Mark's essay "It's tough being a Raymond Chandler Fan" was published in The Crime Writers of Canada" newsletter.

Mark's poem "The Wisdom of Trains" was an award winner in CommuterLit's annual contest. 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 MAY be participating in the "Drawn to Niagara" portrait painting contest. (He is a spare, ninth selection in a final field of eight. He WILL be at the Hare winery in Niagara on the Lake, hoping someone sprains a wrist, June 4th, with two paintings and a pile of business cards.)

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 and will probably be released early in 2027. ("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.

Mark recently participated in the Pelham art Festival, selling a bunch of sculptures and a few little paintings

One small painting is currently on display at the Fort Erie public library.

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.