{"id":1819,"date":"2018-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T10:53:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:53:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliver Dean Spencer is a multi-media artist and an award winning international crime fiction writer who spends his time between Catania, Sicily and Montreal, Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, he&#8217;s published three novels as part of the James Cartwright PI series (<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/4IxfYVJ\">The Spencer Files<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/ehlbFoN\">Call of the Nightingale<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2DI6J7P\">The Case of the Runaway Orangutan<\/a>) through Original Press as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/cTdDGo6\">The Crossing<\/a> (Book 1 in the Devon West mystery series)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spencer is presently working on a collection of speculative, dark fiction (short stories) entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/tales-from-pi-01-96944839?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\">Tales from the PI Caf\u00e9<\/a>, to be released in late 2025 and on the fourth James Cartwright novel, <em>Theory of a Deadman<\/em> &#8211; release date 2025-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliver Dean Spencer received his MFA in Visual Arts from the University of Ottawa (2010) and his BFA in Fine Arts from Concordia University, Montreal (2008).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Published Works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The DEVON WEST Mystery Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Crossing, A Devon West Mystery, Oliver Dean Spencer, 2023 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/the-crossing-by-oliver-dean-spencer\/\">READ EXCERPT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/the-crossing-by-oliver-dean-spencer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Crossing-Spencer-2023-642x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Crossing, A Devon West Mystery, Oliver Dean Spencer, 2023\" class=\"wp-image-3300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Crossing-Spencer-2023-642x1024.jpg 642w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Crossing-Spencer-2023-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Crossing-Spencer-2023-768x1225.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Crossing-Spencer-2023-963x1536.jpg 963w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-Crossing-Spencer-2023.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Crossing, A Devon West Mystery, Oliver Dean Spencer, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A James Cartwright P.I. Mystery Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Case of the Runaway Orangutan, (Book 3 of 3), 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/the-case-of-the-runaway-orangutan-a-a-james-cartwright-p-i-mystery\/\">READ EXCERPT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/the-case-of-the-runaway-orangutan-a-a-james-cartwright-p-i-mystery\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-635x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Case of the Runaway Orangutan, Book Cover, Oliver Dean Spencer, 2020\" class=\"wp-image-2662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-330x532.jpg 330w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-600x968.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-768x1239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-952x1536.jpg 952w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website-1270x2048.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Orangutan-Front-Cover-Website.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Case of the Runaway Orangutan, Book #3, Oliver Dean Spencer, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Call of the Nightingale, (Book 2 of 3), 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/call-of-the-nightingale-a-james-cartwright-p-i-mystery\/\">READ EXCERPT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/call-of-the-nightingale-a-james-cartwright-p-i-mystery\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-635x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Call of the Nightingale, Book Cover, Oliver Dean Spencer, 2020\" class=\"wp-image-2574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-330x532.jpg 330w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-600x968.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-768x1239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-952x1536.jpg 952w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores-1270x2048.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Nightingale-1550-x-2500-lores.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Call of the Nightingale, A James Cartwright P.I. Mystery (Book 2 of 3)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Spencer Files, (Book 1 of 3), 2018 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/the-spencer-files-a-james-cartwright-p-i-mystery-book-01\/\">READ EXCERPT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-642x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Spencer Files, A James Cartwright P.I. Mystery, Book 01, Spencer. 2018\" class=\"wp-image-1876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-642x1024.jpg 642w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-330x526.jpg 330w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-600x957.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-768x1225.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-963x1536.jpg 963w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1-1284x2048.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/naccarato.org\/Spencer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Spencer-File-Cover-1.jpg 1567w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Spencer Files, A James Cartwright P.I. 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