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Richard W. Doornink was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1958, moved to Yorkton, Saskatchewan with his family in 1966, and lived there until 1969 when they moved to Toronto, Ontario. Richard received his Bachelor of Arts from York University, with a major in film and video, and a minor in Political Science. He has also completed the Humber School for Writers post-graduate creative writing program, as well as screenplay and script-writing workshops. Richard is also a member of The Writers' Union of Canada. He has been a book editor and book angel investor, has worked in film and video, and has also studied painting and photography. Currently splitting his time between Buffalo, New York; Venice, Florida; and Lion's Head, Ontario, Richard is finishing his second and third books.