Books

Role: Author, illustrator.

Profile: In 2012, I started writing what eventually became my "antibook," The Low Self-Esteem Reading Room. 20,000 words, illustrated. The one publisher I sent LoSERR to was interested. My 2nd, more mainsteam novel, Do the Wrong Thing, is in progress.

http://malcolmvandelst.cutelab.com

Vancouver Writers Reading, Critiquing and Podcasting Group

Role: Creator, organizer, host.

Profile: I organize and host weekly reading and critiquing meetings. In fall, 2015, I added a podcast segment. (See below.)

In 2015, I started a reading and critiquing group to keep me motivated to write. After placing 2nd in the 1st Annual Vancouver Writing Battle, my group merged with the host's 1400+ member meetup group. Since then, we've grown by 3000 members.

http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Writers-Group/

Vancouver Writers Podcast

Role: Creator, producer, host.

Profile: In the fall, 2015, I added a podcast segment to my highly successful reading and critiquing nights. Each weekly podcast features original authors reading their work.

http://vancouver-writers.podomatic.com/

Momentum Magazine Knight News Challenge Grants

Role: Lead facilitator and writer.

Profile: The Knight News Challenge funds innovative, digital, regionally specific journalism projects. Our submissions are for a Momentummag.com based mobile app and a Google Wave robot that allow users to share bike route specific news and resources.

http://momentummag.com
http://www.newschallenge.org

Open Web Vancouver

Role: Conference organizer, web content writer, 2009. See also Branding and Web.

http://www.openwebvancouver.org

Open Web Vancouver

Role: Conference organizer, web content writer, 2008. See also Branding and Web.

http://www.openwebvancouver.org

uberbabe

Role: Manager, in-character blogging team.

Profile: Infiltration of MySpace and other online communities for specific missions. Consultant on design and content direction for this multi-media, digital/real world, user-directed graphic novel.

http://www.uberbabe.com

True Pulp Murder

Role: Online marketing plan writer for a docu-drama TV series.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Pulp_Murder

Agentic

Role: Strategist and writer.

Profile: For CBC, compiled "best practices" list from the web sites and online practices of major TV networks and news organizations. Populated CBC.ca/aboriginal for launch. Wrote for CBC.ca, CIAIC.ca, Granvilleisland.com and others.

http://www.agentic.ca

Character prototype for the Marginalized Workers' Action League Army.

See also Films.