About Burt Jude Lancon

Burt Jude Lancon told stories with his body throughout his youth as a world professional champion and 1984 Olympic figure skater. Born near New Orleans and the swamps of Louisiana, he spent his early years in Los Angeles, California, training to be an elite athlete, and now lives with his family in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Burt found his voice and the love of storytelling as a husband and father, after writing short stories and poems.

 

This is his first novel.


He Goes by A.J.

When the levees broke around New Orleans, Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina, Atticus finds himself trapped in a tree for five days, tortured by his fight for survival and tormented by a litany of past choices that could ultimately be life-ending. Atticus decides to regain hope and embraces the solace of being home-free.


Burt's Other Published Writings