Hailing from Lac La Biche, Alberta, a love of skateboarding would take Cole Nowicki to Vancouver, BC’s more hospitable climate. He is the author of Right, Down + Circle (ECW Press, 2023), was a columnist for King Skateboard Magazine, lead writer for the acclaimed documentary series Post Radical, and writes Simple Magic, a weekly newsletter about skateboarding, the internet, and other means of escape. His essays have appeared in The Walrus, Catapult, Vice, Maisonneuve, and more. He’s also the publisher and managing editor of fine. press.