Homegrown bilingual microcast series entitled "Bonjour" (Hello in French) is in beta and pre-production mode.
PUBLICATIONS
"Small Pedestals" vignette published online at Black Bear Review (May 2021)
Submitted the vignette "Small Pedestals" audio file as a pitch to The Moth Radio Hour for possible airing.
Tapestry section editorial to Nelson Star (Slotted for June, 2021)
"This Black Bear Has 28 minutes" - Arts & Culture Podcast - Contributor: Literary Craft Minute Episode #4 . Managing Editor and co-mentor on Episodes 1, 2 and 3.
RECOGNITION & AWARDS
In nomination for Raymond Carver Award for emerging authors
Received UAS Award of Excellence - Selkirk College - Nominated by English Instructor, Almeda Glenn Miller
Received UAS Award of Excellence - Selkirk College - Nominated by English Faculty, Renée Harper
READINGS
Oxygen Art Centre - Author Reading Series - Selkirk Student showcase reader (1/3) - "Small Pedestals". Featured 5 peers and reader: Associate Professor, Creative Studies, Creative Writing, Matthew Rader, UBC Okanagan
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTING
Held the Managing Editor position at literary journal: The Black Bear Review at Selkirk College.
Co-hosted a Stone's Throw Writer's Symposium on behalf of the Black Bear Review in collaboration with Eastern Washington University under the tutelage of Leesa Dean.
Co-host (With Bre Harwood) - Black Bear Review Spring Launch Party: print issue No.10 - Special Guest: Anne DeGrace.
2018-2019
PANEL, EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE
As Part of the Black Bear Review collective, offered counsel to igh school participants of the annual L.V. Rogers 24 Hour Literary Competition.
Joine the the Black Bear Review as an editorial team member - Fiction.
READINGS
Read “Abalone” at Words on Baker, a spoken word open mic for poetry, prose, slam, and song at Dominion Café, Nelson, BC. Feature set: Brad Bradley, award-winning poet and host of CJLY's Poetry for Keeps.
Read “Abalone” at The Black Bear Review's Night Growlers – Poetry and Prose Readings, The Dam Inn, South Slocan, BC
PUBLICATIONS
My non-fiction short story, “The Xerophyte”, is published in theBlack Bear Review