Erika Thorkelson
Writer and writing consultant
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Erika Thorkelson Substack
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A tale of two book contracts
A tale of two book contracts
After years of work, not one, but two offers arrived in my inbox in a matter of weeks
Recent Work
Read "A Girl Needs a Mech Suit" in Geist Issue 131
Read "A Girl Needs a Mech Suit" in Geist Issue 131
Read "Smoker" in Prairie Fire, Summer 2025, Volume 46, No. 2
Read "Smoker" in Prairie Fire, Summer 2025, Volume 46, No. 2
Angela Failler is helping Canadians discover the gaps in our collective memory — University Affairs
Angela Failler is helping Canadians discover the gaps in our collective memory — University Affairs
Me, My Selfies, and I | The Walrus
Me, My Selfies, and I | The Walrus
Those of us on the line between Gen X and millennial are watching our identities shift and age in a way no previous generation has
Food insecurity on campuses — University Affairs
Food insecurity on campuses — University Affairs
Skyrocketing student financial need has called for universities to go beyond the food bank model.
I’m Haunted by the Mansions of My Youth | The Walrus
I’m Haunted by the Mansions of My Youth | The Walrus
I grew up having nightmares about big houses that represented the trauma of my childhood. As an adult living through the housing crisis, my relationship with mansions has only grown more complicated
MIDLIFE - Feel good about feeling bad
MIDLIFE - Feel good about feeling bad
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