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Wayne Johnston

Wayne Johnston is a writer, born and raised in Goulds, N.L. His novels include The Divine Ryans, A World Elsewhere, The Custodian of Paradise, The Navigator of New York and The Colony of Unrequited Dreams. His 1999 memoir, Baltimore's Mansion, won the RBC Taylor Prize. The Colony of Unrequited Dreams was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a 2003 Canada Reads finalist, when it was championed by Justin Trudeau.

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    Where I Write

    Author Wayne Johnston is building a sensory deprivation room for writing. He calls it 'The Bunker'

    A Canada Reads finalist for Jennie's Boy, the writer says, 'the main enemy of creativity is noise.' So he seeks tranquillity in his windowless, undecorated and noise-free workspace.