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| '''Wes Funk''' is a Canadian writer. Based in ], ],<ref>{{cite web | |||
| '''Wes Funk''' is a Canadian writer. Based in ], ],<ref>. ''Saskatchewan Lifestyles'', June 10, 2011.</ref> he has published two novels and a ] of poetry and short stories to date, with a third novel scheduled for publication in 2012. He also hosts a weekly television series, ''Lit Happens'', on ]'s services in Saskatchewan.<ref name=outvisions>"Funk's Fiction". ''OutVisions'', Winter 2011.</ref> | |||
| |url = http://www.sasklifestyles.com/article/20110610/Estlifestyles0501/306109986/-1/estlifestyles0501/author-champions-self-published-books | |||
| |title = Author champions self-published books | |||
| |last = Willberg | |||
| |first = David | |||
| |work = Saskatchewan Lifestyles | |||
| |date = 2011-06-10 | |||
| |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20141020220233/http://www.sasklifestyles.com/article/20110610/Estlifestyles0501/306109986/-1/estlifestyles0501/author-champions-self-published-books | |||
| |archivedate = 2014-10-20}}</ref> he has published several novels and a ] of poetry and short stories. He also hosts a weekly television series, ''Lit Happens'', on ]'s services in Saskatchewan.<ref name="outvisions">{{cite web | |||
| |url = http://www.outvisions.com/OutPages/tabid/1615/Article/478/funk-s-fiction.aspx | |||
| |title = Funk's Fiction | |||
| |last = Street | |||
| |first = Amanda | |||
| |work = OutVisions | |||
| |date = 2011-12-02 | |||
| |accessdate = 2015-03-17}}</ref> | |||
| Funk, who is ], |
Funk, who is ], was raised in a ] household in rural Saskatchewan.<ref name="outvisions" /> | ||
| In 2012, Funk pulled his book ''Cherry Blossoms'' off of bookstore shelves after the publisher inadvertently printed the wrong version.<ref>{{cite news | |||
| |url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/author-pulls-his-own-book-from-store-shelves-1.1229427 | |||
| |title = Author pulls his own book from store shelves | |||
| |publisher = ] | |||
| |date = 2012-07-11 | |||
| |accessdate = 2015-03-17}}</ref> | |||
| ==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Wes Funk is a Canadian writer. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he has published several novels and a chapbook of poetry and short stories. He also hosts a weekly television series, Lit Happens, on Shaw TV's services in Saskatchewan.
Funk, who is gay, was raised in a Mennonite household in rural Saskatchewan.
In 2012, Funk pulled his book Cherry Blossoms off of bookstore shelves after the publisher inadvertently printed the wrong version.
Works
- Humble Beginnings
- Dead Rock Stars (2008)
- Baggage (2010)
- Cherry Blossoms (2012)
- Wes Side Story (2014)
References
- Willberg, David (2011-06-10). "Author champions self-published books". Saskatchewan Lifestyles. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20.
- ^ Street, Amanda (2011-12-02). "Funk's Fiction". OutVisions. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- "Author pulls his own book from store shelves". CBC News. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
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