Bio
Zena Sharman, PhD is writer, consultant and LGBTQ+ health advocate whose work explores themes of community, identity, and care. She is the editor of several anthologies, including The Care We Dream Of: Liberatory and Transformative Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health and the Lambda Literary award-winning The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care (both Arsenal Pulp Press). Her debut memoir Staying Power: On Queerness, Inheritances, and the Families We Choose was published in 2026.
A seasoned leader, facilitator, and strategist, Zena has fifteen years’ experience working in leadership roles at national and provincial health research organizations in Canada. She now works as a consultant with a focus on working collaboratively to understand and transform complex systems. A death doula and hospice volunteer, Zena is passionate about equitable and inclusive care at all stages of life. She lives with her family on Vancouver Island. You can learn more about Zena and her work at https://www.zenasharman.com/