Renee Wilks
Email: rw_brainpan@yahoo.ca
Home page: http://www.brainpanpublishing.com/reneewilks/ReneeWilksIndex.htm
I'm a Canadian (very proud one) writer of mainstream fiction, although my style leans in a slightly grittier direction than most conventional mainstream; My work has been categorized as urban fiction, noir without the detectives, and in some cases even dark comedy and horatian satire.
I was born just North of Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Renée Angers in 1965, but legally changed my name recently for personal/therapeutic reasons. After a harrowing child/teen/young adulthood, as well as re-locating as many times as there were years in my life, I finally settled into a permanent home in Windsor, Ontario in 1980 where I began the long process of self-motivated healing.
Creatively I began as a musician playing bass, guitar, and drums, as well as composing for a multitude of bands over the years. It was in 1999 when a song I had written transformed into my first novel Wasted Land which was contracted for a five year run with a small indie publisher based out of Washington. For a decade afterward I worked on staff for several local entertainment periodicals (Vox, Upfront Magazine, The City Crow) writing commentaries, reviews, and informative pieces on the art community, as well as founded and headed up the literary periodical New Graffiti. During my time with NG I gained valuable experience not only writing, but editing and working behind the scenes of the publishing industry. It also granted me the wonderful opportunity of working with and managing a staff of writers and gave me the enormous pleasure of landing interviews with such names as John Martin of Black Sparrow Press (publisher responsible for discovering acclaimed poet and author Charles Bukowski), and Steve Albini of 80's/90's punk band Big Black, and recording engineer (Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pixies, etc). It was also during this time that I wrote several additional novels, four of which are currently published and available.
Presently I reside as a ghost and can still be found writing, and generally existing as a well mannered member of society in Southwestern Ontario. When I'm not writing, I'm thinking about what I should be writing and/or what I will be writing next. I might also be found playing drums in my band BURN.
Interests: Writing/Film
Published writer: Yes
Freelance: Yes |
