Jon Evans (born April 11, 1973) is a Canadian

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, adventure traveler, and

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Early life

Born to an

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father and Canadian mother, Evans grew up in

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, and graduated from the

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. He holds a degree in electrical engineering and possesses over 10 years of experience working as a software engineer. Evans currently resides in Berkeley, California, with his wife, who is an attorney.

Career

Evans received the prestigious 2005

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for Best First Novel from the

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for his book ''Dark Places.'' His works have garnered attention and reviews from esteemed publications such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. ''The Executor,'' his graphic novel, was recognized as one of the top ten graphic novels of 2010 by

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, while his novel ''Beasts of New York'' was awarded a 2011

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Book of the Year medal. In addition to his fiction writing, Evans has contributed to various magazines, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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.'' He has also penned articles for esteemed newspapers such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', and currently writes a weekly column for ''

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''. Currently residing in San Francisco, California, Evans frequently embarks on global travels to conduct research for his novels, immersing himself in diverse locations.

Bibliography

Much of Evans' work is released under a

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license and can be downloaded for free.

Novels

(All can be downloaded at Feedbooks.com) * * * * * * *''Exadelic'', 2023.

Graphic novels

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Travel writing

Journalism

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Jon Canadian mystery writers Living people 1973 births University of Waterloo alumni