ABOUT ME
I’m a writer in Victoria, British Columbia.
At the moment, I’m working on a book about the role of sound in the lives of animals under water, which will be published by Crown.
Until 2021 I was the staff writer for Hakai Magazine. My work at Hakai has been anthologized in Best Canadian Essays 2020 (Biblioasis) and received honours including a Digital Publishing Award, a Jack Webster Award, and Best New Magazine Writer from the National Magazine Awards. Previously I was a science writer for the University of Victoria and the Science Media Center of Canada.
You can read my fiction in PRISM Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and forthcoming in Speculative North.
I have a diploma in journalism from Concordia University and a bachelor's degree in biology from Carleton University. I’m represented by Gillian MacKenzie of Gillian MacKenzie Agency.
Stories about Sound
Awards
FLYING BY THE FAT OF THE SEA
Winner, Gold, Best Investigative Article (Consumer), Canadian Online Publishing Awards, 2021
The Sound Aquatic
Winner (with Elin Kelsey and Katrina Pyne), Silver, Best Podcast Series, Canadian Online Publishing Awards, 2021
From Berth To Death
Winner (with Andrew Nikiforuk), Jack Webster Award for Science, Technology, Health, and the Environment, Jack Webster Awards, 2020
Published in Best Canadian Essays 2020 (Biblioasis)
The Questionable Science Of Vancouver’s Port Expansion
Winner, Best New Magazine Writer, National Magazine Awards, 2017
Finalist (with Daniel Wood), Jack Webster Award for Science, Technology, Health, and the Environment, Jack Webster Awards, 2017
“Amorina Kingdon has written a forceful political expose that balances local concerns with big-picture thinking in a voice that's candid, lyrical, and respectful. 'Questionable Science' is what great journalism is all about: a strong narrative combined with impeccable research to challenge its readers to think differently.”
— National Magazine Awards Jury
Here Be Tiny Dragons (And Other Micro Beasts)
(With Grant Callegari, Adrienne Mason, and Meigan Henry) Best Online Video Feature, Digital Publishing Awards, 2018