Author: mxnillin
-
My fourth workshop of the year with OutSaskatoon will be running this upcoming Friday, November 7th, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM! It’ll be held in person, hosted at 201-245 3rd Avenue South, focusing on what parents of 2SLGBTQ+ youth need to know about their children’s online activities. In today’s digital age, young people spend much…
-
I’m excited to share that my 2nd book is releasing this upcoming March 20th, 2026! For those interested in securing a copy early, you can preorder it now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, and all other major online retailers. Here’s the official description from Thornapple Press: Queerphobic and transphobic messaging can arrive from nearly…
-
Creative Writing returns to OutSaskatoon this upcoming August 8th, 2025! The group will meet from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at 213 Avenue C South. All you need is yourself and your ideas, we provide the paper and pens! Unless you prefer a laptop. Then bring a laptop. Those aren’t in the budget. Following our first…
-
I’m excited to share that my queer erotica short, Jamming It Out, about roller derby girls getting down on the flat track will be featured in Christian Pan’s Best Bi Erotica of the Year Volume 2! The anthology will be publishing on Bi Visibility Day, this upcoming September 23rd, 2025. I’ve been looking for a…
-
Exciting news! I’ll be at Ganbatte 2025 in Saskatoon this upcoming July 5th and 6th, 2025, as one of their local guests giving at least two panels. My first presentation, called Queer AfFURmations, will be at 3:30 PM on Saturday July 5th. It will focus on how I explored my queerness and gender identity through…
-
My second book, Nonmonogamy & Queer Inclusivity, is officially available for pre-order! Reserve your copy now from Amazon Canada, Barnes & Noble, or Indigo, and get it when it releases on April 24th, 2026. Heteronormativity and misconceptions around sexuality and gender expression persist even in nonmonogamous communities. Queer and gender-diverse people can find it intimidating…
-
New workshop just dropped! This will be my second of four with OutSaskatoon for the year, and we’ll be hosting it in their office located at 201-245 3rd avenue South from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, June 27th. Com chat about the current state of mainstream social media and dating apps for trans and…
-
I’m thrilled to share the exciting news that “How Do I Sexy? A Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Queers” is the 2024 Gold Winner for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! I’m still flabbergasted. I never would have thought I’d be a finalist for something like this, let alone win,…
-
I’ve got more exciting news! How Do I Sexy? has been short-listed for Editors Canada’s 2025 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence, which honours an exceptional editor who played an important role in the success of a project completed in English or French. More specifically, my editor, Andrea Zanin, has been recognized for the tremendous…
-
After it’s success in Saskatoon, I’m bringing my “How Do I Sexy?” workshop to Regina this upcoming Saturday, April 26th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM in the Queen City Pride office located at 1207 Halifax Street. This 3-hour workshop designed to get you thinking about the cisnormative and heteronormative messaging that we internalize, how they…