Ian Gillespie
@the_write_ian
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Freelance writer
London, Ont., Canada
Joined February 2010
So, so honored to be the winner of the 2021 Austin Clarke Fiction Prize. Still hasn't fully sunk in. It's my first contest win. The story was incredibly difficult to write and means the world to me. I hope you check it out. https://t.co/xCScROZe73
Announcing the 2021 Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence winner in Fiction: “Perfect Little Angels” by @AniokeVincent! “A sharp and immersive story, Perfect Little Angels is bound to leave readers feeling everything.” -fiction judge @franekwuyasi
https://t.co/UhUeYyF2ea
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Thrilled to have my story “Playing Possum” selected as a runner-up for the Austin Clarke Award.
Announcing the second of two runners-up in Fiction for the 2021 Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence: “Playing Possum” by @the_write_ian! “Playing Possum” unfolds masterfully.” -fiction judge @franekwuyasi
https://t.co/mfPHz3znHt
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Delighted to announce that my short story "It Won't Go Away," is featured in the horror-fiction anthology "Dead Keys: Typewritten Tales of Terror." Available here: https://t.co/DmSAJHzoPZ
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Some days I just want to yell at the world: "Up your rusty dusty with a floy floy!"
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"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." -- Tom Waits
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After 30 eventful years in the newsroom -- including 12 years as an arts reporter and 13 years as city columnist -- today is my final day at the London Free Press. It's been grand. But like somebody said: "Newspapers. They'll break your heart."
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Norm DeBono reveals Fanshawe hired principal who misused $50,000+ in school funds to (wait for it) teach education. http://t.co/VSZmN7uVFT
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"I thought (the kid) was happy.' Neighbour reacts to London horror house. http://t.co/oo82SZeiij
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Is there a word to describe the chunks of icy snow that accumulate behind the wheels of your vehicle? If not, we need one.
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Stats say 2.5 million Canadians pondering suicide right now. To help, sign up for safeTALK training. http://t.co/8Ooancnsvy
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We often believe the poor are weak & lazy. But poverty expert says we need to think differently. http://t.co/5LWWmB8b2I
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You have to watch this. Sperm whale explosion caught on video http://t.co/PVUoDSV9QI
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Good vibrations: High-tech Emoti-Chairs allow deaf & hearing-impaired individuals to "hear" music. http://t.co/zQrEMn4VzM
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London Coffee House brews community for its vulnerable members. http://t.co/I2lhMLb5YQ
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Just finished interviewing Amanda Todd's mother, Carol. Difficult subject matter. Courageous woman.
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London group "Friends of Meadowlily Woods" wins 2013 Cultural Heritage Landscape Award from Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. #LdnOnt
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I love typewriters. (I do. Really.) Here's a neat video about a British artist who uses typewriters to create. http://t.co/Illyl0tw15
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Free samples of pie (winterberry!) & soup (jalapeno & cheddar) tomorrow from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. at YOU cafe at Richmond and York. #ldnont
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