my chapbook is here!
arrhythmia is my debut chapbook, proudly published by Rahila’s Ghost Press.
It contains poems about a lot of things, including car crashes, sad space robots, diaspora and existential crises. But mostly, it’s a book about and for the people I love.
I’m so proud of it, and I’m so excited to share it with you.
Hi! I’m Natalie.
I’m a poet, unashamed nerd, and
a communicator on Simon Fraser University’s Communications & Marketing team.
More than anything, I love telling stories. From social media and marketing copy to poetry and beyond, I write with empathy, an eye for narrative, and the occasional bad (good) pun.
I’m Natalie, and I want to write stories that change the world. Is that cheesy? Maybe a little.
But that doesn’t make it any less true.
My Writing
Poetry and prose
“Arrhythmia” (poem, winner of the 2018 CBC Poetry Prize)
“the science of holding on” (poem, published in Maisonneuve)
“how do you tell someone you’ve written a poem about them?” (poem, published in Honey & Lime Lit)
my (small press) writing day (prose)
Check out my full publication history for more poetry and prose.
Professional work
Natalie Lim on Dungeons & Dragons (radio miniseries on CBC’s North by Northwest)
From concrete walls to late-night calls: Frank De Vita wins SFU Lifetime Achievement Award (SFU News)
How Student Services staff are making admission to SFU more accessible for refugee students (SFU News)
Poems vs. Papers - Not as Different as You’d Think! (SFU Student Learning Commons)
So Long, Farewell (Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology)
Say hello!
Want to tell me your story? I’d love to hear from you!