Novelist (nine bestselling novels with McClelland & Stewart), podcaster, communicator. terryfallis.com terryfallis.substack.com
Joined May 2008
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Jun 14
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I examine that long-standing writer's axiom (that seems to have fallen out of favour) "write what you know." Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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May 31
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I explore the challenge of persuading readers I've always spent time where my novels are set, when sometimes I have not. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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May 26
Another great looking shortlist. I loved Snap. On to the others…
Congratulations to our shortlisted authors for 2026! The winner will be announced on Saturday, June 20, at the Leacock Medal Gala Dinner in Orillia. For more information and to buy tickets, go to Leacock.ca/gala.php.
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May 17
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I explore the idea of artistic departures and how they are reflected in some of my previous books, and most significantly, in my upcoming eleventh novel. Why not subscribe (it's free and easy).
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May 3
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I reveal a little secret about the voices of my narrators in my novels. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free, fast, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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Apr 19
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I take at look at the growing popularity of audiobooks, and my experience with them. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts. Many thanks.
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Apr 17
What a pleasant surprise. The Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour longlist is out and The Marionette somehow made the cut. When you decide to write a comic-thriller (where the humour and suspense undercut each other), you don't expect to make this list. #Grateful
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Apr 5
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I answer that all important question: Do I think about my readers when I'm writing? My answer might surprise you. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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Mar 22
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I share plenty of updates on the state of my eleventh novel. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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Mar 8
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I compare the demands made on our imaginations by films versus books. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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Feb 22
Here’s my latest Substack post wherein I take a look at Paris as the epicentre of a cultural revolution in the 1920s that left few artistic disciplines untouched. Hope you’ll consider subscribing—it’s free and easy—so you don’t miss future posts.
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Feb 8
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I look at the decline in reading books for pleasure in the wake of the digital revolution. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts. Many thanks.
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Jan 25
Here’s my latest Substack post wherein I explore the Artist-Art-Audience dynamic through my experience as a novelist. Food for thought. Here’s hoping you might subscribe—it’s free and easy—so you don't miss future missives.
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Jan 11
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I take a look at the state of ebooks in the publishing market. Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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28 Dec 2025
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I delve into an age-old question: Are writers born or made? Here's hoping you'll subscribe (it's fast, free, and easy) so you don't miss future posts.
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16 Dec 2025
I am the guest on the current episode of a great podcast called Meanderings with Trudy, with Trudy Chapman, wherein we discuss my current novel, The Marionette, and the writing life. You can listen here:
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14 Dec 2025
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I close out the fall tour for my tenth novel, The Marionette. Here's hoping you'll subscribe to these humble posts (it's free and easy) so you don't miss future missives.
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3 Dec 2025
Looking forward to this.
21 Nov 2025
Meet @TerryFallis and enjoy a live reading of his book, "The Marionette" during our next Author Talk! 🌟 In partnership with @TheFOLD_, moderated by @lavanyalakshmi_.
🔗Link to register: bramlib.info/3Ju9hQR
📅 December 6th
⏰ 7 – 8:15 p.m.
📍 Cyril Clark Theatre
ALT Event graphic promoting an author talk with Terry Fallis, in conversation with Lavanya Lakshmi, about his book, "The Marionette." The event takes place on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at Cyril Clark Theatre.
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30 Nov 2025
Here's my latest Substack post wherein I conclude in hindsight, that my life up to the age of 45 or so, prepared me so well for the writing life I've enjoyed so much since. Yes, what's past is prologue. Here's hoping you'll subscribe. It's free and easy.
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21 Nov 2025
Looking forward to this.
21 Nov 2025
Meet @TerryFallis and enjoy a live reading of his book, "The Marionette" during our next Author Talk! 🌟 In partnership with @TheFOLD_, moderated by @lavanyalakshmi_.
🔗Link to register: bramlib.info/3Ju9hQR
📅 December 6th
⏰ 7 – 8:15 p.m.
📍 Cyril Clark Theatre
ALT Event graphic promoting an author talk with Terry Fallis, in conversation with Lavanya Lakshmi, about his book, "The Marionette." The event takes place on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at Cyril Clark Theatre.
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