about me

For publishers'/agents' interest: mcdzan78@gmail.com

The Somnambulist rose as high as 30 odd under the "old" authonomy process and during some three years of being here, I've reviewed anywhere between 500/600 books or chapters thereof. I no longer have time for numerous reviews although I will make the effort to read and review when I can. I'm no longer looking for reviews of "The Somnambulist" on Authonomy as this has been self-published.

I love fiction writing--the imaginative/creative process is a wonderful balm to me--something mystical and magical which has consumed me since childhood. I'm happy to be here--still--among people like myself who have a need to follow their dreams. May yours come true.

Writing credits include fiction (some 30 publications) and non-fiction publications (academic textbooks and journal articles (Law)).

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828)
"In the city fields
contemplating cherry-trees . . .
Strangers are like friends."

favourite books

Andy Capp series :) (Seriously!)
(Authors): Dostoevsky, Gogol, Nabokov, Tolstoy, Poe, Wilde, Hesse, Dickens, Maugham, Flaubert, Lu Wen Fu, Camus, Kafka, Roth, Hugo, Hardy, Tagore, Oe, Coelho, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Conrad, Joyce, Marquez, Ellison, Ngugi, Naipaul, Walcott, Lawrence, Orwell et cetera . . .

Most of my personal works explore the human condition. If you like my writings and would like to obtain copies I have a couple books available through Createspace and Amazon--link to my Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Zan-McDowell/e/B005XYSA6E/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Happy reading! And most of all, happy writing!

my websites

http://caribbean-literature.blogspot.com/