Brian Rendell is nearing completion of the first draft of a historical fiction manuscript, inspired by his grandfather, and set in mystical Newfoundland and England during the beginning of the 20th century. He is in the final year of an MFA (Fiction) from the University of King’s College (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and serves on the board of directors of the Atlantic Book Awards Society. His essays have been published or about to be published in Brevity Blog and WORD Magazine. His decision to retire from a career in finance to focus on writing was featured in an op-ed in the Globe & Mail. For more about Brian and his work in progress, visit brianrendell.com.