Sivan Slapak is a Montreal-based writer. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in a range of Canadian literary journals and anthologies, and have won and been shortlisted for several awards. Her debut book, Here Is Still Here, was a finalist for the QWF Concordia University First Book Prize, and was one of 49th Shelf's 2024 Books of the Year. Sivan works in the arts and culture sector of the city.