Mark Paul

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.\n\nMany 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. His works are based on his fascination with offbeat characters, the challenges of growing up and the search for, well, you will just have to find out. The Boys Who Danced with the Moon recently was awarded a Red Ribbon the Wishing Shelf Book Awards!\n\nHis second novel, Munching on the Sun is the thrilling coming of age story of Lukas Wunand, a university student with a darkened soul. Be prepared to enter the world of an unforgettable and unique literary creation. It recently received a 4-star review from Foreward Clarion Reviews.\n\nIn January 2020, Mark's latest novel,Time's Musicians, was published. Time's Musicians is the story of a reclusive comic book creator about to publish the final edition to the dismay of his cult following. Why does he feel the need to reach out to the retired psychologist who interviewed him ten years earlier? This is the story of two boys (Billy and John) and the forces that destroyed their friendship. There is one person who may save them.\n\nMark currently lives in the western part of his hometown with his wife, three teenage sons, and cat. 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.\n