The Wager is Jimy Dawn’s 2nd book of poetry. His first book, Sun and the Son was, in part, a requiem for his departed son, Morgen. Both books are published by Night Forest Press. Dawn also contributes to a music project as a writer and vocalist, with Shaun Day-Woods, known as SixPoints. He was the lyricist and singer in the post rock music project known as Sylo. He also wrote the screenplay and played the central character in the feature length film “Like a Tree in Which There are Three Black Birds.” Dawn studied painting at the University of British Columbia and at the Emily Carr School of Art & Design. Dawn lives in Toronto ON and Victoria BC with his wife Mimi, and former street cat Pinta.