John Brooke
John Brooke became fascinated by criminality and police work listening to the courtroom stories and observations of his father, a long-serving judge. Although he lives in Montreal, John makes frequent trips to France for both pleasure and research. He earns a living as a freelance writer and translator, has also worked as a film and video editor as well as directed four films on modern dance. Brooke’s first novel, The Voice of Aliette Nouvelle, was published in 1999. His poetry and short stories have also been widely published and in 1998 his story "The Finer Points of Apples" won him the Journey Prize.
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Walls of a Mind long-listed for Arthur Ellis Best Novel Award
Posted on: Friday, April 11, 2014
John Brooke's latest Aliette Nouvelle mystery, Walls of a Mind, has just been long-listed for the Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.
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