Faculty of Arts & Science
Creative Writing
Meet the Artist
Reem
Rizk
Creative Writing
“Dream Diary: Book One is Reem Rizk’s debut graphic novel, exploring the imaginative parallels between dreams and realities. Accustomed to her daily life working the Saturn Concert Hall venue, Nour finds herself reflecting on her own once-dulcet aspirations. One night, Nour is pulled into a mysteriously episodic fantasy world—one intricately linked to her own reality. As Nour navigates how to honour her own aspirations—she confronts enigmatic yet familiar creatures, and unravels the imaginative connections between her days and nights. Written and illustrated by Reem Rizk, Dream Diary: Book One culminates Reem’s BFA thesis in Creative Writing at OCAD University.”
Reem Rizk (she/her) is an Egyptian-Canadian author specialising in the intersection of literary and visual arts. Her work addresses themes of personhood, femininity, and the natural world. She recently completed her BFA in Creative Writing at OCAD University, minoring in Digital & Media Studies. Through her undergraduate degree, she began acting as Editor in Chief of Petal Projections, contributed as a member of the Pulse Literary Journal editorial board, and published her short fiction collection Tuck Me In (An Anatomical Anthology). Her undergraduate thesis Dream Diary: Book One is her debut graphic novel.
OCAD U - Faculty of Arts & Science
Digital & Media Studies
Minor In progress, 2024
Graphic Novels Publishing