Renee Angers
Email: reneeangers@yahoo.ca
Home page: http://brainpanpublishing.com/ReneeAngers/index.htm
Writing under my maiden name Renee Angers - 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.
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 (r.trademark and registered business) (NOT to be confused with the very recent appearance of new graffiti Publishing at WordPress). During my time with NG the zine, 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 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 gleefully running my skin illustration business. (http://brainpanpublishing.com/NewGraffiti/index.htm)
Interests: Writing/Film/Skin Illustration/Writing and performing music
Published writer: Yes
Freelance: Yes |
