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J.W.S. Getty

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Born

in Canada

Website

https://jwsgetty.ca/

Genre

Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction

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J.K. Rowling, Ami McKay, Andrew Pyper, Lee Child, Stephen King, C.S. L ...more

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December 2022

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J.W.S. Getty has an Honours Degree in English and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario and a Diploma in Theatre Arts—Acting from Toronto Metropolitan University. He has been working as an artist for over thirty years.
As an actor, Jerry Getty has appeared in theatres across Canada, including the Stratford Festival, Magnus Theatre, The Grand Theatre, Persephone Theatre and Watermark Theatre, amongst others. Some of his favourite roles include Paul, Jack and George in The Lady and the Clarinet, Hotspur in Henry the IV, Part I, Leontes in The Winter’s Tale, Little Big Man and the Comics in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline and Mr. Praed in Mrs. Warren’s Profession.
He is the only actor other than Rick Miller ever to perform the ...more

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J.W.S. Getty She turned her head to listen, for she must have been mistaken. Seconds later, there it was ... scratching from inside the coffin.

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J.W.S. Getty An independent book I've heard good things about, The Perpetual Now by Jerome J Bourgault. I've never read any Stephen Fry books, but I've always enjo…moreAn independent book I've heard good things about, The Perpetual Now by Jerome J Bourgault. I've never read any Stephen Fry books, but I've always enjoyed listening to him whenever he speaks, I have The Liar on my shelf and I look forward to reading it.(less)

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