joshkozelj21@gmail.com
Hey there!
Or… Bom dia (Good Day) as my Grandma would say in Portuguese.
I’m Josh. And I’m a writer, which is something I have dreamed of calling myself since … well, for as long as I can remember.
Currently, I work as co-editor of The Tyee’s ‘What Works’ section, a series that profiles green and sustainable businesses. And as a communications specialist at the Kwikwetlem First Nation.
Despite knowing what I’ve wanted to do for, basically, my whole life, I often struggle telling people exactly what I do.
When I talk to strangers, I will commonly introduce myself as a writer.
But I do much more than writing. I also teach writing, produce mini-documentaries and take photos, which often appear in my writing.
(I also have two writing-based degrees: Fine Arts from the University of Victoria and a Masters of Journalism from the University of British Columbia.)
To make life easier, and perhaps to add some clarity to what I do every day, I hope this page shows you why I love writing and everything about it.
Learning to Connect With My Male Friends
For some men, long-term, meaningful relationships are harder to build and maintain into adulthood.
New York Times, 2021
Should You Consider Running in Crocs?
Runners are racing ultramarathons and fast 5Ks in Crocs. Here’s why you might want to join them. Or not.
Outside RUN, 2024
This Soup’s For You
Ralf Dauns is gone. He leaves an impact that he never understood.
The Tyee, 2022
*Nominated for Best Short Feature in Digital Publishing Awards
Subscriptions to the Sea
How Skipper Otto and other community-supported fisheries are increasing transparency and providing quality seafood to members.
The Tyee, 2025
Below is my ‘professional’ bio, where, yes, I refer to myself in the third person.
Josh Kozelj is an award-winning journalist and creative writer based in Burnaby, B.C.
He has written for the New York Times, Globe and Mail, Complex, Toronto Star, Canadian Running and many other places. Josh has covered city council meetings and tripped up on his own words trying to ask a question in large media scrums.
Outside of writing, you’ll often see him running on a trail or stretch of road in incredibly short shorts.
Although he is a morning person, he writes better at night.