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I’m grateful to The BC Review for this generous and thoughtful review by Lee Reid of OFF THE MAP: Vancouver Writers with Lived Experiences of Mental Health Issues, which I co-edited with Seema Shah...

Incite—our free event series presented in partnership with Vancouver Public Library—returns on February 10, 2026 with Maggie Helwig, author of the 2025 Toronto Book Award winner, Encampment:...

The Writers’ Union of Canada invites submissions to its 33rd annual Short Prose Competition for Emerging Writers. Unpublished works of fiction and nonfiction up to 2,500 words in English are...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...