Rene Schmidt is the author four books of non-fiction about Canadian Disasters. The first of these sold over 57,000 copies, the most recent published in 2013 is Canadian Disasters—43 True Stories. His novel Leaving Fletchville, published in 2008, was highly recommended by several reviewers and was the Red Maple Honour book in 2010. He has also written numerous articles for magazines and professional journals.

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