Vernon Oickle

Vernon Oickle was born and raised in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. He attended Lethbridge Community College. Upon his graduation in 1982 with an honours diploma in Journalism, he returned to Liverpool and began his career at the local newspaper, The Advance.

   An award-winning journalist and editor, Vernon is the author of 31 books, many of which collect and preserve the heritage and culture of Atlantic Canada. In 2012 Vernon received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, recognizing his contributions to his community, province and country, and in 2015 he received a Distinguished Alumni Award (Community Leader) from Lethbridge College.

   One of Vernon's stories appears in Moose House Stories Volume 1, and we are delighted be publishing instalments in his 'Crows' series. He has published more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction.

 

The 'Crows' series

• Five Crows Silver (revised edition)

• Six Crows Gold
• Seven Crows a Secret Yet To Be Told
• Eight Crows for a Wish
• Nine Crows for a Kiss (due in 2025)

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Non-fiction

• The View from Here: South Shore essays (due in 2025)