Alex in ’63 is my first novel, and I am enjoying putting it in the hands of readers who have “ever been thirteen”. It is a Calgary-based story, so many people will recognize familiar landscapes in Alex’s world: Mewata Stadium, McMahon Stadium, Georges P. Vanier Junior High, Crescent Heights High School, and North Hill communities including Winston Heights, Mountview, Tuxedo Park, Highland Park, and Crescent Heights.

If you are interested in ordering a copy ($15, softcover), please send an email or phone me. Free delivery in Calgary.

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About Alex in ’63:

Alex Wheeler reminds us what it’s like to be a teenager on a collision course with self-doubt, intimidation, love, and mystery. At the start of grade 9—in his hometown Calgary, Alberta—Alex is trying to figure out how to deal with a football-star brother, a strict school principal, and a vindictive high school girl. There’s another girl, too, recently arrived from England, who emboldens him by sharing glimpses of a pop culture revolution evolving back home. Meanwhile, local incidents and international events impact Alex and his family in deeply personal ways.

Alex in ‘63 is a bumpy-road tribute to home and school and neighbourhood.