Author Archives: rdavies

(signed Peter Martin Associates, 1966 dj; illustrations: Ekootak, design: Pat Dacey) Nuligak (1895-1966) was a member of the Kitigariukmeut tribe of the Inuit. Nuligak lived by using tools of stone and bone similar to those of his ancestors from 10,000 … Continue reading →

(Oxford U Press, 1940 dj; illustrated by J.W. McLaren) Watson Kirkconnell (1895-1977) was born in Port Hope, ON and he served in WWI, and was educated at Queen’s, U of T, and Oxford. A professor of English and Classics, he … Continue reading →

(Longmans, 1968 pb) W(illiam) W(rightson) E(ustace) Ross (1894-1966) was born in Peterborough, ON, and graduated from U of T. A geophysicist, Ross was Director at the Magnetic Observatory in Agincourt, ON. His work has been preserved thanks to the above … Continue reading →

(scarce 1940 dj, Macmillan–GG fiction winner in 1939) Franklin Davey McDowell (1888-1965) was a CNR Publicity representative of the Central Region (based in Toronto) and a reporter and feature writer who also worked in the U.K. His historical stories and … Continue reading →

Hi. This is where the original blog entries ended (with writers born before 1952). When you read ‘down’ from here, you are reading in chronological order backwards. *So if you want to read the entire original blog in order, you … Continue reading →

(scarce signed Stoddart, 1994 pb; photo: John Reeves; cover: Angel Guerra, Brant Cowie) Born in California to Canadian parents, Susan Musgrave (1951-) has written over 20 witty and wry books of poetry going back to 1970. She has also been … Continue reading →

(inscribed Simon & Schuster, 1989 dj) Born in Long Lac, ON, Jane Urquhart (1949-) grew up in Toronto and lives in Wellesley, ON.  Early on, she wrote Storm Glass, a notable story collection and went on to write The Underpainter … Continue reading →

(inscribed McClelland & Stewart, 2003 dj; photo: Dan Cremin) (left: e-mail from Rex to me after our meeting in Audrey’s Books, Edmonton; right: signed 2009 Doubleday dj; illustration: E.E. Cooper, design: Andrew Roberts0n) Rex Murphy (1947-) was born and raised … Continue reading →

(play based on Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons; signed Coach House Press, 1988 pb; cover photo: Michael Riley as Arkady, Robert Bockstael as Bazarov, celebrated 1988 CentreStage Co. production) Toronto-born dramatist and screenwriter George F. Walker (1947-) has written several plays … Continue reading →

(signed Thistledown, 1984 pb; cover: Carling Wong) (Sono Nis Press, 1991 pb; design: Morriss Printing Co.) Born near Hines Creek. AB in Peace River country, Leona Gom (1946-) now lives in White Rock, BC. She has also written novels: Zero … Continue reading →