Friends call me Kenny. I wear a lot of different hats!
I'm Queer, Red River Métis, and work as an author and web developer. I'm 30 years old, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and currently based in Mohkínstsis in Treaty 7 territory. Starting in the summer of 2026, I will be the lead instructor of Fireweed Writing School!
I am currently the lead developer and founder of Berry House, a values-driven studio building fast, accessible JAMstack websites. In 2022, I founded Write Club, a creative collective for writers that grew from one person to 100+ members.
Quick Facts
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Age: 30
Work: Founder of Berry House; Independent literary journalist; Founder/former president of Write Club
Education: Bachelor of Arts, English (Honours) at Mount Royal University, graduated April 2025 (3.8 GPA); double minor in Creative Writing & Religious Studies
Writing: Publishing on Medium since 2015 (over 200 articles); nine independently published books
Daily practice: 1,000,000+ words journaled on 750words since September 17, 2011
Focus: writing craft, lyric essays, literary criticism, digital culture, accessibility, the independent web, decolonization, Indigenous studies
What I Do
Writing
I primarily write creative nonfiction (essays that are lyric and research-driven) and poetry. Topics typically include:
The craft of writing itself, and the life of a working writer
Literature and cultural criticism
Digital minimalism, the attention economy, and the independent web
Systems, routines, and the practical work of making a meaningful life
I build and maintain fast, accessible, content-first websites—usually with static-site tooling (Astro, Eleventy/11ty, Hugo, Jekyll) and progressive enhancement. Dozens of open-source projects. 95+ Lighthouse scores consistently.
I care a lot about:
Performance (shipping less JavaScript, sub-second load times)
Accessibility (A11y-first, WCAG 2.1 AA compliance)
Portability (local-first writing, plain text, version control, Markdown)
Owning your work (building sites people can actually keep and maintain)
Community
Write Club was started in September 2022 with just a couple students and grew into a collective of 100+ members. During my three years as President, we:
Run weekly writing meetups, workshops, and critique sessions
Published two anthologies
Fundraised for Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation and Ripple Foundation
Organized author readings, poetry slams, and bookstore collaborations
Built digital infrastructure (website, Discord server, social media presence)
Created a safe space centered on marginalized voices without tokenizing
Past Lives Still in the Mix
Music: Released 3 albums under the name Augustin from 2011-2016
Photography: Built a macro nature photography portfolio under username qvl on DeviantArt
Service work: Sous chef at Rotary Flames House (2015-2020), housekeeper for ServiceMaster Clean (2015-2019)
Crisis support: 7 Cups volunteer with 790+ support chats and 250+ individuals assisted
Disability Note
I have motor dysgraphia (handwriting impairment), paraoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) (a heart condition), and deal with anxiety and depression. Email and typed communication is best for me.
Brennan Kenneth Brown is a Queer Métis author and web developer based in Calgary, Alberta. He has been publishing online since 2015, writing longform essays and lyric nonfiction across writing craft, literary criticism, and digital culture. He runs Berry House, a values-driven studio building accessible JAMstack websites, and founded a creative collective supporting emerging writers called Write Club.