I'm a journalist based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Most of my work is longform literary journalism, whether online, in magazines or books.
These days, I mostly report on Alberta politics for The Sprawl, but I've also freelanced for a wide variety of publications. More sporadically, I host a podcast, teach the odd journalism or writing class, and perform editing services on contract.
secure contact
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recent work
How Alberta threw away $1.5 billion on Keystone XL
The Sprawl, 17 July 2021
A heatwave during flood season? They're connected
The Sprawl, 3 July 2021
Alberta's forgotten history of activism
The Sprawl, 30 June 2021
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books
awards + nominations
2020 National Magazine Awards
nominated, Long-Form Feature - The Young Zealot (The Sprawl)
2020 Alberta Magazine Publishers Assoc. Awards
silver, Best Alberta Story - Looking Toward The Future Of Stampede (Avenue Calgary)
2018 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize
winner - Darwin’s Moving (NeWest, 2017)
2018 Alberta Book Publishing Awards
runner-up, Non-fiction - Darwin’s Moving (NeWest, 2017)
2018 Alberta Magazine Publishers Assoc. Awards
nominated, Best Short Feature - Trade and Turmoil in the Age of Trump (UAlberta Business Magazine)
2017 Alberta Magazine Publishers Assoc. Awards
silver, Best Alberta Feature - Coming Through Slaughter (Swerve)
nominated, Best Long Feature - The Demise of Seventeenth Avenue (Swerve)
werds in
Hazlitt, The Sprawl, Maisonneuve, Canadaland, Alberta Views, Swerve, Vice News, National Post, Globe and Mail, CBC Calgary, Calgary Herald, Avenue Calgary, Avenue Edmonton, UAlberta Business, Alberta Oil, Azure