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

20251204 . Prajna or The Elephant . S.S. Mayfield . The Stream-Enterer Vol.I & II

Like ships, just drifting, \\ 

Rely on the light alone, \\ 

Passing in the night 

. Prajna or The Elephant . S.S. Mayfield . The Stream-Enterer Vol.I & II 

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Thank you for reading and subscribing online at HaikuPrajna

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Hello reader, 

For my 29th birthday, we are releasing a FREE TO LISTEN Christmas EP! Go listen to The Stream-Enterer Vol.II wherever you get your music, and follow Prajna or The Elephant! 

Merry Christmas! April and I hope you enjoy this holiday EP from Prajna or The Elephant, The Stream-Enterer Vol.II! 

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The Stream-Enterer Vol.II

Releases 2025 12 18 wherever you get your music 

Available right now FOR FREE on Bandcamp and SoundCloud

aprilandallen.square.site/prajnaortheelephant

Instrumental versions of festive holiday season music, with a bonus original song.

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Tracklist

. I Heard The Bells (On Christmas Day)

. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

. Up On The Housetop

. Danny Boy

. Auld Lang Syne (Remastered)

. S.S. Mayfield (Bonus)

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Catch the music videos for Auld Lang Syne and Danny Boy on YouTube!

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About The Elephant:

“Prajna or The Elephant” is a fictional band from the world of The “FLUKE!” Series.

Another Seer one with the Source, Prajna composes songs about the adventures of the citizens of the Zeus System and from before the Cataclysm.

Prajna writes lyrics and music which evokes familiarity, to play with the four other members of the band.

I am but The Elephant’s humble producer.

The words I write and the songs you hear are, handcrafted by myself without generative tools, in the name of Prajna or The Elephant.

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Credits:

Allen W. McLean . Composition & Producer & Photography & Video Editing 

April Salisbury-White . Footage Provided By 

Electric Armchair Records . Distribution

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P.S. 

The Stream-Enterer Vol. I

Listen now 

aprilandallen.square.site/prajnaortheelephant

Debut album from Prajna or The Elephant @prajnaortheelephant 

Instrumentals of upcoming lyrical tracks

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Tracklist

. The Elephant

. The Goddess

. The Boy

. The Dutchess

. The Monster

. Bleed

. It Just Clicks

. Falling From Your Light

. Auld Lang Syne

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Thank you for reading, listening, watching and subscribing!

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean

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Read mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry, book reviews and metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City", plus more writing online at HaikuPrajna; listen to Prajna or The Elephant on your favorite music platform! 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.