Children's books have great potential to reveal new possibilities to readers, because the intended audience is at an age of genuine learning.

Music is my first love, where my artistic journey began.

As much as I believe in the capacity for art to create change, and as much as being an artist is physically and emotionally challenging, there is ultimately something a bit comfortable about making art in the comfort of your own home.

When I was writing, I wanted every word to be not only deliberate, but musical. Precious.

Generally, I start by observing the existing and popular narratives in my social spheres and media, and the pressures I face in my own life experiences. As someone who is "newly" trans, I am constantly thinking about what the dominant narratives are around transness, how my work can push against these narratives, and how it already falls into these traps.

In my thirties, I have felt a greater urgency to make art that highlights what it feels like to be racialized, likely due to living in a country that obscures our racism with the idea of "multiculturalism."

I especially worry about the ways Canadians can be glib about our supposed difference from the US in our "acceptance" of "diversity."