Based in
Fiona lives and writes on the lands of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in the small town of Atlin, British Columbia.
(Bordering Alaska and the Yukon)
Written for
The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, The Tyee, Canadian Geographic, Cottage Life, Yukon North of Ordinary, BoatUS, Cruising World, Good Old Boat, SAIL, and Sailing World
Contributing editor at BoatUS and formerly Good Old Boat Magazine.
Editor of millennial sailing site WaterborneMag.com
Awards and recognition
The Carlyle Norman Scholarship, Banff Mountain and Wilderness Writing Program (2018)
International Regional Magazine Association awards:
Gold for "How to Get Water All Winter" (2022)
Gold (tie) for "The Great Canadian Creature Feature" (2022)
Boating Writers International awards:
3rd for "The Shrinkwrap Dilemma" (2023)
3rd for "Can We Rise with the Tide?" (2022)
1st for "American Marine Sanctuaries Welcome You" (2021)
2nd for "Electric Dreams and Hybrid Solutions" (2020)
2nd for "Following the Whales" (2020)
3rd for "Stand-up Draftsman" (2020)
2nd for "What Women Want in Boating" (2018)
1st for "Why aren't Millennials Buying Boats?" (2017)
When not writing
Sailed 13k miles from Vancouver to Mexico to Australia in a 35 ft boat
Skiing, hiking, and beekeeping in the Great White North