Tamai Kobayashi

Tamai Kobayashi, born in 1965, is a distinguished Canadian writer whose contributions span various literary forms, including novels, screenplays, and short stories. In 2014, she was honored with the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT writers, a testament to her impactful voice in the literary community.

Her editorial work includes co-editing the anthology All Names Spoken with Mona Oikawa, published by Sister Vision Press in 1992, which showcases lesbian writing. Kobayashi's literary journey continued with the release of her short story collections, Exile and the Heart in 1998 and Quixotic Erotic in 2003, culminating in her debut novel, Prairie Ostrich, released in 2014.

In addition to her written works, Kobayashi has made her mark in film. She penned the short film Short Hymn, Silent War, directed by Charles Officer, and her short story