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Simon Lewsen

@simonlewsen.bsky.social

Magazine journalist. Kinda arty. Kinda science-y. Toronto / Ottawa.

Simon Lewsen @simonlewsen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I was very happy to win a National Magazine Award for my @macleans.bsky.social magazine profile of Jenni Byrne. The profile-writing prize is the one I've been after my entire career. macleans.ca/longforms/je...

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Simon Lewsen @simonlewsen.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Yesterday, I was nominated for a National Magazine Award (Best Profile), for my @macleans.bsky.social feature on Jenni Byrne, the ruthless tactician behind Pierre Poilievre. This was a brutal piece to report—folks were terrified to talk—but I hope it's a fun one to read macleans.ca/longforms/je...

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Simon Lewsen @simonlewsen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I talked to Shaye Ganam, on QR in Calgary & 880 CHED in Edmonton, about how safety culture is making childhood less active and less exciting. Shaye and I were both amateur bomb makers as kids. We still remember the recipe for gunpowder. Listen here: pdst.fm/e/traffic.me... @thewalrus.ca

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Simon Lewsen @simonlewsen.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

It’s shameless self-promotion time. That right there is a picture of me. And this right here is a thread about the ten best magazine features, essays, and interviews I did this year. And this here link is a one-click pathway to all ten of those pieces: linktr.ee/simon.lewsen

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