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ⓘ About Candas Dorsey
Candas Jane Dorsey is a Canadian published author. Candas Jane Dorsey was born on November 16, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta. She is not only a science fiction, postmodern novelist but also a poet. She resides where she grew up, in Edmonton. Candas got into writing when she was young. As a writer from an early age, she has worked across genre boundaries, including everything from poetry to mainstream and speculative fiction as well as short form, long form, and arts journalism and advocacy. Dorsey has also written scripts for the stage and for television, as well as for magazines and newspapers writing articles and reviews. She continues to teach writing and holds workshops and readings. She has been doing freelance writing since 1980.
All Book Series by Candas Dorsey
What's the Matter with Mary Jane?: An Epitome Apartments Mystery
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
Land/Space: An Anthology of Prairie Speculative Fiction
Book 6 of 9 · published 2002
Tesseracts Eleven: Amazing Canadian Speculative Fiction
Book 7 of 9 · published 2007
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Candas Dorsey?
Candas Jane Dorsey is a Canadian published author. Candas Jane Dorsey was born on November 16, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta. She is not only a science fiction, postmodern novelist but also a poet.
Which Candas Dorsey series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Epitome Apartments Mystery series, the earliest of Candas Dorsey's multi-book series: it opens with The Adventures of Isabel (2020) and runs to 2 books across 2020–2021, ending with What's the Matter with Mary Jane?: An Epitome Apartments Mystery (2021).
How many books has Candas Dorsey written?
Candas Dorsey has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2023. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Epitome Apartments Mystery series with 2 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Candas Dorsey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Candas Dorsey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Epitome Apartments Mystery (2020–2021, 2 books).
How are Candas Dorsey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Candas Dorsey's 18 books into 1 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Epitome Apartments Mystery (2 books, 2020–2021).