AURORA STEWART DE PEÑA is a writer based in Toronto. Aurora’s essays have appeared in Vice, Canadian Art, Real Life Magazine, and The Globe and Mail, and her fiction and poetry have appeared in The Ex-Puritan, Little Brother, and Petal Journal. Aurora’s plays have been produced in Toronto at Buddies in Bad Times, The Harbourfront Centre, Summerworks, and The Factory Theatre, with others in New York, England, and Italy. She’s worked for some of the country’s most recognizable and awarded agencies, including Bensimon Byrne, Taxi, and Zulu Alpha Kilo. Recognized nationally and globally for her work, Aurora has won Clio, One Show, and D & AD awards among others.