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| Charles G. Mossop |
I live on the east coast of Vancouver Island with my wife of thirty-seven years, Louise. My hobbies, which I
enjoy when I'm not writing, are gardening, sailing and playing classical and folk guitar. I retired in 2000 after
a thirty-two-year career in post-secondary education which had provided me with numerous opportunities to travel to Asia
and Europe. I hold undergraduate and graduate degrees in anthropology combined
with Asian studies from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
I write non-fiction
magazine articles and conduct interviews on international business and education, and undertake assignments as a copywriter
and editor for various organizations, but my real writing passion is historical fiction. I set my books and stories
in Ming Dynasty China, eighteenth century Europe and Medieval England. I am the author of the Magistrate Lin
mystery stories and the Captain Square Mysteries. My short stories have appeared in "Flashshot,”
"Over my Dead Body" and "Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine." I am also editor and columnist for the historical fiction
department of "The Muse Marquee," an online magazine for writers, and a chapter contributor to the writers' resource
book "The Muse on Writing" released by Double Dragon Publishing in 2006.
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| Charles and Louise lurking in their garden |
FLASHSHOT
Over My Dead Body
Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine
The Muse Marquee
Double Dragon Publishing
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| A view of the house and part of the back garden |
I was born and bred in England, but left that sceptred isle for Canada
when I was seven years old, not to return until I was fourteen. I completed Secondary School in England and then returned
to Canada to attend university. I spent six years at the University of British Columbia and a semester ar The University
of Michigan where I studied Chinese language.
In 1970, after obtaining a graduate degree and teaching for one semester at UBC, I embarked on a career
in British Columbia's Community College system, starting out as an instructor in anthropology at what was then called Cariboo
College, now Thompson Rivers University, in Kamloops, BC. In 1983 I took on the task of establishing an international
programme at the college and headed that department until I retired. That job meant travel, and I had a priceless opportunity
to see the world. I was able to visit and work in almost every country in East and Southeast Asia.
I had produced a string of professional publications during my academic career, but had always nurtured
a desire to write fiction. So, soon after retiring, I began writing short stories, and started work on Jade
Hunter.
There is one thing that is not apparent from the above description of my life and times, and that is that
since the age of nineteen, I have been legally blind. I received a lot of help and support from The Canadian National
Institute for the Blind (CNIB)throughout my life, and today I devote a good deal of my time to volunteer work on various Boards
and Committees of that fine organization
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