Jon Paul Fiorentino

Who is Jon Paul Fiorentino?

Jon Paul Fiorentino is a Canadian poet, novelist, short story writer, editor, and professor.

Fiorentino was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, more specifically in Transcona area of Winnipeg. In his book of poems Resume Drowning, Fiorentino shared that since he resided in Transcona, Winnipeg, and Montreal, he considers all three of them home.

Fiorentino got inspired, discovered art, and became a writer in Winnipeg. In 1999, Fiorentino left Winnipeg to move to Montreal in order to pursue a life in writing.

Fiorentino currently teaches at Concordia University, is editor-in-chief of Matrix magazine and founded Snare Books, a Canadian publishing Company.