Lorne Tepperman  is Emeritus Professor of Sociology  at the University of Toronto. He has written several successful sociology texts, including Social Problems (in its 6^th edition), Close Relations (in its 7^th edition) and Making Sense in Social Science (in its 8th edition). He has also written books on gambling addiction, social inequality, deviance, and social control. Dr. Tepperman has received multiple awards for teaching, and received a Distinguished Contribution to Sociology award from the Canadian Sociological Association, which he also served as President. He has also consulted with clients in both the private and public sectors on issues related to delinquency and poverty. He has also written reports about the marital consequences of brain injury as expert testimony in court cases.

Born in Toronto and educated in Canada and the US, Dr. Tepperman has only recently started writing fiction. His first novel, Deadly Donation, was published in September 2024 by Rock’s Mills Press (Oakville, Ontario). You can find slightly more information at lornetepperman.com