Vanessa’s poems and short stories have appeared in numerous periodicals including The Fiddlehead, Prism International, The Antigonish Review, CV2, and The Pottersfield Portfolio. Her first collection, Our Extraordinary Monsters, was published by Signature Editions. Her work has also appeared in anthologies by Guernica Editions, Baseline Press, Frog Hollow Press, and Owl’s Head Press. She has worked on Qwerty and The Fiddlehead and as an associate poetry editor for Goose Lane Editions. She completed her MA in creative writing at the University of New Brunswick.
A passionate arts advocate, Vanessa was Deputy Director of the New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) for several years and continues to support the arts community through several volunteer positions at arts organizations.
Now residing in Moncton, Vanessa is Senior Creative Writer at m5 the agency, Atlantic Canada’s largest integrated communications agency.
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