Location: South Africa
Member Since: Dec. 13, 2010

Michel Clasquin-Johnson


Biography

Michel Clasquin-Johnson is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Africa and was, until recently, the entire Buddhological establishment on the continent of Africa. He lives in Pretoria, South Africa with his wife, son and two motorcycles.

Michel likes to think that he practices Buddhism (in his own way) as well as writing about it. The entire Buddhist world disagrees, but is too polite to say so.

In his spare time, he writes what can loosely be called science fiction. Not a lot of science involved, and a fine disregard for the rules of fiction.

Where to find Michel Clasquin-Johnson online

Website: http://tinyurl.com/profmichel
Twitter: clasqm
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/pub/michel-clasquin-johnson/61/b49/19b/
Wattpad: clasqm
Blog: http://clasqm.tumblr.com

Books

366 Squared Volume 4: April    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: $1.99 USD. 13580 words. Published on May 6, 2013. Fiction.
"Hey dude, what happened to March?" I know, I know. The last volume to come out was February. We moved. It was a big, traumatic move that involved a computer standing idle at the other house. There will be a volume 3 for March, I promise. Someday. Meanwhile, this is Vol 4: a little less fantasy,a little more historical fiction, and the usual dollop of science fiction. 366 words per day, as always.
366 Squared Volume 2: February    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: $1.99 USD. 12840 words. Published on April 1, 2013. Fiction.
This volume contains twenty-nine entries covering the month of February. It turned out to be a difficult month, and there are more mini-essays than I originally planned. There is also a lot more fantasy and less science fiction than I thought there would be. Oh well, I can only take this project where the source material allows me to. We'll see what happens in the next volume.
366 Squared Volume 1: January    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: $1.99 USD. 13560 words. Published on January 28, 2013. Fiction.
One day, one story, at exactly 366 words each, that is the promise of 366 SQUARED, the short-short story/flash fiction collection that raises the question "In the age of multi-novel book series, is this guy for real?" Yes he is, and 366 SQUARED is the launch of a new era in literature for busy people. Volume 1 contains 31 stories, vignettes or mini-essays, each at precisely 366 words.
366 Squared Volume 0: Free Sampler    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: Free! 8990 words. Published on January 14, 2013. Fiction.
To start with, this volume will contain 12 short stories (exactly 366 words each) to present the kind of story that this series will contain. As the twelve volumes in the series are published, this book will be updated, each time with an additional story from the latest volume. Each story in this volume is based on a true historical event. But that is merely a starting point ...
Saving Anne and Other Stories    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: $1.99 USD. 12350 words. Published on October 8, 2012. Fiction.
A collection of five somewhat funny, somewhat dark, occasionally raucous and, I hope, always thought-provoking science fiction stories. There's always a "what if" lurking behind the story itself. What if you were marooned in the distant past? What if your life was a lie invented by a writer in another universe? What if your civilisation depended on the horrible death of a teenage girl?
Former Selves and Other Stories    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: $1.99 USD. 8570 words. Published on June 28, 2012. Fiction.
A seeker after knowledge in the Himalayas. An old man whose kind secretly runs the world. A historian with an unusual source of knowledge about things past. A very ... special child. These are the characters that come to life in the four short stories in this collection. With four 100-word flash fiction stories as a bonus.
Common or Garden Dharma. Essays on Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 2    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: Free! 64190 words. Published on March 17, 2011. Nonfiction.
A number of shorter works that I have written over the years for which I never signed off the electronic rights - mostly because they didn't exist back then! This is the second book in the series.
Common or Garden Dharma. Essays on Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 1    by Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Price: Free! 43660 words. Published on January 13, 2011. Nonfiction.
A number of shorter works that I have written over the years for which I never signed off the electronic rights - mostly because they didn't exist then! Some started out as academic articles and have been rewritten to appeal to a broader audience. Others were written in a popular style, but were tucked away in newsletters that were not archived or on defunct web sites.

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