Résumé
Writer
News, features, op-eds, profiles, reviews, policy papers, comedy, fiction... I can write it all. In addition to countless features and reviews in the magazines where I was editor, my writing has appeared in publications such as The Philanthropist, Azure, The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine, enRoute, The Grid, Bold, Block, Canada's Best 100, Zoomer, B Insider, Ferrari’s Guides, Ontario Travel, Out and PAX News. Back in the 1990s, I wrote Bent Dissent, a wide-ranging column in Xtra (garnering three nominations for the Pink Toronto Award). For TVOntario, I wrote a number of successful development and funding proposals for TV series.
I co-wrote with Dora Award-winner Christopher Richards a musical called The Ding Dong Girls, based on the true story of a drag troupe in Toronto, the story of which I recounted in the nonfiction collection Queers Were Here from Biblioasis. With original songs by Tony-winner Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone), the abridged showcase production for the 2018 Toronto Fringe was heralded by critics and audiences alike, winning a coveted Patrons Pick Award. I also wrote the introduction to Maurice Vellekoop's Pin-ups, published by Green Candy Press in 2008.
I have received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council toward my forthcoming novel, tentatively titled Prairie Orchid.
News, features, op-eds, profiles, reviews, policy papers, comedy, fiction... I can write it all. In addition to countless features and reviews in the magazines where I was editor, my writing has appeared in publications such as The Philanthropist, Azure, The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine, enRoute, The Grid, Bold, Block, Canada's Best 100, Zoomer, B Insider, Ferrari’s Guides, Ontario Travel, Out and PAX News. Back in the 1990s, I wrote Bent Dissent, a wide-ranging column in Xtra (garnering three nominations for the Pink Toronto Award). For TVOntario, I wrote a number of successful development and funding proposals for TV series.
I co-wrote with Dora Award-winner Christopher Richards a musical called The Ding Dong Girls, based on the true story of a drag troupe in Toronto, the story of which I recounted in the nonfiction collection Queers Were Here from Biblioasis. With original songs by Tony-winner Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone), the abridged showcase production for the 2018 Toronto Fringe was heralded by critics and audiences alike, winning a coveted Patrons Pick Award. I also wrote the introduction to Maurice Vellekoop's Pin-ups, published by Green Candy Press in 2008.
I have received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council toward my forthcoming novel, tentatively titled Prairie Orchid.
Editor
I can run a newsroom. I can run a writers' room. And I've never missed a deadline. I have a proven—and very public—track record working with all types of creatives producing all kinds of content.
From December 2019 to February 2024, I was the executive editor of Xtra Magazine, one of the world's leading LGBTQ2S+ publications. It was a tumultuous four years where I managed the shift to working from home due to COVID-19, the relaunch of the publication with a newly designed website and refreshed branding, the transition to a new incoming senior management team (headed by Jennifer McGuire, formerly editor in chief of CBC News) and a revised editorial strategy, the creation of a new travel publication Pink Ticket Travel (with accompanying newsletters targeting different market segments), Xtra's accession into media transparency initiative The Trust Project, and the launch of Xtra's TikTok channel, among many other new endeavours—all the while increasing the readership and engagement of Xtra and its social media channels. In 2023, Xtra was named the best mid-sized digital publication in Canada, winning gold for “general excellence” from the Digital Publishing Awards (DPA), the magazine’s first win in the general category in the eight-year history of the DPAs.
Previously, I was arts and entertainment editor of Xtra for 13 years, developing my section into an influential voice in Toronto's creative sector. In addition, I art directed most cover shoots, created multimedia content for Xtra.ca (now Xtramagazine.com), and edited an annual listings digest, the Ultimate Pride Guide. In 2010, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presented me with a special Pink Ticket Award for “outstanding service to Toronto's queer arts.”
One of my many special projects at Pink Triangle Press was the creation of the national glossy magazine Go Big. The beautifully designed, photo-heavy publication had a short but glorious run from 2000 to 2001. It still holds the record for the largest distribution of any queer print publication in Canada.
I was editor in chief of Curios and Conundrums from January 2016 to December 2017 for The Mysterious Package Company. This unique entertainment publication 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. It's National Geographic meets Mad magazine by way of McSweeny's and H.P. Lovecraft. 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.
I can run a newsroom. I can run a writers' room. And I've never missed a deadline. I have a proven—and very public—track record working with all types of creatives producing all kinds of content.
From December 2019 to February 2024, I was the executive editor of Xtra Magazine, one of the world's leading LGBTQ2S+ publications. It was a tumultuous four years where I managed the shift to working from home due to COVID-19, the relaunch of the publication with a newly designed website and refreshed branding, the transition to a new incoming senior management team (headed by Jennifer McGuire, formerly editor in chief of CBC News) and a revised editorial strategy, the creation of a new travel publication Pink Ticket Travel (with accompanying newsletters targeting different market segments), Xtra's accession into media transparency initiative The Trust Project, and the launch of Xtra's TikTok channel, among many other new endeavours—all the while increasing the readership and engagement of Xtra and its social media channels. In 2023, Xtra was named the best mid-sized digital publication in Canada, winning gold for “general excellence” from the Digital Publishing Awards (DPA), the magazine’s first win in the general category in the eight-year history of the DPAs.
Previously, I was arts and entertainment editor of Xtra for 13 years, developing my section into an influential voice in Toronto's creative sector. In addition, I art directed most cover shoots, created multimedia content for Xtra.ca (now Xtramagazine.com), and edited an annual listings digest, the Ultimate Pride Guide. In 2010, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presented me with a special Pink Ticket Award for “outstanding service to Toronto's queer arts.”
One of my many special projects at Pink Triangle Press was the creation of the national glossy magazine Go Big. The beautifully designed, photo-heavy publication had a short but glorious run from 2000 to 2001. It still holds the record for the largest distribution of any queer print publication in Canada.
I was editor in chief of Curios and Conundrums from January 2016 to December 2017 for The Mysterious Package Company. This unique entertainment publication 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. It's National Geographic meets Mad magazine by way of McSweeny's and H.P. Lovecraft. 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.
I am the founding editor of In Toronto, a popular and respected LGBT city magazine (now In Magazine). I was editor in chief for three years (issues 1 to 36). I had only six weeks to pull together our debut issue: I'm fast on my feet... and versatile. In addition to building a highly competent team of freelancers and columnists, writing numerous features and sourcing all images, I managed all aspects of editorial, from content, art direction, photo editing, design and production to web-based projects and social media outreach... all on a shoestring budget.
At TVOntario, I designed and edited a prototype anti-racist anthology, Read My Lips, intended to motivate teenagers to read more by connecting thematically works of literature, history, music and art.
At TVOntario, I designed and edited a prototype anti-racist anthology, Read My Lips, intended to motivate teenagers to read more by connecting thematically works of literature, history, music and art.
Producer
I co-produced with Dora Award-winner Christopher Richards a hilarious drag musical called The Ding Dong Girls, based on Richards' experience running a drag troupe in early 1990s Toronto. With original songs by Tony-winner Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone). The abridged showcase production for the 2018 Toronto Fringe was heralded by critics and audiences alike, winning a coveted Patrons Pick Award.
At TVO, I was co-producer of two series: Exploring Ontario's Provincial Parks, a family adventure series (Quetico episode: Finalist, New York Festivals, 1993), and The Company, a docu-drama series exploring corporate culture and job redesign. I was also co-director of More than Numbers, a curriculum-based series on the practical application of business management accounting, and associate producer and field director on the environment series Sustaining Our Planet. I was also a member of the four-person team that collectively wrote, directed and produced the independent documentary from 1994, Body of Dissent, discussing the lives and histories of lesbian and gay Mennonites.
I co-produced with Dora Award-winner Christopher Richards a hilarious drag musical called The Ding Dong Girls, based on Richards' experience running a drag troupe in early 1990s Toronto. With original songs by Tony-winner Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone). The abridged showcase production for the 2018 Toronto Fringe was heralded by critics and audiences alike, winning a coveted Patrons Pick Award.
At TVO, I was co-producer of two series: Exploring Ontario's Provincial Parks, a family adventure series (Quetico episode: Finalist, New York Festivals, 1993), and The Company, a docu-drama series exploring corporate culture and job redesign. I was also co-director of More than Numbers, a curriculum-based series on the practical application of business management accounting, and associate producer and field director on the environment series Sustaining Our Planet. I was also a member of the four-person team that collectively wrote, directed and produced the independent documentary from 1994, Body of Dissent, discussing the lives and histories of lesbian and gay Mennonites.
Media appearances
I can work in front of the camera, too. I've been an repeated on-camera interviewer for Xtra.ca (now Xtramagazine.com), including Writing Outside the Margins, a five-part series of shorts. Other TV appearances include W network’s Loving Spoonfuls, CBC Newsworld’s Sunday Morning Live, and TVO’s Women Being.
I can work in front of the camera, too. I've been an repeated on-camera interviewer for Xtra.ca (now Xtramagazine.com), including Writing Outside the Margins, a five-part series of shorts. Other TV appearances include W network’s Loving Spoonfuls, CBC Newsworld’s Sunday Morning Live, and TVO’s Women Being.
Volunteer
I was on the board of Cahoots Theatre Projects, Canada’s oldest multicultural theatre company, for seven years, three as president.
I was on the board of Cahoots Theatre Projects, Canada’s oldest multicultural theatre company, for seven years, three as president.
Education
I have a master's degree in Canadian and British history from the University of Toronto (received the Colonel Stacey Award in Canadian History and an Open Master’s Fellowship) and a B.A. (hons.) from the University of Manitoba.
I have a master's degree in Canadian and British history from the University of Toronto (received the Colonel Stacey Award in Canadian History and an Open Master’s Fellowship) and a B.A. (hons.) from the University of Manitoba.