John Robert Colombo
Author of True Canadian Ghost Stories
About the Author
John Robert Colombo, the Toronto-based author and anthologist, has been collecting accounts of supernatural and paranormal experiences as reported by Canadians for more than twenty years. Dubbed Canada's Mr. Mystery, he has previously published The Big Book of Canadian Ghost Stories, The Big Book show more of Canadian Hauntings, and Strange but True, among dozens of other books. show less
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Series
Works by John Robert Colombo
Colombo's Little book of Canadian proverbs, graffiti, limericks, & other vital matters (1975) 16 copies
Other Canadas: An Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1979) — Contributor; Contributor — 7 copies
Friendly aliens : thirteen stories of the fantastic set in Canada by foreign authors — Editor — 1 copy
Neo poems 1 copy
Associated Works
Outcasts of Poker Flat: Including Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Selected Stories (1964) — Introduction, some editions — 23 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1936-03-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Places of residence
- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Education
- University of Toronto (1959)
- Occupations
- editor
essayist
humorist
poet - Relationships
- Colombo, Ruth (wife)
- Awards and honors
- Centennial Medal (1967)
Order of Cyril and Methodius (1st class)
Harbourfront Literary Award
Honorary Doctorate (D.Litt., 1998)
Order of Canada (2004) - Short biography
- JRC is known across Canada as “the Master Gatherer” for his many books on the lore and literature of the country. He has been dubbed John “Bartlett” Colombo for his “quote books.” He has been called “Canada’s Mr. Mystery” for his studies of mysterious Canadiana.
An occasional public speaker and radio and television personality, he is a recipient of the Harbourfront International Literary Award; he was awarded an honourary doctorate in literature by York University; and he is a member of the Order of Canada.
Among his other honours are the Centennial Medal, the Order of Cyril and Methodius (first class), and Esteemed Knight of Mark Twain.
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Tesseracts 14 by Matt Moore
As usual with short stories, only a few were interesting. Quite a few here were dull, frankly. I only read it for John Park's Nightward, really (it landed squarely in the interesting bucket btw). Heat Death (Patrick Johanneson), Flight of Passage (Jon Martin Watts), and One Nation Under Gods (Jerome Stueart) were also kind of interesting.
This anthology is an excuse to talk about the movies and the people who make them. The collection is entertaining.
A great collection of ghost stories from all over Canada. Colombo writes with a no nonsesse style that increases the spookiness of the stories.
Looking at the size of this book I didn't think that I would see it ever come to an end. I didn't read this on a regualr basis but everything I picked it up it was difficult to put down. Many stories rang true. Many of the stories have been read here for the first time. If you are a fan of ghosts and such, you don't want to miss reading this book. It has it all.
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- Also by
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- Members
- 611
- Popularity
- #41,144
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
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