On becoming a writer
Sometimes in the course of getting to teach and mentor amazing emerging writers, I get asked how I knew I wanted to be a writer. Writing...
Three amazing books I've had the pleasure of reading and blurbing recently
It's always such an honour and joy to get to blurb books, to get to read something amazing and exciting in advance and to have the chance...
Some of my favourite recently read novels
I’ve read (and reread) some incredible novels recently, novels that were so inspiring, and beautiful and brilliant and I wanted to share:...
My new collection of short stories, coming in 2024
I'm really thrilled to share that my new collection of short stories, Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness, will be published in...
Some amazing books I've read (and reread lately)
I’m in a period of reading a ton. If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with short fiction, writing it, reading it, everything to do with...
Heliconian Club yearbook
As my time as writer in residence at the Heliconian Club is coming closer to the end, I just wanted to reflect on what an amazing,...
Writer in Residence photos
It’s been amazing being the writer in residence at the Toronto Heliconian Club. Today I hosted a workshop on writing dialogue (along with...
Open Book interview about the Guernica Prize
I had such a wonderful time being one of the judge's (alongside KR Wilson and Banoo Zan) at this year's Guernica Editions prize. Here is...
Writing update
People have been asking me where I've been and what I've been working on. Aside from finishing a draft of my new novel, A Place for...
Interview with Elee Kraljii Gardiner about Canadian Author's Series
This was so much fun to do, thank you so much to the awesome Elee Kraljii Gardiner for the idea of interviewing me on my Canadian...
