I’m writer, speaker and activist Tay Aly Jade (she/they). Passionate about people and the planet, my work explores themes of identity, wellbeing, and social and climate justice. I am of mixed Anishinaabe-European heritage, and currently split my time across Europe and Turtle Island.

My writing and speaking spans international and national organisations, including the United Nations, Oxfam, and the Canadian Women’s Foundation. In 2023, my essay “The Monarch and the Matriarch” was longlisted for the CBC National Nonfiction Prize, an honour awarded to 38 writers from a pool of 2000+ applicants.

I am currently writing my first memoir, Brave Thing. One part memoir, one part cultural critique, Brave Thing takes an unflinching look at my fight for justice after sexual assault and the ways I coped when it was not freely given to me. If you are an agent or editor looking to represent my work, I would be thrilled to have you contact me here.

Portfolio

  • Spoken Word Poetry, House of Paint OG500, 2023

    Decolonizing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Movement, Oxfam Canada, 2023

    Queering Artivism, Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, 2023

    Alright, Now What? Podcast, Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2022

    It’s Time We Had “The Talk”: The Case for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in British Columbia, Vancouver Foundation Youth Policy Program, 2022

    Canadian Citizenship Ceremonies, Institute for Canadian Citizenship, 2022

    Uncovering the Cap, Brown Citizen Circle, 2022

    Students Organizing Against Gender-Based Violence, Canadian Women’s Foundation and IMPACTS, 2022

    Reunite the Divide, Brown Citizen Circle, 2021

    Stories Spark Change, Carleton University, Toronto Metropolitan University and Laurier University, 2021

    Walking in a Good Way, Women Empower, 2020

    Featured Poet, Urban Legends Poetry Collective, 2019

    Survivors Speak, Carleton University Students’ Association Women’s Centre, 2018-2019

    Keynote Speaker, Carleton UNICEF Gala, 2019

    AKCESS/BGInS Coffeehouse, Public Affairs and Policy Management Student Society, 2018

    Carleton University Alumni Awards Night, Carleton University Alumni Association, 2018

    United Nations 16 Day Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence, United Nations, 2018

  • London Writers’ Salon Silver Scholarship, 2024

    Asserting Rangatiratanga and Kaitiakitanga in Response to Colonialism, Capitalism, and Climate Change : The Case of Ngāi Tahu, The University of British Columbia (Master’s Thesis), 2024

    CBC Nonfiction Prize - Longlist, 2023

    38 Writers From Across Canada Make the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize Longlist, CBC News, 2023

    The Monarch and the Matriarch by Tay Aly Jade, CBC News, 2023

    Interview with Chelene Knight, The Generous Imaginary, 2022

    Sex Education in British Columbia: An Explainer, The Tyee, 2022

    It’s Time We Had “The Talk”: The Case for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in British Columbia, Vancouver Foundation Youth Policy Program, 2022

    Resetting Normal Report 5: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Youth, Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2022

    “No Longer Any Indians to Protect”: Challenging Legislative Conceptions of Indigenous Identity, Carleton University (Bachelor’s Thesis), 2020

    Kinàmàgawin (‘Learning Together’), Carleton University Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee, 2020

  • How to Receive Critical Feedback On Your Writing, Niamh Mulvey, 2024

    How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts, Bec Evans, 2024

    The Pillars of Pitching: Perspectives of a Publisher, JP Watson, 2024

    Read Like a Writer and Reading to Avoid Burnout, Daisy Buchanan, 2024

    Plan Your Book Marketing Strategy, Katie Morwenna, 2024

    How to Publicize Your Book, Lucy Werner, 2024

    Using Automatic Writing to Boost Creativity, Dr. Nicole Janz, 2024

    How to Publish and Market Your Podcast, Espree Devora, 2024

    Book Marketing Tips, Jennifer Porter, 2024

    Writing Memoirs, Cathy Rentzenbrink, 2024

    What Writers Really Need to Know About Instagram, Nicola Washington, 2024

    Writing and Growing Your Substack Newsletter, Polina Marinova Pompilano, 2024

    Heroica, 2024

    London Writers’ Salon, 2024

    Comedy Writing for Non-Comedians, Caitlin Kunkel, 2023

    Short Story Editing Workshop, Lisa Hislop, 2023

    Putting Your Art on Things to Sell, Mentoring Artists for Women's Art, 2023

    The Modern Publishing Landscape, FriesenPress, 2023

    Creative Fiction Series, Richard Van Camp, 2023

    Manitoba Writers’ Guild, 2023

    Creative Manitoba, 2023

    Short Pieces Into Book Proposals, Caitlin Kunkel, 2023

    Turning Ideas into Books & Authors Into Brands, Abigail Bergstrom, 2022

    Writing With Confidence, Haley Jakobson, 2021-2022

    Urban Legends Poetry Collective, 2019-2023