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Robert J. Wiersema (born 1970) is a Canadian writer. Since 2006, he's published two novels, a novella and a non-fiction book about Bruce Springsteen.


Life and career

Wiersema was born in Agassiz, British Columbia, in 1970. After high school, he attended the University of Victoria, graduating with an Honours Degree in English Literature. His first novel, '' Before I Wake'', was published by
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in August 2006. His second novel, ''
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'', was published in November 2010, also by
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. His novella, ''The World More Full of Weeping'', was published by ChiZine Publications in September 2009. Wiersema lives in
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,
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.


Bibliography


Fiction

* '' Before I Wake'' (2006) * ''The World More Full of Weeping'' (2009) * ''Bedtime Story'' (2010) * ''Black Feathers'' (2015) * ''Seven Crow Stories'' (2016)


Non-fiction

* ''Walk Like A Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen'' (2011)


References

Living people 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian male novelists 1970 births 21st-century Canadian male writers {{Canada-writer-stub