EXPERIENCE
Fellow, Vermont Studio Centre, Forthcoming November 2026
The Vermont Studio Centre conducts international residency programs for writers and visual artists.
Reader, Brick, A Literary Journal, February 2026-Present
Brick is a Toronto-based international literary journal that celebrates life, art, and the written word.
Poetry Editorial Board Member, PRISM International, 2025-Present
PRISM International is a quarterly magazine published out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Reader, CRAFT Literary Magazine, 2025
CRAFT Literary Magazine, founded in 2017, publishes short fiction, creative nonfiction, and essays.
Mentor, Love Languages & Line Breaks, 2025
A free 7-week poetry program for writers 18-29. Led by Desiree Mckenzie, supported by Toronto Arts Council, ArtReach, and Jayu Toronto.
GRANTS
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication), Ontario Arts Council
PUBLICATIONS
Fiction
“Everything Belongs”. Prairie Fire 44, No. 2. Summer 2023. pp. 17-28.
“The Clearing”. Archetype: A Literary Journal. Issue No. 4. March 2024. pp 33-35.
“Fighting With God”. Paloma Magazine. Issue No. 12. August 3, 2024.
Poetry
“scale house”. Wild Roof Journal. Issue #35, forthcoming, Fall 2026.
“ecological love”. Pinhole Poetry. Volume 4, Issue 4. January 2026.
“I Wish I Could Go to Costco With My Parents”. Funicular Magazine. July 8, 2024.
Creative Nonfiction
“Is Our Friendship Doomed?” The Globe & Mail, August 16, 2017.
“Water Bird” The Ex-Puritan, Issue No. 70. August 25, 2025.
Ongoing Editorial Contributions
Contributor, MTV Fora, 2013-2015
Contributor, Flare Magazine, 2014
Contributor, blogTO, 2014-2015
Columnist, Mask Magazine, 2014-2017
Contributor, Canadian Living, 2016-2018
Self-Published
Cloudgazing, Substack newsletter, launched August 2023. https://amckaywrites.substack.com/
PUBLIC READINGS
Emerging Writers Reading Series, July 18, 2026, 1pm, Big on Bloor Festival
University of Guelph MFA Second Year Reading Night, June 9, 7pm
Creative Nonfiction Collective, April 22, 7pm
Eden Mills Writers Festival, September 6th, 2025, 3pm, Emerge! Annual Reading
Speakeasy Reading Series, October 16th, 2024, 7pm, Glad Day Bookshop
EDUCATION
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2007-2011
Major in Book and Media Studies; double minor in English and
Christianity and Culture
University of Guelph, Toronto, ON, 2024-2026
MFA candidate at the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing