Overview
I have been a senior editor at Insomniac Press in Toronto and the Managing Editor at Second Story feminist press, and now I specialize in literary fiction, mysteries, and memoirs. I work on a lot of LGBTQ books, although every writer will find me conscientious, constructive, and committed to protecting your individual voice.
Books I've worked on have been shortlisted or won awards in Canada and the US, including the Robert Bilson Award for Children's Historical Fiction.
I also teach trade fiction editing, online and in the classroom, in the post-graduate Publishing Certificate Program through the G. Raymond Chang School at Toronto Metropolitan University.
A bit about my background: after the School of Experiential Education (SEE) and religious studies at the University of Waterloo, I joined the collective of The Body Politic, Canada's gay liberation newspaper, and edited Capital Gay newspaper and Diva magazine in London, England. As a journalist, I have contributed to BBC radio and television, and programs for Britain's Channel 4.
In the 1980s, I was a founder member of Feminists Against Censorship and, with Elizabeth Wilson, edited the anthology Pornography and Feminism: the case against censorship.
Currently, I am Chair of the Board of Directors of Pink Triangle Press.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Marsh Jeanneret Award, 2010
Certifications
- Post-graduate Publishing Certificate, Ryerson University
Work experience
Self-employed
Second Story Press
Toronto Metropolitan University
Insomniac Press
Portfolio
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