A few things to know about Tim

Timothy Paleczny

Publishing Bio

• Debut novel: A Life on Water (Cavalarico Books, 2023)

• First book of poetry: The Tale of Indigo (Cavalarico Books, 2022)

• Edited the anthology, Stories from Blood & Aphorisms (Gutter Press, 1993)

• Tim co-founded and led Blood & Aphorisms, a Toronto fiction magazine from 1991 to 1997

• According to the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association, Blood & Aphorisms was Canada’s best-selling fiction magazine throughout its seven-year run in the 1990s

Education

• Master of Arts degree in English Literature, University of Waterloo

• Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, St. Jerome’s University

Blurbs

A Life on Water is a  genre-blending novel about a marine biologist's tour of duty as an Allied spy in Portugal. Under the cover of turtle research, Ardis Lowney’s mission takes her to Lisbon’s sophisticated salons, rustic villages, and sunny beach towns. Just when her cover no longer holds water, she makes an extraordinary discovery at sea, yet comes face-to-face with her would-be lover, staring down the barrel of his luger. The narrative soars with sublime moments that clash with the absurd facades of Fatima, war, and romance. #DebutNovel #HistoricalFiction

The Tale of Indigo is a book of poetry that explores our most-enduring myth and the great issues of our time—greed, our war with pathogens, and climate change. #naturepoetry #climatechangepoetry #mythiccreationstories

A Bill to Pay is a two-act comedy about the price of life's little decisions. Set in my hometown of Waterloo, Ontario, circa 1988, the story takes place in the midst of Canada's decision to join NAFTA, the initial free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. The issues in the play are relevant in light of the last round of USMCA negotiations and the perpetual love-hate relationships of neighbours. Originally created in 1988-89 and revised in 2018, the play has not been staged, workshopped, or published. #unpublishedscript