Alison Myers

Freelance writer and storyteller

Calgary, AB

I am an award-winning, well-traveled and experienced journalist who can find the heart of everyone's story. My style is more that of a storyteller than a news hound. My approachable yet nuanced narratives leave readers feeling as though they’ve followed the same road and met the same people without ever leaving the comfort of their favourite reading nook.

Alison Myers

Freelance writer and storyteller

Calgary, AB

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One year, two years, three or more...
In this feature article, I explore the notion of an ideal age gap between siblings.
Today's Parent
Magazine Features
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From patients to donors | Faculty of Medicine Magazine | University of Calgary
When Carol Westberg was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2004, she was told she had about three years to live− five if she had a stem cell transplant. Eight years and six grandchildren later, Westberg credits medical research taking place at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine with the fact that she's still beating the odds.
UCalgary Medicine
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Gabriel Yu Lan Chen | Avenue Magazine
Assistant Senior Staff Counsel and Homeless Outreach LawyerCalgary Legal Guidance Were it not for the dossier taking over his table, Gabriel Chen might be mistaken for a regular urban professional out for an evening glass of wine. What is the key to your success? Passion and candy - they're a winning combination.
Avenue Calgary
Profiles
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Life On The Edge
The days are long in the Antarctic summer. In fact, they never really end. The beaming sun glistens on the water as an ice-strengthened ship makes her Way towards the Antarctic Peninsula. She’s just come through the infamous Drake Passage, where a two-story-high wave isn’t all that unusual. The sight of dry land is a welcome relief for those aboard.
WILD LIFE
Company Alberta
This is a pack I did for CBC Radio's weekly politics show, The House. It explores the unusual voting habits of people in Alberta, a province that hasn't seen a change in government in more than 40 years.
CBC Radio
A case for nuking the office microwave
I used to sit at the worst desk in the newsroom. Originally, I thought the desk I had before that was the worst because it was right by the bridge: journalist speak for mission control. This is where chaos is born. Phones are ringing. Scanners are blaring.
Swerve Calgary
Columns
Disorder in the House
A few days after we moved into our brand-new, yet-to-be-tarnished-by-life house, a squatter took up residence on our kitchen counter. The boxes were hardly even in the door and there it was, becoming more entrenched with each passing day. Worst of all, I was encouraging it to find comfort in that special spot by the phone, just as its predecessor had for seven years in our old house.
Swerve Magazine
Columns Magazine
How Dry I Am
I have a love-hate relationship with water. Truthfully, it should be classified as "dislike-hate," because the only time I really love water is when it's making something good, like coffee. But ever since I moved to Calgary (a.k.a. The Canadian Desert), it's been sorely apparent that I need to drink more water.
Swerve Calgary
Columns
Houston Peschl | Avenue Magazine
DIRTT BagDIRTT Environmental Solutions If Houston Peschl could bottle his energy, he would be a very rich man. What is the key to your success? Always challenge myself to push harder and question all authority. "I explained to some people that I'm like a border collie - if you throw a stick, I'll go get it," he half-jokes.
Avenue Calgary
Profiles
Divided loyalties on Brooklyn's Brighton Beach - World - CBC News
A steel canopy looms above Brighton Beach Ave. in Brooklyn, N.Y., casting a shadow over the busy scene on the street below. Shops and restaurants line the sidewalk, some with tables set up to tempt passers-by with the culinary reminders of another world: Pastries, dumplings, even pop that comes from all over the Caucasus.
CBC

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Alison Myers

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I am an intellectual explorer, perpetual researcher and armchair philosopher. One of the most fascinating aspects of this profession is having the opportunity to speak with people from all walks of life, giving me a continually renewed perspective on how we spend our nugget of time on this planet. I write for print and broadcast, including voicing and producing radio pieces of various lengths. I am able to tackle any subject, from scientific discoveries and business news to the more personal stories of love, pain and humanity.