Paperwork of a Ghost: A Survivor’s Blueprint
Paperwork of a Ghost: A Survivor’s Blueprint
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by Kiara Jane Markle
This remarkable poetry book debuts a fearless author with a hell of a story to live to tell. In a voice adamant as diamond, Markle’s poems document a twenty-year journey through childhood trauma, abuse, and familial addiction. Paperwork portrays “a blunt reality of starting over from scratch and the endurance required to remain standing,” as Markle says.
Produced with support from several area organizations like the Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society, this book acts as “a survivor’s blueprint”: a resource for building personal and social resilience.
When they remember her,
they speak of the smoke and the wreckage,
the way the light left her eyes.
But today
she felt the fog break.
The book also raises consciousness and funds for Artemis Huron; $4 from each copy sold goes to that community institution of survival in friendship. Markle’s debut book dazzles—as original in its social mode of production as it is astonishing in its testimonial power.
Media coverage of Paperwork of a Ghost:
Brecevic, Ede. “Local author’s debut collection to support community initiatives.” Goderich Signal-Star, 22 June 2026.
Clermont, Gabrielle. “From survival to self-publishing.” Goderich Living, Sept. 2026, pp. 6-7.
“Domestic violence survivor pens poetry book to process trauma.” CBC Radio London, 24 June 2026.
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