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Robin van Eck

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Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery

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Robin is a Calgary-based writer whose short fiction and creative nonfiction has appeared in Lamplight Magazine, FreeFall Magazine, Crack the Spine, Maudlin House, Woven Tales Press, Prairie Journal, the Waiting Anthology and more. She was an AMPA Showcase Award finalist in 2013 for her short story, Everywhere and Nowhere.

Her work often tackles important social issues that she is passionate about such as mental illness, homelessness, death/dying and family dynamics,

Always ready to learn and keep and open-mind, Robin is fascinated by the many facets of the human condition.

Whenever possible Robin loves to explore the mountains and valleys around Alberta and BC with her family and dog.

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	Waiting: An Anthology of Essays (Robert Kroetsch Series) by Rona Altrows (Editor), Samantha Albert (Contributor), Sharon Butala (Contributor) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Very Much Alive: Stories of Resilience by Lexie Angelo (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sonali Misra (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sam Le Butt (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Mina's Matchbox

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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)

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