Welcome - 5Ws About the Author and Books

Hello reader,

Allen W. McLean is an author of speculative fiction, poetry and reviews.

He was born and raised in the Canadian suburbs of Brampton Ontario, and identifies as non-binary.

His wife April produces music and art as Electric Armchair; at her behest, Allen began sharing poetry on his book reviews and releases for the HaikuPrajna Collection, a library of his study notes for readers who will never consume the stories just as much as they are for those who have or want to.

Obsessed with forming stories since playing pretend as a child, his fiction today focuses on transcending one’s hindrances, with ideas from metaphysics, theology, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and is inspired by sci-fi, comics and manga.

Allen has released over a dozen books, and his Bite-sized Insights have been collected online, in print and in public libraries around the Toronto area.

Thank you for reading.

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

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. Read all of my books and writing online at HaikuPrajna 

https://aprilandallen.square.site/haikuprajna

. April's psychedelic music videos, art and poetry is available on all streaming platforms at Electric Armchair 

https://aprilandallen.square.site/electricarmchair

. Read more haiku, listen to April's music and follow online; all readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium get book reviews with poetry in their inbox and have access to a selection of eBooks--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features!

https://aprilandallen.square.site/social 

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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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. Book Review Analysis Summaries https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/book-review-summary-study-notes.html

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. 5Ws About the Author and Books https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2022/05/welcome-5ws-about-me-and-this-blog.html

20251103 . HaikuPrajna . Cat Scratch Art Market @ The Old Shoe Factory Downtown Brampton . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

Surrounded by peers \ 

crafting relations like art, \ 

boats on a river

. HaikuPrajna . Cat Scratch Art Market @ The Old Shoe Factory Downtown Brampton . APRILandALLEN's Roadmap

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Thank you for reading and subscribing online at HaikuPrajna

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Hello reader, 

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. We were part of Cat Scratch Art Market at the Old Shoe Factory, Downtown Brampton.

. Shout-out to our awesome hosts, they gave out snacks and water and pulled out fans to keep the room ventilated, was one of our better market experiences!

. April and I spent the day folding zines, paper elephants, frogs and boats while talking to everyone who was there.

. All of our neighbors had incredible looking tables and art on display across a variety of media; I recommend checking out the vendor list to see what everyone brought to show off.

. Thank you for everyone who visited, we recognized a number of familiar faces and met many people! 

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. Photos taken on Pixel 6a by April and Allen #sooc #straightoutofcamera

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Cat Scratch Art Market

@_biandel (wrote the following list)

@batcities.ca 

@thewhoyorker 

@electricarmchair 

@macabremiles 

@snarkytuna 

@ashybrainwashy 

@where.daisies.grow 

@nvn.ce 

@shanatronn 

@maybe_choclo_who_knows

@meeganlim 

@amiebakingco 

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Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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Share, subscribe or leave a comment, it means the world to authors and is the easiest way to support the work you read, as you will help reach other readers! @HaikuPrajna @ElectricArmchair

Read mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry, book reviews and metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City", plus more 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

Read more haiku, listen to April's music and follow online; all readers subscribed by email on Patreon, Substack and Medium get book reviews with poetry in their inbox and have access to a selection of eBooks--visit to submit to our public poetry prompt and view more features! https://aprilandallen.square.site/social  

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