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The Stinkwater Escapee

The swampy home of Big Al

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Big Al has escaped the swamp. Ankerton isn’t ready for him.

A middle-grade adventure, a media literacy project, and the first print collection of the ongoing serialized novel.

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The front and back covers of the chapbook for The Stinkwater Escapee, Season 1

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read the serial
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What is The Stinkwater Escapee?

The Stinkwater Escapee follows Big Al, a crocodile who hitches a ride out of his swamp only to discover that human beings may be stranger and more confusing than anything he encountered in the marsh.

The project includes:

  • a Season 1 chapbook of Chapters 1-8
  • a serialized middle-grade novel
  • the companion podcast Mudwater Mutters
  • classroom and media-literacy resources
  • community events and public readings
Discover the story

Upcoming Event

The Stinkwater Escapee: Season 1
Book Launch
Artspace Building, 4th Floor
June 7 @ 2 PM
100 Arthur St
Winnipeg, Manitoba

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