writing

Here's a representative sampling of my writing:

• The Queen of Hugs Stole My Heart—personal reminiscences of my time working closely with the late Lois Hole.
• It's time to rethink obesity—feature article for Alberta Health Services' Apple magazine.
• You're not the kind of human we were talking about—profile of pioneering LGBT rights lawyer Julie Lloyd (named "Top read of 2015" by University of Alberta Thought Box).
• The Changing Face of the North—winner, 2013 Prix D'Excellence (Best Writing - English) from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education.
• From Bio Sci to Springfield—profile of Joel Cohen, writer/producer on The Simpsons, for Science Contours magazine.
• A Hard Act to Swallow—U of A researchers craft a groundbreaking new medical device.
• Venture Mentoring Services 2018 annual report—three magazine-style features aimed at illustrating program strengths.
• Take Up Birdwatching—excerpt from Map Out Your Best Summer Ever (2015 National Magazine Awards nominee).
• Thanks for the Memory—profile of data-storage pioneer Lubomir Romankiw.
• Latitude Attitude—cover story on Edmonton's Winter City Initiative for New Trail magazine.
• Oil Sands Field Trips—series of four short educational videos for Inside Education.
• Profile of e-cigarette manufacturer Smoke NV for Canadian Business magazine.
• Alberta walking trails, from Alberta Cancer Foundation's Leap magazine
• Profile of islet transplant recipient Bob Inglis for the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.
• Profile of prosthetics student Lisa Yates for Active Alumni magazine.
• Profile of award-winning educator Shirley Hopkinson for The Orange magazine.
• Article on Oscar-winning special-effects guru Howard Berger for Fangoria magazine.
• Gardening in Antarctica, from Lois Hole's Spring Gardening magazine.
• The Albertans: 100 People Who Changed the Province—at Chapters Indigo.