Joseph Howse writes fiction, as well as technical books on computer programming and image analysis. He lives in a Nova Scotian fishing village, where he chats with his cats and nurtures an orchard of hardy fruit trees. His debut novel, The Girl in the Water, has won the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction and is a finalist in the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards for Multicultural Fiction.
"Joseph Howse evokes the literary styles of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky
... Howse's novel feels Russian, from its ornate structure to its
social commentary to its wry humor. The author has composed a book
like Tchaikovsky would a symphony; tight, disciplined, yet bubbling
with unspoken passion and near-magical allegory." -Rob Errera,
IndieReader
"A resilient coming-of-age story ... The author includes emotional,
compelling scenes with every character, as each one has been dealt
a vastly different hand of cards. ... It feels very down-to-Earth
and includes necessary comical moments throughout. I did not know
much about the events or places in this book before, but after
finishing it and doing a little extra curiosity research, I'm
thankful to have learned something new in such an engaging way."
-Audrey Davis, Independent Book Review
"A coming of age narrative held against the backdrop of the last
days of the Soviet Union ... This setting and context of the book
feels authentic and it is clear that a lot of research has been
carried out in order to add dimension to the story. The sense of
change in the setting reflects the coming-of-age themes in the
characters' narratives. ... I think that this book would appeal to
those interested in character driven family dramas and relationship
stories, and may appeal to those interested in modern Eastern
European history." -LoveReading Ambassador
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