Sara Swain is a freelance culture writer based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. She holds a PhD in communication and culture from York University. In 2024, she received a Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Award for her creative nonfiction, and an Atlantic Journalism Award for her arts and entertainment writing. Her work has appeared in the Canadian Journal of Film Studies, Offscreen, PUBLIC, and The Independent (NL).