Chelene Knight is the author of five books, including Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal For Launching a Book With Love (Anansi, 2025) and Let It Go: Free Yourself From Old Beliefs and Find a New Path To Joy (HarperCollins Canada, 2024). Her work has appeared in the Globe & Mail, The Walrus, Writer’s Digest, Toronto Star, Write, Literary Review of Canada, and more.
Alongside her writing, Chelene has built a thriving holistic creative studio, Breathing Space Creative, where she blends her coaching expertise, mindfulness facilitation, and deep expertise in self-discovery to guide writers and wellness professionals toward sustainable creative lives. Through her Bespoke Mentorships, reflective writing frameworks, and community-centered offerings like the Forever Writers Club, Chelene supports clients in elevating their craft while also uncovering new ways of showing up as whole, balanced creatives.
While Chelene had the privilege of working in many corners of the literary world including inside publishing, the magazine world, and university instruction, her greatest joy comes from supporting creatives as they grow into their voice, practice, and self. Chelene brings a decade of industry experience into her current focus: helping individuals integrate writing, reflection, and mindful practices into their lives in ways that foster both growth and longevity.