Hello

I'm a writer and freelance journalist based in Midcoast, Maine. I’m a regular contributor to the Midcoast Villager, a contributing editor at Down East Magazine, and I string for The New York Times. My long-form features have been published in Esquire, Newsweek, Elle, and Boston Magazine. In 2025, the International Regional Magazine Association named me Magazine Writer of the Year.

Here are some stories I’m particularly proud of.

I like to hear from people, especially Mainers: jaellison@gmail.com