His first book of poetry, Predicting the Next Big Advertising Breakthrough Using a Potentially Dangerous Method (Coteau 2006), received the 2007 ReLit Award, 2006 Anne Szumigalski Poetry Award, and the 2005 John V. Hicks Award. His poetry has appeared in a number of Canadian literary journals and earned him both an honourable mention at the 2003 National Magazine Awards and a place in the finals of the CBC’s 2005 National Poetry Face-Off. He is currently completing an MA in the Field of Creative Writing at the University of Toronto.