Step into the mind of Shawntel Newton, reality star of The Bachelor, funeral director, embalmer, and author of her new memoir, Final Rose! Esque 21 is delighted to present an exclusive interview with Shawntel, where she genuinely shares her fascinating life experiences and most insightful thoughts!

Have you heard of the 24-Hour Comics Day Challenge? This is my account of all the great things that happened, so for the love of sequential art, check it out! =)

A friend once asked me, “Why do people like us (creatives) get paid so little?” I think this is a question that many arts graduates ask themselves frequently…

Welcome to our new series, Journeys Across the World, featuring people who have travelled across oceans to make a new world their home. In our first story, find out why the proverbial question, “So, where are you from?” can border on intrusive and unpleasant.

Hello everyone! Here’s introducing an enthusiastic yet blasé, self-deprecating artist who is inviting you onboard her journey of self-discovery in the life of a ‘creative’!

Have you ever felt out of place, left behind, ugly? Have you ever felt the world was moving on without you, unable to accept you for who you were? Read one writer’s struggle to find herself, the steps she initiated to try to fit in, and where that has left her…

Happy New Year! It’s been 9months since the official launch of Esque 21 and this is a THANK YOU letter to everyone who has bothered in some way with this magazine =) Please take some time to read till the end – it’s not that long – as it concerns and is dedicated to you! =)))

Stay tuned for new Esque 21 developments in the New Year!

Esque 21 had to gain some insight into the wacky yet profound world of comedy by tapping into the local Vancouver comedy scene! Hear now from three local comedians about why it’s their passion to make YOU laugh.

She was once on the brink of death, rescued by the unlikely one.
Now as she is able to breathe and carry hope in life,
He stabs her.

There are some things about university that do not sit well with me. One thing that I cant stand about university is the overwhelming obsession with knowledge at the expense of human relationships. Knowledge essentially is objectified..it seems to be worshiped, fought, and contested over.