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Welcome - 5Ws About the Author and Books

Hello reader,

Allen W. McLean is a Canadian author of metaphysical speculative fiction, whose scifaiku sci-fi haiku poetry and book reviews compose the HaikuPrajna Collection; a library made of his study notes, for readers yet or who never plan to consume the stories just as much as they are for those who have.ᅠ

He was born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area’s suburban city of Brampton Ontario, and identifies as non-binary; obsessed with books since elementary school, he has been forming stories since he started playing pretend as a child, and had his first start while indulging in creative writing homework assignments and working on webcomics with his longest friends.

His wife April Salisbury-White produces psychedelic music and art as "Electric Armchair"; together they formed The A² Production Team in 2017 for their releases, and at her behest Allen began sharing poetry on his book reviews and works in progress as “HaikuPrajna”, prajna being a Sanskrit word meaning “wisdom” or “insight" and his favorite poetry forms being related to haiku and senryu--such Alchemic Wisdom & Bite-sized Insights have been collected online, in print and can be read in public libraries.

Allen W. McLean's books focus on transcending hindrances to one’s concentration, and touches on ideas studied from topics that he is passionate about, such as neoplatonism, metaphysics, identity and theology, alongside practices like yoga and mindfulness meditation, while being inspired by a childhood of digesting pop culture, with a preference for science fiction, philosophy and superhero comics and manga, preferring hobbies like television or video games done with loved ones; in addition to his book reviews, he finds inspiration through seeing events and creators in other media--as seen in APRILandALLEN’s Project Roadmaps.

Allen outlined his first novel “Escape Perennial City” in 2017, which he published in 2021 after first releasing the novella “SM-SARA” in 2019, and has since released over a dozen stories along with poetry and fiction collections including “The Elephant in the Room” and “Fishing for Caribou”.

Thank you for reading.

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PS. This blog links to sites where readers can purchase my work and where royalties are collected from one's membership; thank you for your support.

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. All Books Available at https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna

. Submit to the #HaikuPrajnaChallenge and Browse our Roadmap galleries patreon.com/asquaredproductions

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Book Page Links [ previews available ] : 

. The 'Fluke' Series

... BATT-LE Colosseum 

... ULTRAVIOLET

The Wisps Book 

... Summond the Scarecrow [Book IV]

... Ado the Owl [ FREE! ] 

Together in Forever 

Fishing for Caribou 

Escape Perennial City

SM-SARA, Poetry and Other Stories 

... Hector Blake [ FREE! ] 

Elephant in the Room

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20241001 - Dates in the Springtime ... HaikuPrajna (APRILandALLEN's Roadmap 2024 04 01 - 2024 06 30)

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Spin around the world, \\ welcoming the open doors, \\ exploring with you 

... Dates in the Springtime ... HaikuPrajna (APRILandALLEN's Roadmap 2024 04 01 - 2024 06 30) 

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_6sD0HXclV8

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Hello reader,

The Fall season is here! Let me take you back in time a bit, as we recap what April and I were up to around her birthday.

We explored the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, had picnics at the Beaches of Toronto, enjoyed many new and revisited landmarks during Door's Open across Ontario, and tried a lot of food. Reviews will be archived on our Patreon!

April and I were both invited to Brampton Library's Local Author's Showcase, at the Farmer's Market outside of City Hall in the heart of downtown; we met a lot of awesome writers and readers, we had a real great day and are very thankful to all the staff who made it possible for us to connect in this way!

Fright Folk is April Salisbury-White's debut poetry collection; 31 magical stories inside to discover with whimsical characters and spooky illustrated scenes!

What happened to the girl who never closed her eyes?

The pirate with a beard made of cotton candy?

The spider with seven legs?

Find out in Fright Folk's 83 page poetry book, illustrated in detail with ink front to back; a book perfect for art lovers and/or poetry lovers, the stories and illustrations in this book have been compared by others to the styles of Dr Seuss, Tim Burton, Shel Silverstein, Moebius, and Neil Gaiman.

The song used in the Roadmap video slideshow is the instrumental version of “Moon and Midnight-man” from “Last Halloween”, a psychedelic synth album by Electric Armchair.

Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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Get one of Allen's eBooks for free, listen to April's music and follow online or by email https://aprilandallen.square.site/social 

I write mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry on my book reviews and on previews of my metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City". Read all of my books and writing online at HaikuPrajna https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna 

Show your support with our Handmade Art Works, Book Merch, and Clay Quirks at APRILandALLEN's https://aprilandallen.square.site/

April's psychedelic music videos, art and poetry is available on all streaming platforms at Electric Armchair https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair

APRILandALLEN’s Project Roadmap is our photo book and video log series where subscribed Patreon readers have access to archives with photos, captions and videos which will be collected in future APRILandALLEN’s books--visit our Patreon to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more free features, including the latest Project Roadmap Updates and Theatre calendars! https://patreon.com/asquaredproductions

Read more HaikuPrajna: https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2021/08/20210806-review-dune.html

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.

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