Mark Cochrane lives in Vancouver, B.C. where he practices law and teaches in the English Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He is the author of Boy Am I (Wolsak & Wynn, 1995), Change Room (Talonbooks, 2000), and a chapbook called Cat. (above/ground press, 2013). His poetry, essays, or interviews with contemporary writers have appeared in journals including New American Writing, the Capilano Review, Open Letter, and the Malahat Review, as well as numerous anthologies and textbooks.