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"Before I Wake is a stunning debut. Robert Wiersema's novel is original, thought-provoking and downright wonderful."
 “We go along for this unusual ride – that takes us to purgatory and awakens images of the inquisition – because we trust Wiersema’s consummate skill: a talent that makes him one of our most promising and original voices.” –The Gazette (Montreal)  |
W His first novel, Before I Wake, was published in Canada (by Random House Canada) in 2006, and became a national bestseller. It will be published in the United States (by St Martin’s Press) in May, 2007, and in the United Kingdom (by Pan MacMillan) in June, 2006. Other editions and translations will follow. Enjoy the site – hang around, make yourself at home. Glad to have you here. Robert's latest journal entry: Live from Vancouver? Much to my surprise, I had an email from the BC Achievement Foundation, asking if I minded them posting the video of Friday's speech on their website. I know it's unlike me, and is completely at odds with my private, almost reclusive nature, but I thought, "What the heck, why not?" So here it is. Suitless across the Strait The trouble with blogging is, perhaps not surprisingly, the doing it. I'll have something that I want to write about, but it gets pushed to one side and before I know it, it just sort of vanishes into the mental ether. Case in point: I had a wonderful trip to Galiano in November, with one [...] Mail call It's no secret — I love getting mail. I love opening a package and not knowing what to expect. Or knowing EXACTLY what to expect. And this time of year is great for mail, as I'm sure most of you can appreciate. Today, though… Well, I knew it was coming, but even forewarned, there's still something of [...] |
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