“Peaches” A Novel, Mark Joseph O’Connell Published Aug. 8, 2026!

Fantastic news! Peaches the novel has been published and can be ordered here, https://a.co/d/0ifGy1pw Canadian orders here: https://a.co/d/02QggPRQ I hope you enjoy the book, I loved writing an alternative Queer history for some of my favorite musical genres! XOMark ❤️ On Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=w_r_EQAAQBAJ CHAPTER 1: They’d Be Fools Not to See (2025) Some Songs Just Do Not Belong in Beer Commercials (2025) Chatham, Ontario, 2025 “Tender Peaches in the summertime… So juicy, so ripe… …” The melody floated through theRead more

The Listening Machine and Other Stories: Mark Joseph O’Connell (2026)

The Listening Machine and Other Stories Mark Joseph O’Connell On Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Efv_EQAAQBAJ In The Listening Machine and Other Stories, Mark Joseph O’Connell invites readers into a luminous tapestry of love and loss, memory and longing. Through poetic prose and richly rendered characters, these stories unearth the quiet moments of connection that shape a life. Spanning present-day realities and near-future imaginings, the collection is united by a haunting, unflinching voice and a deep exploration of Queer relationships, artistic identity, and theRead more

Arc’teryx & the Luxury of Disruption: Sustainable Drivers of a Fashionable Brand. Conference Presentation, In Pursuit of Luxury Conference, May 26-27, 2022, Milan, Italy

Arc’teryx & the Luxury of Disruption: Sustainable Drivers of a Fashionable Brand. Conference Presentation, In Pursuit of Luxury Conference, May 26-27, 2022, Milan, Italy Abstract In Canada we struggle to recognize homegrown fashion talent, and our benchmarks for identifying quality work are based on imported luxury brands. Paradoxically, however, where we are most successful is when we are at our most Canadian. The Arc’teryx label for example. This brand that grew from a passion for rock climbing, and whose gear subsequently expandedRead more