Yay! Mark's novella, "The Cosmic Janitor" was longlisted for the International Three-Day-Novel-writing contest (top seven out of several hundred entries.) The short list and ultimate winner will be announced in November. https://www.3daynovel.com/2026/09/04/2025-longlist-announcement/

Mark's poem "The Wisdom of Trains" (an award winner in CommuterLit's annual contest) also appeared in the West Texas Writers 2026 anthology. Mark's poem "Resume" was recently published by Cahava Journal. "Plunge Pool" will be published in a future issue of Gray's Sporting Journal. Mark's story "Playtime" will be published in a future issue of Amazing Stories, the continent's oldest Sci Fi Magazine.

Three of Mark's paintings will be on display at the Niagara Falls Art Museum from October 5th to mid Decemeber.

Mark's novels, Paper Dragon and The Enclave have been released. (details on the BOOK page)

Three more novels have been signed by small indie presses ("World in Fluxe" by Down and Out books, "Notes on Killing your Wife" by Blue Beech Press, and "The Arsonist's Handbook" by Evolved publishing. The Blue Beech mystery will probably be released first, mid November.

If you are in St. Catharines, pick up copies of his books at Someday Books, 21 King Street, St. Catharines. Next To Ewe

Oh yeah, Stu Mallany furnished the photograph of Mark on Lady Evelyn Lake.