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Arthur Slade

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July 09, 1967 in Canada

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Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, WO Mitchell

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Arthur Slade was raised in the Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan and began writing at an early age. He received an English Honours degree from the University of Saskatchewan, spent several years writing advertising and now writes fiction full time. He is the author of the "Canadian Chills" series of books, "Dust" (which won the Governor General's award), "Tribes," and "Jolted." He currently lives in Saskatoon.


Why do I have a picture of me digging a hole in my backyard (it's for the fish pond, you DEXTER fans, it's for the fish pond)? Well, sometimes when I'm writing I feel like I'm stuck in a rut that's inside a deep hole. Or that I'm treading water without waterwings. I've found that all the other "demands" of being a writer (clever Facebook updates, amazingly insightful tweets, googling my own na... read more »
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Average rating: 3.63 · 2,078 ratings · 456 reviews · 22 distinct works
The Hunchback Assignments (...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 933 ratings — published 2007 — 15 editions
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Dust
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“Sky was the first god. Robert knew that there was only one God and he had a Son who was also God, but there were gods who had vanished: the gods of thunder, of fire, of the wide oceans of the earth.”
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Douglas Wickard Arthur, thank you for friending me on Goodreads!
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Arthur Simon wrote: "Thanks for seeking me out, Art."

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Simon Thanks for seeking me out, Art.


★ Jess Oh, not too soon then! Thank you!!!


Arthur Booklover23 wrote: "hi! ... "
Thanks! Glad you loved it. Yeah, a movie would be fun. Crossing my fingers on that! The 2nd book comes out in APril in Canada/Sept in US




★ Jess hi!
I just finished reading THE HUNCHBACK ASSIGNMENTS and i loved it.
i can imagine that as a movie verrrrry soon.
Just wondering when the 2nd will be out?


Bradley I hope you are having a good day! =)

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LiNCOLN Hi Slade!

I don't get to Goodreads nearly as often as I'd like because I'm writing my 4th book. So, I wanted to make sure and stop by and let you know that I am thrilled to be your friend here! Are you on twitter? My twitter name is: linc0lnpark

Have a fantastic day!

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