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.
Passionnée par les arts, Vanessa a été directrice adjointe du Conseil des arts du Nouveau-Brunswick (artsnb) pendant plusieurs années et continue de soutenir la communauté artistique en occupant plusieurs postes bénévoles au sein d’organisations artistiques.
Now residing in Moncton, Vanessa is Senior Creative Writer at m5 the agency, Atlantic Canada’s largest integrated communications agency.
