What is IntroSPECtion?
IntroSPECtion Mag is a multi-media speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, etc) newsmag that analyzes and reviews the bodies of work we love from our own marginalized voices. Most of our team is comprised of queer/trans, or disabled/neurodiverse people, and because of this we love to uplift marginalized voices/works created by marginalized people. With most of us based out of Canada we also place a strong focus on the importance of uplifting the Canadian specific voice.
We also are publishing our own original speculative works.
How we define
'Speculative'
Any story that portrays aspects that don’t exist and haven’t existed in the immediate reality.
David Gugliesi
Creative Director (he/him)
David Gugliesi was born in Bogotá, Colombia 22 years ago. Ever since he remembers, he developed a strong enthusiasm and passion for videogames, comics, visual novels, movies, and cartoons. As he grew older, this passion grew with him, transforming itself into a burning desire to not only engage in these mediums by playing, reading, or watching them, but also by creating them.
With this in mind, David decided to go to study in Canada, obtaining an Art Fundamentals diploma, and then moving on to major in Creative Writing & Publishing at Sheridan College. Currently in his 4th year, David continues with his passion for the multimedia arts, writing mostly fiction and screenplays in the genres of existentialism, horror, romance and near realism.
Charitha
Vithanaarchchige
Proofreader and Producer (she/her)
Charitha Vithanaarchchige is a writer and editor currently in her final semester of Sheridan College’s Creative Writing & Publishing program. She was born in Montreal, and--while she has lived in several cities around Canada--she has spent the majority of her life in Guelph, Ontario. She lives by the motto: “kindness can’t be wasted,” and hopes to write for TV one day.
Chelsea Blackburn
Co-Editor (she/her)
Chelsea Blackburn is a current student at Sheridan College working towards her Honours Bachelor in Creative Writing & Publishing. Since she was in elementary school, she has had an affinity for writing. A voracious reader and consumer of fantasy and speculative fiction, she is passionate about stories, real or imagined, and the way they impact and shape our world.
Nicole Perdue
Chief Production Officer (she/her)
Nicole Perdue is a Canadian writer. She’s currently working towards her Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing at Sheridan College in Mississauga, Ontario. Nicole has been writing for over ten years, mostly for her own entertainment, while also contributing to many projects through her education at Sheridan. She is the Chief Production Officer at IntroSPECtion Magazine, Co-Host of the “Phōnē H-Ohm'' podcast, as well as a writer, and she enjoys writing within the fiction genre, with themes/additional genres such as speculative fiction, LGBTQ+, YA and New Adult fiction, and fantasy. Outside of writing, Nicole indulges in video games, cartoons, and amazing sushi.
Madeline Rossell
Manager, Marketing & PR (she/her)
Madeline Rossell is a Canadian writer, poet, playwright, and lyricist. She’s Currently working towards her Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing from Sheridan College where she published an original song from a short musical she wrote about Medusa in Press Record: A CW&P Video Anthology. Her most recent works include co-writing the song “Water'' by Sydney Riley which is available on all streaming platforms.
Julia Bortolussi
Head of Design (she/her)
Julia is the Head of Design for Introspection, making things look pretty while also delivering think-pieces related to all things speculative fiction. She enjoys plenty of visual arts and aesthetics, such as animation, tattoos, and digital art. She is in her last year of Creative Writing & Publishing, and is the Vice President of Sheridan’s 2SLGBTQIA+ club. Julia excels in poetry, non-fiction, and loves any good, cosy queer story.