JP Larocque explained

JP Larocque is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and journalist. They are best known for their work on the television series Sort Of, for which they were nominated for Best Writing in a Comedy Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.^[1] In 2024, they were nominated for a Canadian Screen Award as a co-executive producer of the Family Channel series Home Sweet Rome.^[2]

They are creator and executive producer of the web series Gay Nerds, which ran from 2012 to 2015 and was distributed by OutTV.^[3] They have also written for Another Life, Slasher, Jann, Popularity Papers, SkyMed, Coroner and Diggstown.

In 2022, they wrote and produced a Heritage Minute on pioneering transgender American soul and rhythm and blues singer Jackie Shane,^[4] and developed the Murdoch Mysteries spin-off series Macy Murdoch for CBC Gem with Jessica Meya.^[5]

In 2014, they were a regular panelist on the MTV Canada series 1 Girl 5 Gays.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CSAs '23: CBC's The Porter leads TV nominations. . February 22, 2023. Playback.
2. Web site: 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Nominee, Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series. . Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
3. Web site: Angelica Babiera . Six writers tapped for CBC-BIPOC TV & Film Showrunner Catalyst . Playback. February 1, 2023.
4. News: Friend . David . November 2, 2022 . Transgender soul pioneer Jackie Shane the focus of new Heritage Minute . en-CA . .
5. Web site: Angelica Babiera . CBC Gem orders Murdoch Mysteries spinoff series . October 13, 2022. Playback.
6. https://inmagazine.ca/2013/10/tv-therapy/ "TV therapy"