About
I am a writer and writing teacher and coach based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
My fiction has appeared in The New Quarterly, Room, Agnes & True, and The Antigonish Review. My short story “Don’t Sweetheart Me” was the grand prize winner of Tulip Tree Press’ 2021 Stories That Need to Be Told contest, and “Count Your Blessings” was a runner-up for the 2020 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award.
The Maple Leaves, a WWI drama based on real-life concert party groups, premiered at SpringWorks, Stratford's juried indie theatre and arts festival, in May 2013. It received two awards: "Best of SpringWorks 2013 (Adult Programming)" and "Best Marketing Campaign."
The Antigone Project was developed with the support of Nightwood Theatre's Write From the Hip program under the guidance of Director/Dramaturge Andrea Donaldson. A public reading of the play was held as part of Nightwood's 2015 Groundswell Festival. A public reading of my latest play The Salvation Business was part of the 2018 SpringWorks Festival.
My short film "The Biffy" was a Top Five Finalist for the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund and was also a semi-finalist for the 2019 BlueCat Short Screenplay Contest.
I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia where I had the opportunity to work on my fiction with Nancy Lee, Annabel Lyon, Alix Ohlin, and Charlotte Gill. I previously completed Humber College's Creative Writing By Correspondence Program in 2014, earning a Letter of Distinction (mentor Miranda Hill). I'm a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada and studied playwriting with Vern Thiessen and Brad Fraser.
I’m also a creative writing instructor and coach who helps creators embrace their unique vision and creative process. I taught creative writing at St. Jerome's University and was nominated for a WUSA Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. I have also been a Teaching Assistant for Sarah Selecky's The Story Intensive.
To learn more about working with me, click here.
My fiction has appeared in The New Quarterly, Room, Agnes & True, and The Antigonish Review. My short story “Don’t Sweetheart Me” was the grand prize winner of Tulip Tree Press’ 2021 Stories That Need to Be Told contest, and “Count Your Blessings” was a runner-up for the 2020 Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award.
The Maple Leaves, a WWI drama based on real-life concert party groups, premiered at SpringWorks, Stratford's juried indie theatre and arts festival, in May 2013. It received two awards: "Best of SpringWorks 2013 (Adult Programming)" and "Best Marketing Campaign."
The Antigone Project was developed with the support of Nightwood Theatre's Write From the Hip program under the guidance of Director/Dramaturge Andrea Donaldson. A public reading of the play was held as part of Nightwood's 2015 Groundswell Festival. A public reading of my latest play The Salvation Business was part of the 2018 SpringWorks Festival.
My short film "The Biffy" was a Top Five Finalist for the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund and was also a semi-finalist for the 2019 BlueCat Short Screenplay Contest.
I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia where I had the opportunity to work on my fiction with Nancy Lee, Annabel Lyon, Alix Ohlin, and Charlotte Gill. I previously completed Humber College's Creative Writing By Correspondence Program in 2014, earning a Letter of Distinction (mentor Miranda Hill). I'm a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada and studied playwriting with Vern Thiessen and Brad Fraser.
I’m also a creative writing instructor and coach who helps creators embrace their unique vision and creative process. I taught creative writing at St. Jerome's University and was nominated for a WUSA Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. I have also been a Teaching Assistant for Sarah Selecky's The Story Intensive.
To learn more about working with me, click here.
