Alyssa Sykes

Neurodiverse & queer aspiring author.

Alyssa the Writer

Alyssa is a neurodivergent, queer immigrant calling Canada her home (for now). Being a minority herself several times over, she prides herself on including diversity in her writings and breaking stereotypes. Alyssa wants her readers to be able to find pieces of themselves in her characters. She writes fantasies and dystopians and loves trauma dumping on her characters. She also spends way too long worldbuilding the smallest details and procrastinates schoolwork using writing. Lately she has taken an interest in writing children's picture books that are educational and fun.

Alyssa the Student

Alyssa is an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta. She is majoring in anthropology, focussing on the cultural and biological subfields. She is minoring in history and creative writing, while also pursuing the Certificate in International Learning. Alyssa intends to study law after graduation and would like to work in the fields of family and immigration law.

Basics

  • she/her/hers

  • 3+ WIPS

  • Anthropology student

  • Founder & Co-Executive Director of SeaGlass Literary

  • Neurodiverse

  • Queer

  • South African

  • Canadian

Alyssa the Girl Boss

Alyssa founded the popular literary magazine SeaGlass Literary in 2021. She won a local entrepreneurship contest for the magazine and grew it to have over 100 volunteers worldwide. SeaGlass Literary focuses on providing an accessible and inclusive platform for youth to publish their prose, poetry, and art. SeaGlass has published 15 issues and continues to publish quarterly. Issue 16 submissions open July 31!