Samuel Thomas Martin is the author of This Ramshackle Tabernacle which was shortlisted for the 2010 BMO Winterset Award and longlisted for the 2011 ReLit Award for Short Fiction. His reviews and stories have appeared in journals in both Canada and the U.S. and his jalapeno chilli once made someone cry. Originally from Ontario he now lives in Newfoundland with his wife Samantha and their dog Vadet.
Samuel Thomas Martin is the author of This Ramshackle Tabernacle which was shortlisted for the 2010 BMO Winterset Award and longlisted for the 2011 ReLit Award for Short Fiction. His reviews and stories have appeared in journals in both Canada and the U.S. and his jalapeno chilli once made someone cry. Originally from Ontario he now lives in Newfoundland with his wife Samantha and their dog Vadet.
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Ali Smith – Gliff Q&A
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