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| First Name | Jessica |
| Last Name | Waite |
| Member Since | May 25, 2023 |
| City | Calgary |
| State | AB |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch Affiliation | Member at Large (no branch affiliation) |
| Website | https://www.jessicawaite.work |
| Blog | https://jessicawaite.substack.com |
| @jesstories | |
| https://www.instagram.com/endless_stories_jess/ | |
| Goodreads | https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6555997-jessica |
| Bio | Jessica Waite believes books can save lives. In the wake of her husband’s sudden death, she uncovered secrets that undermined everything she’d trusted about the man she loved and their extraordinary life together. Then, amidst the chaos and confusion of her new reality as a widowed single mom, inexplicable coincidences forced Jessica to consider whether Sean might be reaching back from beyond the grave. When life handed her a riveting, horrifying and unexpectedly beautiful story, Jessica transformed herself into a writer. Her debut memoir will be published by Atria in 2024. Jessica encourages others to write through grief, and mentors people with tough stories to tell. She lives with her teenaged son, his well-used drum kit, and their cuddly, bear-sized rescue dog in Calgary, AB, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies on the ancestral lands of the people of Treaty 7. |
| Publications | The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards (Atria) 2024 |
| Other Memberships | TWUC, Alexandra Writer's Centre Society, Writer's Guild of Alberta |
| Awards | Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award 2022 |
| Contests | Room, Geist, Prism International Jacob Zilber Prize Shortlist. |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Fiction, Gay & Lesbian, Humour & Entertainment, Parenting, Short Stories |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |
| Services Offered | Book Reviews, Copywriting, Freelance Writing, Ghostwriting, Manuscript Reading & Consultation, Scriptwriting & Screenwriting, Storytelling |