Sofia Osborne
About
I'm Sofia Osborne, a freelance writer, editor, and audio producer based in Vancouver, Canada. I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.My writing has appeared in The Tyee, Maisonneuve, Montecristo, and more. I also produce the Raincoast Conservation Foundation's podcast, Raincoast Radio.Have a freelance writing, editing, or audio production opportunity? Please get in touch!
My Work
Journalism and Creative Nonfiction (Selected)
"Charting New Waters: Students and Startups are Creating Robotic Vessels" – Root & STEM, November 2024"Serving Tea in a Coffee City" – Montecristo Magazine, September 2024"Gulf Island Whale Watchers Collect Data and Create Community" – Asparagus Magazine, May 2024"Framing the Land: How Art Can Change Our Relationship to the Natural World" – Root & STEM, April 2024“The Worst Windstorm in BC Hydro’s History” – included in the anthology Points of Interest from Greystone Publishing in April 2024, originally published in The Tyee in January 2019"Transforming through Tech: How AI Is Reshaping Language Revitalization" – Root & STEM, October 2023"Pulut Hitam (Black Rice Pudding)" – Maisonneuve, September 2022"Diving in Data: How AI Can Save the Whales" – Root & STEM, October 2021"This Summer I Got to Know the Neighbours, Two Humpback Whales" – The Tyee, September 2020"Desperately Seeking Sanctuary" – The Narwhal, September 2019
Radio and Podcasting (Selected)
Producer, Raincoast Radio - Raincoast Conservation Foundation's podcastCo-host and Producer, Beyond Blathers, the podcast where science meets Animal Crossing (as seen on Polygon!)"Diving into Data: How AI Can Save the Whales" – Root & STEM Podcast, October 2021
Fiction
"The Glass Whale" – The Dodge, July 2022
Editing
Editorial Coordinator, NatureWILD Magazine, September 2023 – PresentFact Checker, Briarpatch Magazine, September 2024 – PresentCopy Editor, Xtra Magazine, September 2023 – PresentEditor, Cliffside Publishing, June 2020 – PresentCopy Editor and Proofreader, This Magazine, January 2019 – October 2022
Contact
I'm always interested in freelance writing, editing, and audio production opportunities. You can reach me at sofiarosborne@gmail.com.