Jenn Ashton
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Jenn Ashton is an Award-winning Sḵwx̱wú7mesh author, visual artist, and filmmaker. Her book of short stories, People Like Frank and Other Stories from The Edge of Normal (TidewaterPress 2020), was a finalist for the Indigenous Voices Award 2021, and her short story Hungry won the 2024 Unpublished Prose Award. Jenn is an Authenticity Reader for Penguin/Random House USA, where she completed work on Killers of the Flower Moon and works for Knopf Doubleday and Cengage Canada. When she is not writing, painting, or teaching, she enjoys cedar and wool weaving, making regalia and short films. She is currently studying history at the University of Edinburgh.
Jenn is a member of The Writers Union of Canada, The Creative Nonfiction Collective Society, The North Shore Authors Collection, Access Copyright, The Indigenous Literary Studies Association, The Indigenous Editors Association and a past Director of The Federation of British Columbia Writers. Her next book, 100 Better Days, will be released in Spring 2026 (Talon).
For a list of publications and awards please visit: JenniferAshton.ca
Community affiliation: First Nations
Languages: English
Roles and Services: Authenticity reader, Author services, Author / Writer, Beta reader, Columnist / Contributor, Consultant, Developmental editor, Journalist, Manuscript evaluator, Online content editor, Peer reviewer, Researcher, Sensitivity reader, Structural / Substantive editor
Cultural roles and services: Diversity / Decolonization consultant, Diversity / Decolonization facilitator, Indigenous content reviewer, Indigenous cultural consultant, Indigenous cultural educator , Indigenous literatures scholar
Other fields of interest / expertise: Accessibility, Art, Audiobooks, Design; Graphic design, Design; Web design, Education, Education; Adult / Continuing education, Education; Elementary, Education; Secondary, Education; Post-secondary, Marketing; Social media, Production; Media (music / film / TV), Web development
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Statement of Gratitude:
The lands we live on connect us to the stories of our past and those that will be told in the future-the stories upon which our profession is based. These lands sustain and nourish us, and our relationships with each other help us thrive. The Indigenous Editors Association gives thanks to the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Peoples who continue to steward the lands on which our head office is located, in Vancouver, BC. It is in this spirit of gratitude that we carry out our work as Indigenous members of the publishing community.
