Career
He is the author of a collection of short stories, Random Acts of Hatred, which focuses on the lives of gay and bisexual men from childhood to early adulthood and a novel, ManBug. Ilsley was awarded an Honour of Distinction citation by the Writers" Trust of Canada"s Dayne Ogilvie Grant in 2010. ManBug was also a shortlisted finalist for the ReLit Award for Fiction in 2007.