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Sherwin Sullivan Tjia is a Montreal-based poet, painter and illustrator. He is the author of Gentle Fictions, Pedigree Girls, and The World is a Heartbreaker. The Hipless Boy, a collection of short, interconnected stories told in graphic novel form is his latest book. Forthcoming in 2011 is a choose-your-own-adventure style book told from the point of view of a housecat. In his spare time, he organizes Slowdance Nights, Love Letter Reading Open Mics, Crowd Karaoke singalongs, and Strip Spelling Bees.