Jared Young grew up in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and currently resides in Ottawa. His writing has appeared in the Toronto Star, Bangkok Post, Ottawa Citizen, Maisonneuve, and The Walrus; it has also been anthologized in McSweeney's. He is the co-founder of Dear Cast and Crew (dearcastandcrew.com) and a creative director at the advertising agency McMillan.