Experience

Douglas & McIntyre (imprint)

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Book Author

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  "The Year Canadians Lost Their Minds and Found Their Country" is a fun look back at the quirky ways in which Canadians celebrated the Centennial of Confederation in 1967. The book, which includes 100 illustrations, is timed for release during Canada 150 sesquicentennial celebrations. "The Year Canadians Lost Their Minds and Found Their Country" is a fun look back at the quirky ways in which Canadians celebrated the Centennial of Confederation in 1967. The book, which includes 100 illustrations, is timed for release during Canada 150 sesquicentennial celebrations.



TomHawthorn.com

• Feature writer

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  Magazine clients include Reader's Digest, Canadian Geographic, and Boulevard Magazine.For more than seven years, I wrote a twice weekly human-interest column for the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, based in Toronto. Magazine clients include Reader's Digest, Canadian Geographic, and Boulevard Magazine.For more than seven years, I wrote a twice weekly human-interest column for the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, based in Toronto.



Munro's Books

• Bookseller

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2020

  Selling books at Western Canada's finest bookstore, while also writing my own. Selling books at Western Canada's finest bookstore, while also writing my own.



Boulevard Magazine

• Contributor

  • 2009 - Oct 2016

  Columnist for lifestyle magazine in Victoria, B.C. Columnist for lifestyle magazine in Victoria, B.C.



Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • 2012 - 2016



The Tyee

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • 2004 - 2015



CBC

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance reporter

  • 2000 - 2015



University of Victoria

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Harvey S. Southam Lecturer

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  I was named the seventh Harvey S. Southam Lecturer at the University of Victoria's department of writing. I taught WRIT 321 — Issues in Journalism from January to April. The course description is here: http://finearts.uvic.ca/writing/courses/321.html I was named the seventh Harvey S. Southam Lecturer at the University of Victoria's department of writing. I taught WRIT 321 — Issues in Journalism from January to April. The course description is here: http://finearts.uvic.ca/writing/courses/321.html



The Globe and Mail

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance columnist

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2012



Times Colonist (Victoria)

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter and copy editor

  • 1997 - 2000

  Handled deadline copy both as a reporter and as a copy editor. Wrote headlines, handled page layout. Nominated for journalism awards for two profiles. Handled deadline copy both as a reporter and as a copy editor. Wrote headlines, handled page layout. Nominated for journalism awards for two profiles.



The Province (Vancouver, B.C.)

• Reporter and copy editor

  • 1990 - 1997

  Covered federal, provincial and municipal elections campaigns; 1996 Olympics in Atlanta; Grey Cup championship games; etc. Won award from the Canadian Association of Journalism with colleagues; also won several awards for feature writing. Covered federal, provincial and municipal elections campaigns; 1996 Olympics in Atlanta; Grey Cup championship games; etc. Won award from the Canadian Association of Journalism with colleagues; also won several awards for feature writing.



ThisMagazine

• Writer

  • 1981 - 1988



Canadian University Press

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• B.C. bureau chief

  • 1980 - 1981