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A group of parrots is called a pandemonium. They can be trained to say, "Conquer the Arctic! Squaaawk!" while they flap around their aviary, pooping.

Bookish highlights of 2024: * Worked on my 2nd novel; 1st draft is 75% complete * Began collaboration to translate my 1st novel into French * Went to South Africa & Namibia for research & book tour * Had 11 acceptances of short fiction & poetry * Received Honorable Mention in Eric Hoffer Book Award

My debut novel, The Girl in the Water, won the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction, among other honours. It traces the wanderings of four Soviet teens and a feral cat, against a backdrop of civilizations in decline. I am writing a sequel, The Circus and the Atom. nummist.com/stories/

Hello! I am a novelist, poet, and permaculture orchardist based in Nova Scotia, Canada. I write about characters who are clawing out a purpose in an era of collapse. Often, the setting is Eastern Europe. I'd be happy to connect with readers and writers of literary/multicultural fiction and poetry.