Fading Places: Volume One

Fading Places: Volume One

A journey through hidden gems.

A journey through hidden gems.

The Puddle

Two commuters have a conversation about the state of the world, as a transit vehicle encounters the Great Northern Way Puddle—one of the largest Fading Places in the city.

By Edward Madojemu

Two commuters have a conversation about the state of the world, as a transit vehicle encounters the Great Northern Way Puddle—one of the largest Fading Places in the city.

By Edward Madojemu

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Shimmer

A young man stumbles around a strange new city, searching for companionship in what seems like a cold environment. This story highlights the experiences of newcomers to the city, exploring the Kitsilano area.

By Rowan Wright

A young man stumbles around a strange new city, searching for companionship in what seems like a cold environment. This story highlights the experiences of newcomers to the city, exploring the Kitsilano area.

By Rowan Wright

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Strange Grounds

After a spooky camping trip, a pair of friends enjoy a staple burger at their favourite diner, unaware of the mysterious entity that followed them back into the city. This story is an homage to the small businesses that keep it real in East Vancouver.

By Maya McKibbin

After a spooky camping trip, a pair of friends enjoy a staple burger at their favourite diner, unaware of the mysterious entity that followed them back into the city. This story is an homage to the small businesses that keep it real in East Vancouver.

By Maya McKibbin

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The Night Shift

A woman walks home after a long day of work. Every time she reaches the crosswalk, past the man dressed in a garbage bag, she's transported back to the start of her day.

This story highlights the early mornings in Richmond.

By Chelsea Castro

A woman walks home after a long day of work. Every time she reaches the crosswalk, past the man dressed in a garbage bag, she's transported back to the start of her day.

This story highlights the early mornings in Richmond.

By Chelsea Castro

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The Piano Room

Stressed out by looming deadlines, a pair of twenty-something best friends skip work for a mental health day at the mysterious Piano Room. This story celebrates the tranquility of Burnaby Mountain.

By Edward Madojemu

Stressed out by looming deadlines, a pair of twenty-something best friends skip work for a mental health day at the mysterious Piano Room. This story celebrates the tranquility of Burnaby Mountain.

By Edward Madojemu

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An anthology written and illustrated by local Vancouver artists

In Vancouver, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

An anthology written and illustrated by local Vancouver artists

In Vancouver, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations