The Writers’ Union Short Prose Competition

The Writers’ Union of Canada has opened submissions for the 33rd annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers. This long-running competition highlights new voices in Canadian fiction and nonfiction, offering a $2,500 prize and publication consideration for the...

Cross-Border: A Montréal Environmental Writers’ Retreat

There are still a few spaces available for this immersive, week-long retreat in Montréal, bringing writers together to engage deeply with environmental writing in a time of urgency and possibility. Lise Weil and Anne Bergeron will offer workshops and craft...

Dead Poets Reading Series — Thank You & Save the Date

I’m so grateful to have shared an evening of powerful readings and rich literary dialogue with these wonderful poets: Justyna Krol, Cabil Martinez, and Kyle McKillop. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the night such a special celebration of...

Membership Applications Now Open

I’m currently welcoming new mentorship applications through the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive. This program offers the opportunity to work one-on-one with me to refine your manuscript, deepen your craft, and move your project toward completion with dedicated,...

Dead Poets Reading Series

Looking ahead to the next Dead Poets Reading Series on November 16 in Vancouver, where I’ll be reading the work of H.D. I’ll be joined by Justyna Krol, Cabil Martinez de la Cruz, and Kyle McKillop as we revisit poets whose voices continue to resonate long after their...

Exploring the Space Between Poetry and Creative Nonfiction

I’ve always been fascinated by the way poetry and creative nonfiction overlap—how rhythm and image can deepen truth-telling, and how the discipline of nonfiction can ground poetic impulse. On November 26 at 10 AM MT / 12 PM ET, I’ll be joining Jenny Chen and Connor...

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