Omar Mouallem

A National Magazine Awards finalist, Omar Mouallem has written for The Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, Eighteen Bridges, up! and Westworld Alberta. He's the associate editor of Avenue magazine in Edmonton; the author of Amazing Cats; and recipient of the 2012 Best Alberta Story award from the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association.

As rapper AOK (Assault Of Knowledge), he's performed at Nextfest, Edmonton Poetry Festival, Hip Hop in the Park and Scribble Jam. His edgy debut album, If You Don't Buy This CD the Terrorists Win, received international acclaim from music critics. His second book and album, Q Without U, combined children's literature with adult-oriented hip hop.