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Ian Truman

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Montreal, Canada

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Mystery & Thrillers, Satire, Literature & Fiction

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Ian Truman is a Franglais author the East-End of Montreal. He is a fan of dirty realism, noir, satire, punk, hardcore and hopes to mix these genres in all of his works.

A graduate of Concordia University’s creative writing program, he won the 2013 Expozine Awards for best book in English (A TEENAGE SUICIDE). His latest works include GRAND TRUNK AND SHEARER (Down and Out Books) and the Montreal Noir anthology (Akashic Press) as well as the upcoming DOWN WITH THE UNDERDOGS.

*Been inactive for quite a while on the author front, thanks you if you're checking up on the work but please don't write here and expect a reply. Sincerely, Yan* ...more

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Average rating: 3.65 · 109 ratings · 35 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Factory Line 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Low Down 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Teenage Suicide 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Crass - Poems of Ordinary Havoc it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Why I’m Still Punk.

I am writing this in reaction to Ben Lelievre’s comment that I was the only punk he knew. I was moved by his words and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. He mentionned I was one of (or the) only person he knew that managed to grow into a father without changing his ideals and then called me a (loud mouthed) monk.

It’s not the first time I’ve been called a monk. I guess I see it in a way.

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The Rebellion's Last Traitor (Memory Thief #1)

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“My shift was over. Thank God! One more closer to the grave.”
― Ian Truman

tags: dirty-realism, diy, ian-truman, montreal, self-published, the-factory-line

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“My shift was over. Thank God! One more closer to the grave.”
― Ian Truman

tags: dirty-realism, diy, ian-truman, montreal, self-published, the-factory-line

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