focus on East Asian and Southeast Asian culture. A forum for inclusive, representative and progressive dialogue, Ricepaper showcases the quality work by artists, scholars, and cultural producers that reflects the diverse interests of Asian Canadians. By providing an alternative to mainstream media for both readers and advertisers, Ricepaper strives to connect the local, national, and global community by challenging the parameters of how Asian Canadians are perceived and defined.
About Ricepaper magazine
Ricepaper magazine is a Canadian magazine which has covered Asian Canadian literature, culture, and the arts since 1994.
Ricepaper is a national literary arts magazine committed to providing voice and focus on East Asian and Southeast Asian culture. A forum for inclusive, representative and progressive dialogue, Ricepaper showcases the quality work by artists, scholars, and cultural producers that reflects the diverse interests of Asian Canadians. By providing an alternative to mainstream media for both readers and advertisers, Ricepaper strives to connect the local, national, and global community by challenging the parameters of how Asian Canadians are perceived and defined.