About

The Vancouver Observer is an online news magazine that provides coverage of Vancouver politics, culture, sports, people, food, events, sports and life. More than 150 writers and photographers contribute to the site. The Vancouver Observer has been a training ground for students from University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Simon Fraser University, Kwantlen University, Langara College Certificate in Publishing Program, and Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

Linda Solomon, Founding Publisher and Editor-in-Chief

 Linda was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has lived in Paris and New York City. She immigrated to Canada in 2001 and settled in Vancouver in 2006 with her two sons.

Linda has won awards for public service and investigative reporting from United Press International and has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.  Two of her newspaper series led to U.S. Senate hearings and legislative change. Her fiction has been nominated for a CBC literary prize and her reporting honoured by a Jack Webster journalism prize nomination.

Linda has taught creative writing and journalism for more than twenty years, running workshops  that began at Paris's Women's Institute for Continuing Education, continued in Holland, California and New York City, and now take place at the Hollyhock on Cortes Island in May and August.

 Linda is the author of: Why I Love Vancouver: Reflections on a City by a Pulitzer-Nominated American Journalist

Meghan Strain, Assistant Publisher

A graduate of UBC in international relations and commerce, Meghan is currently working towards a Masters in Publishing. Meghan has worked as an office manager for a variety of start-up companies and appreciates their complexity. Check out her book blog.

David Egan, Web Development Consultant

Dave  uses open-source software to empower online media. He previously built websites for Geist and Modern Dog magazines before directing the recent redesign and upgrade of the Vancouver Observer. He is not a security risk.

Advertising

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