When I asked fellow WCA agent John Pearce what he loved most about his job, he said it was that he worked exclusively in the best interest of his authors. I couldn’t have said it better myself. At the heart of it all, the role of a literary agent is to champion writers—to make sure their stories are not only heard, but treated with care. It’s a privilege I don’t take lightly.
I come to WCA with a decade of magazine experience as an editor and journalist. I graduated with honours from Toronto Metropolitan (formerly Ryerson) University’s School of Journalism and completed the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford; I have been nominated for two Canadian
National Magazine Awards (and have served as a judge for them as well); and I have been featured in The New York Times and the Vancouver Sun. I am based in Vancouver, B.C. on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil Waututh nations.
What I’m Looking For
I specialize in nonfiction, including culture, wellness, and lifestyle journalism; thoughtful and pointed essay collections; and standout memoir. I also take on select contemporary and literary fiction clients, with a particular interest in female and non-binary characters. I do not take on MG or YA projects, so please send those to one of my lovely colleagues.
A few books I admire include Durga Chew-Bose’s Too Much And Not In The Mood; Sheila Heti’s Motherhood; Rachel Cusk’s Second Place; Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet; Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women; Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth; Claire Cameron’s How To Survive A Bear Attack; and Kiese Laymon’s Heavy.
I am interested in hearing from all humans—particularly self-identifying women, people of colour, and people of all gender identities and abilities. If you have a story to tell but are not sure how to bring it to life yourself, I can help with that, too. If you think we’d work well together, please get in touch via WCA’s submission guidelines.