Ellie Lamothe is a Sociology student, activist, and poet living in K’jipuktuk (Halifax, NS). She's also the founding editor of Laurels & Bells Literary Journal. She's passionate about addressing gender-based violence, supporting survivors, and collective healing. Her work has appeared in Glass: A Journal of Poetry (Poets Resist), Kissing Dynamite, Yes Poetry, Ghost City Review, Riza Press, and Constellations. 
You can follow her on Instagram @ellielamothe