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| '''Wes Funk''' |
'''Wes Funk''' was a Canadian writer. Based in ], ],<ref>{{cite web | ||
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Wes Funk was 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.
Funk died on October 10, 2015. with no cause yet cited.
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.
- "Wes Funk, Saskatoon novelist and teacher, dead". CBC News. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
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