Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Michael Averill
Bill Arnott
BIO
Biography

Bill Arnott is the bestselling author of A Perfect Day for a WalkA Season on Vancouver Island, the Gone Viking travelogues, and other award-winning books of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Recipient of a Fellowship at London’s Royal Geographical Society for his expeditions, he’s a frequent guest speaker and contributor to magazines, universities, podcasts, TV and radio. When not trekking with a small pack and journal, or showing off cooking skills as a culinary school dropout, Bill can be found on Canada’s west coast, where he lives near the sea on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land.

ADDRESS
City: Vancouver, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Nonfiction and Memoir, Travelogue, Poetry, and Fiction
LANGUAGES
English
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Whistler Independent Book Awards - Finalist
Publication
Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
Year
2019
Name
ABF International Book Awards - Finalist
Publication
Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
Year
2021
Name
The Miramichi Reader's Very Best Book Awards - Winner
Publication
Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
Year
2021
Name
Firebird Book Awards - Winner
Publication
Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries
Year
2022
Name
The Miramichi Reader's Very Best Book Awards - Nonfiction
Publication
Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries
Year
2021
Name
ABF International Book Awards - Finalist
Publication
Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries
Year
2022
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Up to 500 attendees.
Presentation Length
30-90 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Mixed media, adventure travel stories, readings and photos.

Presentation Fee(s)
Dependent on organization, event size and location, and presentation duration.
Workshop details
Audience Size
Up to 75 attendees preferred.
Intended Audience
Aspiring writers as well as published authors.
Workshop Length
30-120 minutes.
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Preferred focus on nonfiction writing. Three popular workshops are Engaging the Senses: A Writer's Silver Bullet, The Story Within the Story: Experience, Research, and Imagination, and Marketing Your Work: Bestsellers are Made, not Written.

Workshop Fee(s)
Dependent on organization, event size and location, and presentation duration.
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
No
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No