Vivek Shraya

Vivek Shraya
Vivek Shraya, 2021
Vivek Shraya, 2021
Background information
Born (1981-02-15) February 15, 1981 (age 43)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
GenresElectro, dance, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, writer, visual artist
LabelsSkinsongs
Websitewww.vivekshraya.com

Vivek Shraya (born February 15, 1981) is a Canadian musician, writer, and visual artist. She is a seven-time Lambda Literary Award finalist and is considered a Great Canadian Filmmaker of the Future by CBC Arts.[1][2]

Shraya is dedicated to bringing creative writing opportunities to emerging BIPOC writers through the founding of her award-winning publishing imprint VS. Books, which serves as a "mentorship and publishing opportunity" for these writers.[3]

Shraya is also a director on the board of the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which fights for health, economic justice and representation for LGBTQ women.[4][5]

How to Fail as a Popstar, a web series adapted from her stage play and book of the same name, premiered in 2023 on CBC Gem.[6]

  1. ^ "About · Vivek Shraya". vivekshraya.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  2. ^ "17 for '17: These are the great Canadian filmmakers of the future". 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  3. ^ "2020 Open Call / VS. Books". vsbooks.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. ^ "About TSF". Welcome. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  5. ^ "About • Vivek Shraya". vivekshraya.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. ^ Hina Imam, "‘How to Fail as a Popstar’ asks us to make space for failure". Xtra!, October 13, 2023.