Mark Feenstra
@markfeenstra.com
Adventure fantasy author. The Wolf of the Library - A Traveling Librarian Novella is out now!
He/Him. Vancouver 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Free fiction: https://www.markfeenstra.com/links/
He/Him. Vancouver 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Free fiction: https://www.markfeenstra.com/links/
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Mark Feenstra
@markfeenstra.com
· Nov 13
A Cook's Errand
A short fantasy story in which a cook attempts to source a rare ingredient on the day of a big feast.
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Sure, I could post an intro to describe myself… or I could just share a free short story of mine that does a much better job of explaining my whole vibe.
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On my way to learn the fine art of stabbing people with swords at Academie Duello.
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
On my way to learn the fine art of stabbing people with swords at Academie Duello.
Currently running a Black Friday sale: buy one of my books and you get one of my books.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Currently running a Black Friday sale: buy one of my books and you get one of my books.
Had an ugly interpersonal conflict play out in public the other day. If you need me, I’ll be sticking my head in a favourite book* and not coming out until I’ve regained my equilibrium.
(*Lies of Locke Lamora)
(*Lies of Locke Lamora)
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Had an ugly interpersonal conflict play out in public the other day. If you need me, I’ll be sticking my head in a favourite book* and not coming out until I’ve regained my equilibrium.
(*Lies of Locke Lamora)
(*Lies of Locke Lamora)
New short story up on the newsletter this morning.
Read or listen free:
open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...
Read or listen free:
open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...
The River Bride
A short fantasy story in which a no-longer-young man confronts the limits of his devotion.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
New short story up on the newsletter this morning.
Read or listen free:
open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...
Read or listen free:
open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...
Great day at CONnections today. Met so many lovely people and sold out of Wolf of the Library and Vanthology!
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Great day at CONnections today. Met so many lovely people and sold out of Wolf of the Library and Vanthology!
I'll be at CONnections this week, speaking on panels, reading, and signing books! Come say hi if you're in the Vancouver area.
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Appearances and Publishing Update
Come see me at CONnections where I'll be speaking on panels, reading, and signing books!
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November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I'll be at CONnections this week, speaking on panels, reading, and signing books! Come say hi if you're in the Vancouver area.
open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...
open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...
Accidentally got the French sports channel subscription for tonight’s Jays game and only understood every third word, but in the end, I think it made the whole thing more dramatic.
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Accidentally got the French sports channel subscription for tonight’s Jays game and only understood every third word, but in the end, I think it made the whole thing more dramatic.
Four books to get to know me
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Four books to get to know me
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VANTHOLOGY is here!
From misty seawalls to far-flung worlds, Vanthology gathers original short fiction from the Vancouver Genre Writers community.
If you love discovering new voices and fresh blends of genre, Vanthology belongs on your shelf.
Get your copy now: mybook.to/vanthology
From misty seawalls to far-flung worlds, Vanthology gathers original short fiction from the Vancouver Genre Writers community.
If you love discovering new voices and fresh blends of genre, Vanthology belongs on your shelf.
Get your copy now: mybook.to/vanthology
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
VANTHOLOGY is here!
From misty seawalls to far-flung worlds, Vanthology gathers original short fiction from the Vancouver Genre Writers community.
If you love discovering new voices and fresh blends of genre, Vanthology belongs on your shelf.
Get your copy now: mybook.to/vanthology
From misty seawalls to far-flung worlds, Vanthology gathers original short fiction from the Vancouver Genre Writers community.
If you love discovering new voices and fresh blends of genre, Vanthology belongs on your shelf.
Get your copy now: mybook.to/vanthology
New (free) short story available now. Read or listen: markfeenstra.substack.com/p/a-trick-of...
A Trick of Moonlight
A short fantasy story in which students try to untangle a late-night mystery.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
New (free) short story available now. Read or listen: markfeenstra.substack.com/p/a-trick-of...
So wrapped up in work that I forgot my kid was home sick. Freaked out for a moment wondering who was walking through the apartment.
October 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
So wrapped up in work that I forgot my kid was home sick. Freaked out for a moment wondering who was walking through the apartment.
Readers: those permanent bookclub/award stickers are The Worst.
Publishers: hold my beer.
Publishers: hold my beer.
October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Readers: those permanent bookclub/award stickers are The Worst.
Publishers: hold my beer.
Publishers: hold my beer.
One of these is mine.
One more day until Word Vancouver! If you’re looking for your next read, we have just the thing for you. Here’s a selection of what we’ll have for sale tomorrow.
Join us and the rest of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social attendees at Robson Square, Saturday, September 20th from 11–5.
Join us and the rest of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social attendees at Robson Square, Saturday, September 20th from 11–5.
September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
One of these is mine.
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Yuuuuup. Also, I don't give a shit if some of the worst people in the world think I am being performative or am virtue signaling. Fuck 'em. They don't get to tell me how to be.
Anyway, trans rights are human rights, y'all. It's not complicated.
Anyway, trans rights are human rights, y'all. It's not complicated.
To my fellow cishet dudes: when we are quiet about supporting the trans community, the only voices anyone hears are the Charlie Kirks of the world. Don't let accusations of being "performative" or "virtue signaling" shut you up - that's their whole point. Our voices are needed now more than ever.
September 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Yuuuuup. Also, I don't give a shit if some of the worst people in the world think I am being performative or am virtue signaling. Fuck 'em. They don't get to tell me how to be.
Anyway, trans rights are human rights, y'all. It's not complicated.
Anyway, trans rights are human rights, y'all. It's not complicated.
A behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a book cover. This represents 15,000 Procreate brush strokes and more than 15 hours of work to get to the final cover treatment in Photoshop. [Book link in bio.]
September 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a book cover. This represents 15,000 Procreate brush strokes and more than 15 hours of work to get to the final cover treatment in Photoshop. [Book link in bio.]
Reposted by Mark Feenstra
Just want to give a shout out to an awesome writers group that I've been a part of since 2022. We have super-fun in-person meetups at pubs and cafés. Come join us when you're in the area! www.vancouvergenrewriters.com
Vancouver Genre Writers | Bringing Genre To The Fore
www.vancouvergenrewriters.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Just want to give a shout out to an awesome writers group that I've been a part of since 2022. We have super-fun in-person meetups at pubs and cafés. Come join us when you're in the area! www.vancouvergenrewriters.com
Reposted by Mark Feenstra
Mark your calendars! Vancouver Trans March is happening August 1st! Full schedule will be shared soon.
Our wonderful poster by www.instagram.com/amesketches
Our wonderful poster by www.instagram.com/amesketches
July 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Mark your calendars! Vancouver Trans March is happening August 1st! Full schedule will be shared soon.
Our wonderful poster by www.instagram.com/amesketches
Our wonderful poster by www.instagram.com/amesketches
Made the mistake of watching Murderbot with my partner, and now I’ll have to wait every week until we can find time to watch it together.
May 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Made the mistake of watching Murderbot with my partner, and now I’ll have to wait every week until we can find time to watch it together.
I don’t really care who the Pope is, but seeing the reactions from a certain subset of bigots makes me think the cardinals made a good choice.
May 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I don’t really care who the Pope is, but seeing the reactions from a certain subset of bigots makes me think the cardinals made a good choice.
I started reading James before it was cool. Like, a day before… but it still counts right?
May 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I started reading James before it was cool. Like, a day before… but it still counts right?
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May 5 is Red Dress Day. We remember and honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People. Their stories, their lives, and their memories matter.
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #IndigenousEditors
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #IndigenousEditors
May 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
May 5 is Red Dress Day. We remember and honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People. Their stories, their lives, and their memories matter.
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #IndigenousEditors
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #IndigenousEditors
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it’s highly anticipated because you sat on the land for 17 years after getting a $211 million interest free loan
May 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
it’s highly anticipated because you sat on the land for 17 years after getting a $211 million interest free loan
A little light reading on a Sunday morning.
May 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A little light reading on a Sunday morning.
My kid just started book 9 of the Keepers of the Lost Cities series. She’s about to discover the agony of waiting for the next book to release, which feels like a rite of passage for any fantasy reader.
May 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My kid just started book 9 of the Keepers of the Lost Cities series. She’s about to discover the agony of waiting for the next book to release, which feels like a rite of passage for any fantasy reader.
Ploughed through the first half of The Bee Sting by Paul Murray yesterday. Not sure why, but I’d been worried this might be a slow read for me. It’s turning out to be one of my favourites of the year so far.
May 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ploughed through the first half of The Bee Sting by Paul Murray yesterday. Not sure why, but I’d been worried this might be a slow read for me. It’s turning out to be one of my favourites of the year so far.