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name: Mark Paul Oleksiw
about: Mark Paul Oleksiw loves to write, always has and always will. It started with his first composition class when he was 7. Many moons, experiences and zany characters later, his first novel, the coming of age tale of a 1980’s music-loving teen, The Boys Who Danced with the Moon is entertaining and hopefully inspiring readers. On September 6, 2018, his second novel, Munching on the Sun, was launched. It garnered rave reviews in advance of its publication. It is the heart-warming story of a university student, Lukas Wunand. When he believes to have seen a beautiful ghost from his past, his world changes forever. Can his friends solve the puzzle and save him?His most recent novel, Time's Musicians, was Booklife Prize Semifinalist. This psycholog Mark Paul Oleksiw loves to write, always has and always will. It started with his first composition class when he was 7. Many moons, experiences and zany characters later, his first novel, the coming of age tale of a 1980’s music-loving teen, The Boys Who Danced with the Moon is entertaining and hopefully inspiring readers. On September 6, 2018, his second novel, Munching on the Sun, was launched. It garnered rave reviews in advance of its publication. It is the heart-warming story of a university student, Lukas Wunand. When he believes to have seen a beautiful ghost from his past, his world changes forever. Can his friends solve the puzzle and save him?His most recent novel, Time's Musicians, was Booklife Prize Semifinalist. This psychological thriller is about a comic book creator dealing with the demons of his youth. What stirs inside his mind and what secrets does he keep?His works reflect his fascination with offbeat characters, the challenges of growing up and the search for, well, you will just have to find out!Born in the suburbs of Montreal in the late 1960’s, Mark survived the cold winters and a career in 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 lives in the western part of his hometown with his wife, three teenage sons, a cat and a dog. When not working on a novel, he is listening to music, daydreaming or just being mischievous. You can find out what Mark is up to by checking out his website, www.markoleksiw.com or following him at https://twitter.com/markpauloleksiw. ...more