Writer, teacher, podcaster and consultant based in Whitehorse, Yukon

About Me

I’m a writer, podcaster, communications consultant, university instructor, public speaker, and theatre professional. In addition to my communications and copywriting work, I’ve written travel nonfiction, plays, short stories, and poetry. In 2024 I was selected as one of six artists for a residency at the Arctic Circle Retreat, where I will continue working on a novel. My poem, “Sunshine Cinema”, won Arc Poetry’s Award of Awesomeness.

I hosted the weekly podcast, What On Earth is Going On?, which featured guests such as poet and biographer Rosemary Sullivan, fantasy author Guy Gavriel Kay, broadcaster Terry O'Reilly and many more. I have since produced and developed several successful podcasts, such as The Yukon Star Podcast, which I also host. It launched in August 2024.

My plays, such as I Am The Serpent, Fiery Eyes, Wealth, The Opera Suicide, and a new translation of August Strindberg’s Miss Julie, have been produced in Canada and the UK.

I teach English Literature at Yukon University, and am a founding board member of Yukon Words, a nonprofit society dedicated to promoting the literary and word arts.

I live in Whitehorse, Yukon, with my wife and two kids. Every week I write a free newsletter about writing: Walking Down the Street Naked.

Portfolio

Some of my work is hosted on this site or linked to from here. However, I can share my larger writing portfolio upon request. Let me know!

For my communications work, I am happy to share my past work as well as references from previous clients, such as ATS Automation, the City of Calgary, Fueling Brains, Kingston WritersFest, PuSh Festival for the Performing Arts, Queen’s University, Raven ReCentre, the Royal Bank of Canada, and the Yukon Star.

My Work

Here are some of my creative projects. For a complete list, send me an email.

  • A play by Harold Pinter I co-directed in Calgary, 2014. Learn more!

  • Wrote this play for one performer and was also the performer. Surprisingly, it’s about the writer’s ego.

  • A travel blog of my trip from Paris to Tanzania overland. Read it!

  • A short story. Learn more.

  • A poem, winner of Arc Poetry’s March 2024 Award of Awesomeness. Read it!

  • I’m a D&D DM. I get a little too involved with worldbuilding to run campaigns and one-shots. Want to play or learn more? Send me an email.

  • A free weekly Substack newsletter. Subscribe now.

  • An updated version of Orson Wells’ classic radio play. Listen now!

  • A play, produced in London and Edinburgh, UK. Learn more!

  • A podcast, produced from 2018-2020. Over 100 episodes. Listen now!