Writing Portfolio
I'm an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience writing for print and online. I’m currently the editor-in-chief of Vancouver magazine and a senior editor at Western Living magazine.
My areas of expertise include design, travel, food and people, but honestly, I’m game for pretty much everything—I’ve written about the business of e-sports, the plights of long-haul truckers, and the magical world of omni-channel e-commerce sales funnels, too.
TLDR: I’m a delight to work with! Hire me to write for you!
Design Stories
What Happens When a Design Magazine Editor Takes On a Renovation of Her Own?
Western Living, May 2022
An Artist’s British Columbia Cabin Offers Peace and Perspective
Dwell, July 2021
Home Tour: Inside Former NHL Player Dan Hamhuis’s Stunning Modern Home in Northern B.C.
Western Living, November 2022
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This Stunning North Vancouver Home Has Secret Passageways, Floor-to-Ceiling Bookshelves and a Sleek, Modern Treehouse (Western Living, November 2022)
Interior Design Experts Help You Reclaim Your Home Work Space (Montecristo, April 2020)
An Architect Scrapes Away Decades of Paint to Polish Up a Brutalist Gem (Dwell, June 2022)
Travel Writing
A Perfect Saturday in Victoria
Western Living, March 2023
The Call of the Beach House
Western Living, Summer 2021
Big in Japan
Just for Doctors, Fall 2016
Why You Should Take the Train
Western Living, July 2015
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Vancouver-area Day Trips and Getaways to Look Forward To (Globe and Mail, February 2021)
Palates of the Carribean (Western Living, July 2018)
What to Do in Rotterdam (Western Living, September 2016)
Columns & Personal Essays
City Informer
Vancouver Magazine, 2015-present
Milking It
Loose Lips, June 2023
The Renovation Diaries
Western Living, 2022
Love Letter: Goodbye to Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver’s Last Great Independent Comedy Club
Vancouver Magazine, November 2021
Food Writing
Now Open: Novella Coffee Is Your New Fave Breakfast Spot
Vancouver Magazine, December 2022
23 Things to Eat in 2023
Vancouver Magazine, December 2022
New Mexican Restaurant Alimentaria Mexicana Might Just Make Granville Island Cool
Vancouver Magazine, October 2021
Best Places to Eat in Maui
Western Living, September 2016
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Underrated Neighbourhod Gem: This Fishmonger I Go To Twice a Week For Lunch (Vancouver Magazine)
The Best Thing I Ate All Week: A Seafood Tower With a Surprisingly Reasonable Price-Tag (Vancouver Magazine)
Chancho Has Arrived on the Drive, And It’s Glorious (Vancouver Magazine)
Profiles
WL Robert Ledingham Memorial Award for an Emerging Interior Designer 2022: Studio Roslyn
Western Living, September 2022
Industrial Designer of the Year 2021: Caine Heintzman Studio
Western Living, September 2021
In Bloom
Vancouver Foundation Magazine, Fall 2020
The Pacific Northwest is a Mushroom Forager’s Mecca
Western Living, October 2012
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On the Rise: Adhere To’s Puffer Jackets Are Designed With the Future in Mind (Vancouver Magazine)
Foodies of the Year 2020: Flourist’s Shira McDermott and Janna Bishop (Western Living)
What It’s Like to Get Lost on a Run With a Pro Trail Runner (Vancouver Magazine)
Reporting
The Science of Habit
Healthline, December 2021
Dream Job 2.0: Seeking an Alternative to the Nine-to-Five, Twitch Streamers Game for a Living
Globe and Mail, April 2021
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Love in the Time of Covid-19 (Vancouver Magazine)
No, Everyone Isn’t Fleeing to the Suburbs (Vancouver Magazine)
How Hallmark Movies Get Made (Vancouver Magazine)
Who’s Profiting in the Female-Focused Cannabis Space? (Vancouver Magazine)
Putting People With Disabilities at the Centre of Pandemic Recovery (Vancouver Foundation Magazine)
No Laughing Matter (Vancouver Magazine)
Social Media Strategy Writing
10 Ways to Design Your Instagram Grid Layout Like a Pro
Hootsuite Blog, April 2023
Experiment: Do Other Social Networks Hate YouTube Links?
Hootsuite Blog, March 2023
Instagram Reels Hacks: 15 Tricks and Hidden Features
Hootsuite Blog, October 2022
Experiment: What Reels Caption Length Gets the Best Engagement?
Hootsuite Blog, September 2022
Service Writing & Packages
The Ultimate Guide to Vancouver’s Best Spa Treatments
Vancouver Magazine, March 2023
Cook Like a Pro: 40+ Cooking Tips, Tricks and Hacks From Western Canada’s Top Chefs
Western Living, March 2023
The 10 Best Loungewear Pieces to Upgrade Your Wardrobe
Natural Habitat, April 2020
The Best Bars in Vancouver for Every Night of the Week
Vancouver Magazine, June 2017