ANDREW JOHN LAFLECHE is the award-winning poet and novelist from St. Catharines, Ontario. He served under Operation Enduring Freedom during the Afghanistan War. Following his duty as an infantry soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces, Lafleche received an M.A. in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of Gloucestershire. He is an avid runner and disciplined student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Ever the renaissance man, Andrew is a licensed sailor, scuba diver, yoga instructor, hunter, trapper, locksmith, and is currently pursuing his private pilot’s license. He is certified as a NFPA Firefighter and Canadian Red Cross First Responder.