They/them. From Chilliwack, B.C. (Stó:lō territory). Author of The Winter Knight, I Hate Parties, Occult Special Investigator, and Parallel Parks series. Teaches literature, creative writing, queer and trans studies. Writes in the genres of urban fantasy, horror, and romance. Canada Reads contender. Shortlisted for the Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and the Sunburst Award in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Winner of the Saskatchewan Book Award, Independent Publisher’s Award and Foreword Indie Award.
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