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Prisoner of Snowflake Falls Shortlisted for BC Book Prize
Readers who love this book will be ones who love the suspense of a stakeout. Anything might happen Continue reading
Special thanks
Getting to know passionate and top-quality people through contract work has been an unanticipated bonus in my writing life. Continue reading
Quick! Grab this book away from your kid.
The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls (Orca Books) will launch at Vancouver Kids’ Books on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls is a book rich with simple complexities and deadpan one-liners that brilliant comics will … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, John Lekich, Prisoner of Snowflake Falls
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The Wild Weathers Book Launch
Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Wild Weathers a gathering of love poems book launch happens at Renaissance Books (43-6th Street, New Westminster, BC) between 1-3 PM. I will be reading “Final Round,” my contribution to the anthology.
A Poem Picked
A little break from themes Japanese today. A few days ago I received an apologetic email informing me that Leaf Press had selected my poem “Final Round” to appear in The Wild Weathers: a gathering of love poems. The anthology … Continue reading
Back to Japan
After struggling to maintain regular posts, I have decided to return to an earlier idea.
Review of Arranged in The Globe and Mail
I recommend it for an in-flight read or when you need to pass the time agreeably and don’t want to be disturbed by all that’s wrong with the world. Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Writing News
Tagged Catherine McKenzie, Globe & Mail Review of Arranged
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Success Story: Live Your Dream Interview
Recently Crystal Stranaghan and Jared Hunt interviewed me for their Feature Friday success story on their Live Your Dream website. They (among others) nurtured me as I set out to establish a freelance career. The Buddhist maxim is true: When … Continue reading
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Saigyo and Tears for Japan
Friday I had thought to begin the first in a series of blog-posts, sharing vignettes from my November 2010 travels to Japan. Something to ease me into blogging, something I could do with confidence and love for my subject. However, … Continue reading
Pure Wool: 2010 CBC Literary Awards Entry
Thank you all who responded to my web-launch announcement, for your interest and for dropping by again. Click on the title and read Pure Wool.