A.J. Wells


Writer and editor based in Edmonton, Alberta


October 26, 2023

On Spec issue #125 released, containing my short story, “The Written Future”

July 10, 2023

On Spec issue #124 released

May 29, 2023

On Spec issue #123 released

December 15, 2022

On Spec issue #122 released

September 23, 2022

On Spec issue #121 released

July 27, 2022

On Spec issue #120 released

April 23, 2022

Issue #119’s cover is a finalist for the AMPA Award

April 5, 2022:

On Spec issue #119 released



“You can count on Amanda Wells to do a first class job of beta reading and editing any work. She has great attention to detail and is a trusted addition to the editorial and production staff at On Spec Magazine.” Barb Galler-Smith, Fiction Editor, On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic


“Brain Care Centre is a non-pro t organization that offers programs and services at no cost to adults (18+) who have sustained an acquired brain injury and their families. Brain Care Centre produces a quarterly newsletter, ‘Brain Care Matters,’ which addresses topics in brain injury and the community. Amanda has been writing articles for the newsletters since 2013. Her articles focus on the Edmonton community and how brain injury affects those living in it; for example, she has written articles on addiction, homelessness, and hope in the community, all relating back to the prevalence of brain injury. Her articles are well-researched and well-written and we hope she can continue to write for ‘Brain Care Matters’ as long as her schedule shall allow it.” Christine Hirschi, Events, and Volunteer Coordinator, Brain Care CentreCommunications,