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Gallant, Gail
GAIL GALLANT was born in Toronto, Canada, into a family of nine, her parents being of Acadian heritage from Prince Edward Island. She spent many years studying theology and philosophy and was half way through a doctorate on Spinoza when … Continue reading
GAIL GALLANT was born in Toronto, Canada, into a family of nine, her parents being of Acadian heritage from Prince Edward Island. She spent many years studying theology and philosophy and was half way through a doctorate on Spinoza when … Continue reading
Gammel, Irene
IRENE GAMMEL is the author of Looking for Anne: How Lucy Maud Montgomery Dreamed Up a Literary Classic (Key Porter Books & St. Martin’s Press), and Baroness Elsa—A Cultural Biography (voted one of the top 25 books of 2002 by … Continue reading
IRENE GAMMEL is the author of Looking for Anne: How Lucy Maud Montgomery Dreamed Up a Literary Classic (Key Porter Books & St. Martin’s Press), and Baroness Elsa—A Cultural Biography (voted one of the top 25 books of 2002 by … Continue reading
Gardiner, Scott
SCOTT GARDINER’s first novel, The Dominion of Wyley McFadden (Random House Canada), was short listed for the 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best First Book from the Canada and Caribbean Region. It was also short listed for the Amazon.com/Books in Canada … Continue reading
SCOTT GARDINER’s first novel, The Dominion of Wyley McFadden (Random House Canada), was short listed for the 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize, Best First Book from the Canada and Caribbean Region. It was also short listed for the Amazon.com/Books in Canada … Continue reading
Gartner, Zsuzsi
ZSUZSI GARTNER is the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling story collection All the Anxious Girls on Earth (Key Porter, Canada; Anchor/Doubleday, U.S), and is the editor of Darwin’s Bastards: Astounding Tales From Tomorrow (D&M), and the fiction editor … Continue reading
ZSUZSI GARTNER is the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling story collection All the Anxious Girls on Earth (Key Porter, Canada; Anchor/Doubleday, U.S), and is the editor of Darwin’s Bastards: Astounding Tales From Tomorrow (D&M), and the fiction editor … Continue reading
Gaston, Bill
BILL GASTON has published 6 novels, 5 collections, a “bullshit memoir” (Midnight Hockey, Doubleday), a poetry collection, and a play. Several books translated; several released in the U.S. to critical acclaim. Stories in Granta, Tin House, and Best Canadian Stories. … Continue reading
BILL GASTON has published 6 novels, 5 collections, a “bullshit memoir” (Midnight Hockey, Doubleday), a poetry collection, and a play. Several books translated; several released in the U.S. to critical acclaim. Stories in Granta, Tin House, and Best Canadian Stories. … Continue reading
Gibson, Douglas
DOUGLAS GIBSON came from Scotland in 1967 with straw in his hair and degrees from St. Andrews and Yale. He went on to spend more than 40 years in Canadian publishing, and was the Publisher at McClelland & Stewart from … Continue reading
DOUGLAS GIBSON came from Scotland in 1967 with straw in his hair and degrees from St. Andrews and Yale. He went on to spend more than 40 years in Canadian publishing, and was the Publisher at McClelland & Stewart from … Continue reading
Gilbert, Martin
SIR MARTIN GILBERT, a British historian, was knighted in 1995 for his services to British history and to international affairs. Sir Martin has written eighty-three books and many essays and articles. He is the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill, … Continue reading
SIR MARTIN GILBERT, a British historian, was knighted in 1995 for his services to British history and to international affairs. Sir Martin has written eighty-three books and many essays and articles. He is the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill, … Continue reading
Gillis, Alex
ALEX GILLIS is a journalist and university instructor who’s written for magazines and newspapers in Canada. He’s also a martial arts expert. In 2009, ECW Press published A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, a literary nonfiction … Continue reading
ALEX GILLIS is a journalist and university instructor who’s written for magazines and newspapers in Canada. He’s also a martial arts expert. In 2009, ECW Press published A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, a literary nonfiction … Continue reading
Gillmor, Don
DON GILLMOR is the winner of nine National Magazine Awards and three Author’s Awards. He is a regular contributor to and former senior editor at Walrus magazine, a long-time contributing editor at Saturday Night, and writes regularly for Toronto Life … Continue reading
DON GILLMOR is the winner of nine National Magazine Awards and three Author’s Awards. He is a regular contributor to and former senior editor at Walrus magazine, a long-time contributing editor at Saturday Night, and writes regularly for Toronto Life … Continue reading
Glavin, Terry
TERRY GLAVIN has been hailed as “one of the finest journalists writing anywhere in the English language” (Canadian Forum) and “one of the prophets of our time” (Literary Review of Canada). He is the author of seven non-fiction books and … Continue reading
TERRY GLAVIN has been hailed as “one of the finest journalists writing anywhere in the English language” (Canadian Forum) and “one of the prophets of our time” (Literary Review of Canada). He is the author of seven non-fiction books and … Continue reading
Gonzalez, Béa
BÉA GONZALEZ was born in Vigo, Spain and immigrated with her family to Canada as a child. Following studies in Spain and Toronto, she pursued postgraduate studies in London, where she received an MA in Literary and Historical Studies from … Continue reading
BÉA GONZALEZ was born in Vigo, Spain and immigrated with her family to Canada as a child. Following studies in Spain and Toronto, she pursued postgraduate studies in London, where she received an MA in Literary and Historical Studies from … Continue reading
Goodman, Hirsh
HIRSH GOODMAN was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1946 and emigrated to Israel at the age of 18 in 1965. He started his career in journalism at The Jerusalem Post, becoming the paper’s defence correspondent. In 1990 he … Continue reading
HIRSH GOODMAN was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1946 and emigrated to Israel at the age of 18 in 1965. He started his career in journalism at The Jerusalem Post, becoming the paper’s defence correspondent. In 1990 he … Continue reading
Gowan, Lee
LEE GOWAN grew up on a farm near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Of his collection of stories, Going to Cuba, Joan Thomas wrote: “This foray into the lives of boys and men is important and original, both in its vision and … Continue reading
LEE GOWAN grew up on a farm near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Of his collection of stories, Going to Cuba, Joan Thomas wrote: “This foray into the lives of boys and men is important and original, both in its vision and … Continue reading
Gowdy, Barbara
BARBARA GOWDY is the author of seven books, including Helpless, The Romantic, The White Bone, Mister Sandman, We So Seldom Look on Love and Falling Angels, all of which have met with widespread international acclaim and critical praise. A three-time … Continue reading
BARBARA GOWDY is the author of seven books, including Helpless, The Romantic, The White Bone, Mister Sandman, We So Seldom Look on Love and Falling Angels, all of which have met with widespread international acclaim and critical praise. A three-time … Continue reading
Grace, Sherrill
SHERRILL GRACE has devoted her writing and teaching life to the study of Canadian literature and the arts for the past 35 years. She has published biography, literary criticism, and the 2-volume edition of Malcolm Lowry’s letters. Among her many … Continue reading
SHERRILL GRACE has devoted her writing and teaching life to the study of Canadian literature and the arts for the past 35 years. She has published biography, literary criticism, and the 2-volume edition of Malcolm Lowry’s letters. Among her many … Continue reading
Granatstein, J.L.
J.L. GRANATSTEIN is an award-winning historian who has written more than 60 books, including Canada’s Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace and The Last Good War. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has received the … Continue reading
J.L. GRANATSTEIN is an award-winning historian who has written more than 60 books, including Canada’s Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace and The Last Good War. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has received the … Continue reading
Gray, Charlotte
CHARLOTTE GRAY is Canada’s finest historical biographer. She is the author of eight bestsellers, including most recently Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike. Reluctant Genius: The Passionate Life and Inventive Mind of Alexander Graham Bell received the Donald … Continue reading
CHARLOTTE GRAY is Canada’s finest historical biographer. She is the author of eight bestsellers, including most recently Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike. Reluctant Genius: The Passionate Life and Inventive Mind of Alexander Graham Bell received the Donald … Continue reading
Green, Howard
HOWARD GREEN is host of BNN’s flagship program, “Headline with Howard Green” an interview show featuring CEOs, policy makers and market players. He’s also an award-winning documentary maker. His best-known film is “The Investigation of Swissair 111″, which won a … Continue reading
HOWARD GREEN is host of BNN’s flagship program, “Headline with Howard Green” an interview show featuring CEOs, policy makers and market players. He’s also an award-winning documentary maker. His best-known film is “The Investigation of Swissair 111″, which won a … Continue reading