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Newfoundland born Fara Spence is the author of two books, That Hurt Thing (Hawk Publishing) and Black Water Born (Breakwater Books). She lived in Midwestern US for nearly a decade where she worked as a Special Education teacher for incarcerated youth. With a background in journalism, Spence has been a reporter, columnist, and research writer. She is also a playwright, with seven produced plays, including the controversial drama, 'The Error of Her Ways.'
She is pursuing a Masters of Literacy at Mount St. Vincent, and working on a third novel about Newfoundland's entry into confederation with Canada. Spence currently lives in Dartmouth with her daughter Krista, two dogs, and a very fat cat.
- That Hurt Thing. Hawk Publishing, 2002. ISBN: 193070934X.
- Black Water Born. Breakwater Books, 2006. ISBN: 155081057X.
Second place poetry award from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
First Place for short story, Tahlequah Writer's Contest, Tahlequah, OK.
First Place for Kinsa International Photographic for Eastern Canada.
First Place photography award for Northeast Oklahoma Art Show.
