Mark Oleksiw
Author | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Mark discovered the art of putting words together to propel the reader on a journey when he wrote his first composition in grade school. Many moons, experiences and zany characters later, his debut novel, the coming of age tale of a 1980’s music-loving teen, represents part of his voyage.
Born in the Montreal suburbs in th.... more
Mark discovered the art of putting words together to propel the reader on a journey when he wrote his first composition in grade school. Many moons, experiences and zany characters later, his debut novel, the coming of age tale of a 1980’s music-loving teen, represents part of his voyage.
Born in the Montreal suburbs in the late 1960’s, Mark survived cold winters and the business world. In between, he graduated from McGill University, where he was co-editor of his faculty’s satirical and sometimes politically incorrect monthly magazine. Mark grew up a fan of guitar-driven music, great lyrics and was grunge before grunge, at least in his mind.
Mark now lives in the western part of his hometown with his wife, three teenage sons, and cat. When not working on a novel, he is listening to music, daydreaming or just being mischievous. His works are based on his fascination with offbeat characters, the challenges of growing up and the search for, well, you will just have to find out! You can join Mark on his journey by checking out his website or following him on Twitter.