Portfolio: Publishing Overview
Magazine editor
Curios and Conundrums
Mysterious Package Company, January 2016-December 2017
National Geographic meets Mad magazine by way of McSweeny's and H.P. Lovecraft...? I was editor in chief of this unique entertainment publication that featured serious essays on history, mythology and the arts, combined with fiction, black humour, off-kilter satire, esoteric mysteries, alternative realities, brain-busting puzzles and more. The quixotic quarterly was produced with thematically relevant ephemera and objects and delivered in beautifully designed packaging. I was responsible for a wholesale revamp at the beginning of my tenure and a significant retooling at the start of the second year. I contributed a significant portion of the content, as well as leading the packaging design and much of the product design. A project like no other. Check out my blog for more detailed explorations.
Mysterious Package Company, January 2016-December 2017
National Geographic meets Mad magazine by way of McSweeny's and H.P. Lovecraft...? I was editor in chief of this unique entertainment publication that featured serious essays on history, mythology and the arts, combined with fiction, black humour, off-kilter satire, esoteric mysteries, alternative realities, brain-busting puzzles and more. The quixotic quarterly was produced with thematically relevant ephemera and objects and delivered in beautifully designed packaging. I was responsible for a wholesale revamp at the beginning of my tenure and a significant retooling at the start of the second year. I contributed a significant portion of the content, as well as leading the packaging design and much of the product design. A project like no other. Check out my blog for more detailed explorations.
In Toronto
Mint Media, February 2011-May 2013
In Toronto (now In Magazine) is the respected LGBT city magazine I created in 2010 for Mint Media. I'm very proud of the work I did here on a shoestring budget. The look was polished and seductive; the content was timely and relevant; the tone was mature but not stuffy. My contributing team was topnotch. We broke a number of news stories and covered the community in a way that it had never been covered before. You can browse the digital back catalogue here; I was editor in chief of the first 36 issues, that's May 2010 to May 2013. In addition, you can find a number of my In Toronto stories and features using the Portfolio buttons or menu above.
Mint Media, February 2011-May 2013
In Toronto (now In Magazine) is the respected LGBT city magazine I created in 2010 for Mint Media. I'm very proud of the work I did here on a shoestring budget. The look was polished and seductive; the content was timely and relevant; the tone was mature but not stuffy. My contributing team was topnotch. We broke a number of news stories and covered the community in a way that it had never been covered before. You can browse the digital back catalogue here; I was editor in chief of the first 36 issues, that's May 2010 to May 2013. In addition, you can find a number of my In Toronto stories and features using the Portfolio buttons or menu above.
Xtra
Pink Triangle Press, September 1996-December 2009
I was the arts and entertainment editor of Xtra, Canada's largest LGBT newspaper, for 13 years. During my long tenure, I raised the art section's level of writing and criticism to a high level; it played a crucial role in the country's cultural sector. From international art stars to indie locals, the position offered me an amazing vantage point on art and culture in Canada and beyond. A great deal of my writing is still on Xtra.ca; in addition, a number of my favourite pieces can be found by browsing through the Portfolio pages using the buttons or menu above. I art directed the majority of cover shoots. See a selection of favourite covers here. Prior to being on staff, I wrote a monthly column for Xtra, called Bent Dissent, from 1992 to 1996.
Pink Triangle Press, September 1996-December 2009
I was the arts and entertainment editor of Xtra, Canada's largest LGBT newspaper, for 13 years. During my long tenure, I raised the art section's level of writing and criticism to a high level; it played a crucial role in the country's cultural sector. From international art stars to indie locals, the position offered me an amazing vantage point on art and culture in Canada and beyond. A great deal of my writing is still on Xtra.ca; in addition, a number of my favourite pieces can be found by browsing through the Portfolio pages using the buttons or menu above. I art directed the majority of cover shoots. See a selection of favourite covers here. Prior to being on staff, I wrote a monthly column for Xtra, called Bent Dissent, from 1992 to 1996.
Ultimate Pride Guide
Pink Triangle Press, 1997-2009
While I was at Xtra, my responsibilities included the Ultimate Pride Guide, an attractive and comprehensive listings digest. From 2003 to 2009 I commissioned a series of cover illustrations from an amazing string of artists: Maurice Vellekoop, Daryl Vocat, Stephanie Power, Ian Phillips, John Webster, Jillian Tamaki and J Bone.
Pink Triangle Press, 1997-2009
While I was at Xtra, my responsibilities included the Ultimate Pride Guide, an attractive and comprehensive listings digest. From 2003 to 2009 I commissioned a series of cover illustrations from an amazing string of artists: Maurice Vellekoop, Daryl Vocat, Stephanie Power, Ian Phillips, John Webster, Jillian Tamaki and J Bone.
Go Big: Life and Style
Pink Triangle Press, 2000-2001
I created this national magazine for Xtra's publisher, Pink Triangle Press. The beautifully-designed, oversized photo-based magazine had a brief but glorious existence in 2000 and 2001 (here are the three covers). While still editing the arts and entertainment section of Xtra, I spearheaded the creation and delivery of Go Big, from concept and editorial content to photo assignments and art direction. The first issue alone included profiles of a convicted murderer in Vancouver, the gay mayor of Winnipeg, twin fashion designers in Milan, a 100-year-old lesbian activist in Detroit, and comedian Mary Walsh discussing satire surrounded by men in vintage underwear. The magazine was something special. Still considered the most widely distributed LGBT publication in Canada.
Pink Triangle Press, 2000-2001
I created this national magazine for Xtra's publisher, Pink Triangle Press. The beautifully-designed, oversized photo-based magazine had a brief but glorious existence in 2000 and 2001 (here are the three covers). While still editing the arts and entertainment section of Xtra, I spearheaded the creation and delivery of Go Big, from concept and editorial content to photo assignments and art direction. The first issue alone included profiles of a convicted murderer in Vancouver, the gay mayor of Winnipeg, twin fashion designers in Milan, a 100-year-old lesbian activist in Detroit, and comedian Mary Walsh discussing satire surrounded by men in vintage underwear. The magazine was something special. Still considered the most widely distributed LGBT publication in Canada.
Freelance writer and commentator
As a freelancer writer, my work has appeared in a number of publications (where I wasn't an editor) such as Canada's Best 100, Fashion, Block, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine, Bold, The Grid, Azure, Zoomer, B Insider, Ferrari’s Guides and Out. My on-camera interviews regularly appear on Daily Xtra. In 2018 I debuted my first play, The Ding Dong Girls, a musical with songs by Tony-winner Lisa Lambert, co-written with Dora-winner Christopher Richards. I am currently working on my debut novel, generously supported by the Toronto Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.