MaryAnn Harris
Photo by Leslie Howle
If vintage fashion is your passion, please click here.
Perhaps you linked here via my husband, author Charles de Lint. In any case, I'm delighted to have you visit.
The de Lint/Harris Duo
Charles and I met in 1974 and married in 1980. I told the story of our meeting in the foreword of his book TRISKELL TALES. We're lovers, best friends, fellow musicians, artists and business colleagues. Sounds sort of joined-at-the-hip, doesn't it, but we also pursue separate interests.
Photo by Julie Bartel
I'm a bit of a social butterfly, while he basks in the quiet and comfort of home. I'm easily distracted and he's focused. Somehow, we seem to complement one another. I aspire to his discipline and he seems to enjoy my spontaneity. Hey, it's been working for all these years.
The Writing Biz
I handle business enquiries regarding Charles' work (including convention invitations & logistics). If you have a question along these lines, please contact me at
On the creative side, I'm first editor on Charles's manuscripts, and I help him correct galleys when time permits. I've also done cover art for a few of his books.
Photo by Leslie Howle
To learn more about Charles and his writing, please visit his Web site via the link I've provided at the bottom of this page. I want you to stick with me for a bit before going off to visit him.
Reclectica
I've always adored vintage clothing and revelled in scouting out flea markets, rummage sales, antique shops and so on. I have a knack for spotting the exceptional, but even more so, the extraordinary seems to love finding me.
Charles is a collector too, so our home has a tendency to resemble Merlin's bag - except it doesn't magically expand to accommodate everything. Hence the emergence of my alter ego Reclectica , whereby I occasionally "redistribute" some of our lovely treasures on eBay. If you'd like to be on my Reclectica mailing list, please drop me a note at
Fair warning however...this is an irregular pastime, so I keep a private mailing list to let people know when new items are being auctioned. I blind-CC addresses to ensure privacy, and subscribers just get a brief message noting auction titles and a link.
Music
Charles and I love music and frequently attend concerts by our many favourite performers. We're musicians ourselves, and play on the first Thursday of the month at Patty's Pub on Bank Street here in Ottawa. We invariably have excellent guest musicians sitting in.
We play our own original songs and instrumentals, and cover contemporary songs by the likes of Fred Eaglesmith, Steve Earle, Chris Knight, Mike Plume, Julie Miller and many other fine songwriters. Charles' main instruments are vocals and guitar, flute, fiddle and whistles, while mine are mandolin, guitar, vocals and bodhran (Irish drum).
Photo by David Dyer-Bennett
A CD is in the works. If you join Charles' mailing list via the link at the bottom of this page, we'll tell you when it's available.
If you come to see us at the pub, and we hope you will, please introduce yourselves!!! Charles has the greatest readers imaginable, and we love to meet you, so don't be shy. And feel free to bring books if you'd like them signed.
Photo by D. Staples
Art
Here are samples of my art. I haven't included sections for all the media I've worked in, but will add more as time permits.
Photos
Here are some personal photos
Bye for Now
Thanks for visiting and do check back in soon. May you give and receive plenty of love in your life, and please remember to take care of one another. Shine the light.
MaryAnn
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Please don't forget to visit Charles.
If you're not yet familiar with his work, well lucky you!
You're in for a tremendous reading experience.
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