fiction. theatre. film. lots of other stuff.

Joel Fishbane is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, script analyst, actor, and general man about town.

FUN FACTS!

He's on social media like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Goodreads.
He has an MFA in Creative Writing (University of British Columbia), a BA in Theatre and Creative Writing (Concordia University), and an Editing Certificate (Simon Fraser University).
He creates Headscratchers Trivia.
He taught himself the clarinet and the guitar - his neighbors never forgave him.
He has a blog about books that he no longer updates with any degree of regularity.
He’s been a theatre producer, director, stage manager, sous chef, book store clerk, theatre critic, tax preparer, dive show host, and once was the guy leading Barney around at children’s birthday parties.
He has a podcast.
His sister is a superstar.
He was once on a game show.

FUN FACTS
Where do I write?
Generally, the kitchen but noisy coffee shops work too (at least, when there isn’t a pandemic afoot).
Dog or cat?
Cat, though I have a soft spot of fictional dogs.
Advice on writing?
Write. Write and do not waste time.
Job in a parallel world?
Lawyer.
TOP 5 Favorite musicalS?
Sweeney Todd, Fun Home, Little Shop of Horrors, A Little Night Music, Les Miserables.
What can’t I write?
Poetry. Anyone I’ve ever given love poems to has eventually broken up with me. There’s no proof the poems are related, but why take the chance?