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Paper and Rags
The paper gleamed. Sunlight illuminated its millions of fibres, the fragments of discarded clothing. Each fleck held a tale. Remnants of earlier generations fused into a new beginning. The next story…
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Bottle and Glass
Jeremy and Merit, two young fishermen from Cornwall, England, are pressed into service aboard a Royal Navy frigate. In 1814 they are stationed in Kingston, a frontier town rife with inns and taverns, including the infamous watering hole, “Violin, Bottle, and Glass”.
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The Last Stoic
The Last Stoic is a story of appetite and fear, modern and ancient. Half of the story’s narrative occurs in the ancient Roman Empire; the other half occurs in the present-day United States, alternating from chapter to chapter.
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Where to get your copy of Paper & Rags
Copies of Paper and Rags can now be purchased at Novel Idea in downtown Kingston or directly from me (special discount!).
Now available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1927725895
They can be borrowed from the Kingston Public Library: https://www.kfpl.ca/c/catalogue/record/1.511447
Sister Story
Pleased to share that my short fiction “Sister Story” has been included in the 2025-2026 edition (“Patchwork”) of An Inkslinger’s Observance, literary journal at the University of Indiana.
You can read the digital version here: https://aninkslingersobservance.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/patchwork-aio-25-26-2.pdf
New Chapters
Looking for your next good read? Check out New Chapters, Ian Coutts’ substack where he writes about new and recently published Canadian novels, short fiction and memoirs. An interesting and eclectic list!
Read MoreDress Rehearsal now available at Canadian Play Outlet
The one-act play script for Dress Rehearsal is now available at the Canadian Play Outlet website: https://www.canadianplayoutlet.com/products/dress-rehearsal-by-morgan-wade
Read MoreDress Rehearsal in Perth
It was a thrill to see Dress Rehearsal come to life again at the One Act Play festival in Perth, Ontario, thanks to this trio of very talented actors (Jen Buder, Cam Sedgwick, Lloyd Balme), the expert guidance of Claudia Wade’s direction, and Stephanie Bowen’s detailed stage management.
It was a wonderful performance, with a great audience reaction. Many audience members went out of their way after the show to congratulate the cast on a job well done.
We received two nominations: one for bringing a new kind of theatre to the stage (Adjudicator’s award), and one for Jen Buder’s acting performance (Pauline Grant award for acting).
Unfortunately, no awards. Maybe next time!
Read MoreDress Rehearsal
Looking forward to this! Our one act play (Dress Rehearsal) is going on at the Studio Theatre in Perth, Sat. Nov. 2nd at 7PM as part of the Eastern Ontario Drama League One Act Play Festival. Tickets are on sale at this site, but going fast!
https://eodl.ticketsplease.ca/
Morgan Wade
Morgan Wade is a fiction writer living in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His short stories and poems have been published in Canadian literary journals and anthologies, including, The New Quarterly and The Nashwaak Review. His debut novel, The Last Stoic was long listed for the ReLit Award for Fiction.
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