Trevor Ferguson
BIO
Biography

Trevor Ferguson was born in Ontario and raised in Montreal. After travelling hither and yon, he settled back in Montreal to write novels. He served as Chair of The Writers' Union of Canada in 1990-91. His novel, The Timekeeper, became a motion picture. In addition to his sixteen novels, he has had four plays produced, including Off Broadway. He has been published around the world in more than seventeen countries. He currently lives in Victoria, BC.

 

ADDRESS
City: Victoria, Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
GENRE
Literary. Crime.
LANGUAGES
English.
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
High Water Chants
Publisher
Macmillan
Year
1977
Title
Onyx John
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Year
1985
Title
The Kinkajou
Publisher
Macmillan
Year
1989
Title
The True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater
Publisher
HarperCollins
Year
1993
Title
The Fire Line
Publisher
HarperCollins
Year
1995
Title
The Timekeeper
Publisher
HarperCollins
Year
1995
Title
City of Ice (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
HarperCollins CA
Title
Random House US
Publisher
1999
Title
Ice Lake (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
HarperCollins CA
Title
Random House US
Publisher
2001
Title
River City (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
HarperCollins
Year
2011
Title
The River Burns
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Year
2014
Title
The Storm Murders (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
Minotaur
Title
St. Martin's Press
Publisher
2015
Title
Seven Days Dead (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
Minotaur
Title
St. Martin's Press
Publisher
2016
Title
Perish The Day (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
Minotaur
Title
St. Martin's Press
Publisher
2017
Title
Ball Park (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
Canongate
Title
Severn House
Publisher
2019
Title
Roar Back (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
Canongate
Title
Severn House
Publisher
2020
Title
Lady Jail (pseudonym John Farrow)
Publisher
Canongate
Title
Severn House
Publisher
2021
Title
Long
Title
Long
Title
Short
Title
Long: Drama
Publisher
La Pleine Lune
Year
2006
Title
A Patient Death
Publisher
Exile Editions
Year
2022 (Fall)
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Hugh MacLennan Prize for Literature
Publication
The Timekeeper
Year
1995
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
10 - 300.
Presentation Genre
Literary or mystery/thriller/crime.
Presentation Length
One hour.
Presentation Description
Presentation description

I do both readings, which are dramatic and engaging, and I do a biographical storytelling hour.

Presentation Fee(s)
TBD.
Workshop details
Audience Size
10 - 20.
Intended Audience
Adult, high reading level, sophisticated workshop.
Workshop Length
TBD.
Workshop Description
Workshop description

I taught Creative Writing at Concordia University for many years, and so can tailor my workshops to specific requests. For instance: creative process, dialogue, structure and nuance, language.

Workshop Fee(s)
TBD based on length, number.
School presentation details
Audience Size
10 - 30
Intended Audience
Senior students
Presentation Length
45 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Engagement with the process of writing, storytelling of how my own career involved, it's challenges and quicks, the importance of writing and reading.

Presentation Fee(s)
Typical rates.
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