Bio
My writing has appeared in Island Writer, Kaleidoscope and Canadian Stories literary journals. From 2006 to 2009 I self-published paperbacks, ebooks and an audio book. In 2011 Decadent Publishing released my dark thriller The Sweater Curse (novella-length) as an ebook. Follow my author journey by visiting my blog http://sweatercursed.blogspot.com
My writing has been published in the following
Literary journals:
Island Writer (winter, 2009, summer, 2010)
Kaleidoscope (winter/spring 2011)
Canadian Stories (December, 2012)
Magazines:
Craftlink (2003)
Knit Together (2003, 2007)
A Needle Pulling Thread (2008)
Books:
Flavours of Vancouver: Dishes from Around the World (2005)
Knitting Notes: A Journal of Knitting Memories (2006)
Newspapers/Trade Magazines:
Manitoba Child Care Association (1992)
The Islands Independent (2008, 2009)
I enjoy doing author readings--on stage, over the radio, on podcasts and on YouTube.
I'm actively building my author platform.
My blog (http://sweatercursed.blogspot.com) has over 119,000 page views (since October 10, 2010). 73 followers.
My twitter account (lustful graces) has over 1,000 followers (since August, 2010)).
1,400 people follow me on Google +.
I'm a member of the
Crime Writers of Canada ( http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/bios/members-lists/505-dyck-leanne)
the Federation of BC Writers
and a writing group on Mayne Island
For a more extensive bio, a list of past author appearances, a bibliography and more please visit:
http://sweatercursed.blogspot.ca/p/press-kit.html
My latest book: The Sweater Curse (knitting-themed thriller)
Aspiring knitwear designer Gwen Bjarnson is stuck in Purgatory. To escape, she must re-examine her life, journey through her past and right a wrong. But which wrong?
Young and in love, she works to establish her career, except fate has different plans. One rash act and she loses everything. Never resting, always seeking, and yearning for what she can no longer have, Gwen faces the truth: if she remains, others are destined to die.
How will she solve the mystery before it is too late?
Reviews...
'Stitch by colorful stitch, LeanneDyck knits a tale of intrigue' -Laurie Buchanan (http://holessence.wordpress.com/)
'Leanne Dyck has crafted a tale of exotic and existential as Danish author Isak Dinesen's'
-Lou Allin (Twilight Is Not Good for Maidens: A Holly Martin)
Find more reviews here: http://sweatercursed.blogspot.ca/p/reviews-of-sweater-curse.html
Buy link
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Sweater-Curse-ebook/dp/B004IPPJQ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AZC9TZ4UC9CFC&s=merchant-items&qid=1295645546&sr=1-1http://
Bono Bookstore:
http://bonobookstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_51&products_id=16&zenid=2i0ban234d2cmimpod9i13p7r5
Chapters
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=The%20Sweater%20Curse&pageSize=12&cookieCheck=1
Smashwords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/36891
For more information, visit
http://sweatercursed.blogspot.ca/p/the-sweater-curse-ebook-blurb-reading.html
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Work In Progress
A Long Way From Her
(novel)
(approximately 55,000 words)
The year is 1983. Nineteen-year-old Lyndi Wimpel has graduated from high school. It's time for her to leave home but her mom doesn't want her to go and Lyndi doesn't think she can because she's dyslexic. When her dad demands that she get a job, Lyndi joins a youth group. Despite her parents' protests, Lyndi sets out on her adventure. The places she visits, the people she meets and the experiences she has shape and transforms her. And Lyndi learns that she's capable of more than she--or her parents--ever dreamed.
Based on a true story. The plot is loosely hung on real life events. All characters are fictional.
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The Sweater Curse: a novel
(knitting-themed dark thriller)
(approximately 65,000 words)
Part I
Aspiring knitwear designer Gwen Bjarnson is stuck in Purgatory. To escape, she must re-examine her life, journey through her past and right a wrong. But which wrong?
Part II
Knitter Aster Walburn is stuck in a living Purgatory. Only one question haunts her--why did her husband leave? To find the answer, she must examine her married life and journey through her past.
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Something Good to Eat
(picture book)
(approximately 1,000 words)
Inspired by Icelandic folklore, this story reveals how Lilja Hoffman transforms from a bitter, old hag to a gentle, elderly woman.
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Her, She, I
(short story collection)
(approximately 40,000 words)
A collection of women's fiction. All stories have an air of mystery.
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Blog
Leanne Dyck's blog http://sweatercursed.blogspot.com
This blog was created on October 10, 2010 and is growing bigger daily (over 119,000 page views).
Please help me nurture it.
New posts go live (usually) at 9 am PST I blog three times a week. Each day has a theme...
Homespun Monday: who am I without a pen?
My Author Journey Thursday: reading, studying, writing, submitting, networking,
Guest Post Friday: Guest authors write articles or complete on-line interviews
Monday (June 17)
Icelandic Knitting Voyage by Leanne Dyck
Thursday (June 20)
Author rights
Friday (June 21)
Please welcome Author Janet Bettag
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