Robert Wiersema

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Robert J. Wiersema (born 1970) is a Canadian writer. Since 2006, he's published two novels, a novella and a non-fiction book about Bruce Springsteen.

Life and career[edit]

Wiersema was born in Agassiz, British Columbia, in 1970.[1] After high school, he attended the University of Victoria, graduating with an Honours Degree in English Literature.[2]

His first novel, Before I Wake, was published by Random House in August 2006.[3] His second novel, Bedtime Story, was published in November 2010, also by Random House.[4] His novella, The World More Full of Weeping, was published by ChiZine Publications in September 2009.

Wiersema lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Bibliography[edit]

Fiction[edit]

Robert J. Wiersema talks about Bedtime Story on Bookbits radio.
  • Before I Wake (2006)
  • The World More Full of Weeping (2009)
  • Bedtime Story (2010)
  • Black Feathers (2015)
  • Seven Crow Stories (2016)

Non-fiction[edit]

  • Walk Like A Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen (2011)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robert Wiersema web site
  2. ^ Robert Wiersema web site
  3. ^ Garvie, Maureen (July 2006). "Review of Before I Wake by Robert J. Wiersema". Quill & Quire. St. Joseph Media. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. ^ Macdonald, Cynthia (Nov 19, 2010). "Bedtime Story, by Robert Wiersema". Children's fiction: Review. The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 14 April 2011.