Joshua Auerbach was born in Toronto and has lived in Canada, the US, and Europe. A graduate of McGill University, he has also attended Harvard University and Université de Grenoble. His work has been published internationally and has won several awards, including This Magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt and the Orion Prize. He is co-founding editor of Vallum magazine, and directs VSFAALE, a registered charity that promotes aesthetic awareness through live events and print publications.