ABOUT

Andrew  writes for the page, stage, and screen. His writing has been published around the world and translated into 10 languages.  He works as a PR professional and is based in Red Deer, Alberta.

Andrew is the author of She Has A Name a stage play that had a critically acclaimed sold out World Premiere February 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, followed by a sold out run in Red Deer, Alberta in March of 2011.  Burnt Thicket Theatre, in partnership with Raise Their Voice are planning a multi-city North American tour of the show in 2012.

His plays Shelter, Joseph and She Has A Name were offical selections of Scripts At Work in Red Deer and have been granted workshops and public readings in Canada, the United States, including the 2008 Nextfest Festival of the Arts.  She Has A Name was given the 2009 SAW/APN Award.

Andrew is also the author Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora (Xulon), Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of a Better Country, God/he a collection of poetry released in a limited edition hand-crafted book and now available as an ebook as well as So Far, a handcrafted chapbook.

Andrew speaks and teaches on a variety of subjects, including creativity and justice issues through his work with Raise Their Voice.  Travel and inquiry have taken him around the world to collaborate and assist non-profit organizations, work in film, and change his world.