Welcome to No Word for Home, a cozy nook of the internet where stories of home and belonging are shaped and shared.

Here, you’ll find a mixed bag of personal essays, thoughts on poetry and writing, book recs, writing prompts, and more. Within the realm of home and belonging, topics include: grief, mental illness, memory and inheritance, bodies, food, art, writing, and general creativity. Beginning in December 2024, posts will go out at the end of each month (with the odd extra here and there).

I’m a poet, writer, and educator currently residing in the rural interior of British Columbia. My first collection of poetry, Antonyms for Daughter, was published in 2021, and my poetry and personal essays have been published widely across Canada and the United States. In 2019, I won the CBC Nonfiction Prize for my personal essay on intergenerational trauma. I’m now at work on some new poetry and a memoir.

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