Hi, my name’s
Ameer Idreis
I’m a writer and urbanist.
Hi, my name’s
Ameer Idreis
I’m a writer and urbanist.
Like it says at the top, I’m a writer and urbanist.
Writing across forms and genres, I’ve penned novels, personal essays, articles, poetry, and stories for the stage. My debut play won a Playwrights Guild of Canada Tom Hendry Award and is currently in development at Theatre Passe Muraille.
I’m also an urbanist with a Master of Science in Planning, working on planning projects at the intersection of urbanism, city-building, culture, and First Nation consultation.
Writing and urbanism aside, I can be found enjoying a flat white, curating niche playlists, exploring Toronto’s neighbourhoods, and tinkering away on random creative projects.
Always a work in progress, I strive to try my hand at everything.
Want to get in touch? Send me an email!
I’m always doing something new, diving into random projects that might never see the light of day—like the times I tried podcasting, created an extensive fan site, or spent months building a search engine (yes, really). But hey, some of them actually manage to sneak out into the world!
Award-winning and in-development plays, including Ships in the Night, The Walls Enclosing, and Lines in the Land.
My writing debut in The Ewald Series and my in-development novel, The Young Society.
Shorter published pieces, including a collaged article and book chapter.
Academic articles on the role and impact of the Canadian Constitution on Indigenous sovereignty and minority rights.
Consulted and worked on various research, planning, and public engagement projects on urbanism, city-building, and culture.
Researched the Ontario Greenbelt and its impact on experiences of the region, interviewed experts, and produced a major research paper and a play.
A number of creative design projects from the cover for a Canadian language dictionary to branding for real and fictional political campaigns.
Websites I’ve written and designed, like this one!
A short-lived conversation between brother and sister.
A short film following a vicious bullying campaign and the tragic events in its aftermath.