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 award-winning environmental journalism has appeared in The Narwhal, The Tyee, This Magazine, Root & STEM, and more. I also co-host and produce a science podcast called Beyond Blathers.Have a freelance writing, editing, or audio production opportunity? Please get in touch!
My Work
Journalism and Creative Nonfiction (Selected)
"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"Searching for Sea Stars" – Root & STEM, October 2022"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"How The Sims Reflects the Inadequacy of Eco-Capitalism" – Passage, August 2020"Desperately Seeking Sanctuary" – The Narwhal, September 2019
Editing
Editorial Coordinator, NatureWILD Magazine, September 2023 – PresentCopy Editor, Xtra Magazine, September 2023 – PresentEditor, Cliffside Publishing, June 2020 – PresentCopy Editor and Proofreader, This Magazine, January 2019 – October 2022
Radio and Podcasting (Selected)
Co-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"Pandemic Walks" – Terra Informa, July 2021"Investigating in Alberta" – Terra Informa, January 2019 (winner of the National Campus and Community Radio Association Award for Best Syndicated Program)"De-extinction, Should We Resurrect Extinct Animal Species?" – Terra Informa, January 2019
Fiction
"The Glass Whale" – The Dodge, July 2022
Contact
I'm always interested in freelance writing, editing, and audio production opportunities. You can reach me at sofiarosborne@gmail.com or on Twitter @sofia_osborne.