Mark Cote

* WINNER * - 2018 Whistler Independent Book Award (Non-fiction)

JJ Lee, a finalist non-fiction judge described That Lucky Old Son as, “written with verve and just the right amount of lingo to convey the professionalism, precision, and guts it took to do the job.”

Sue Oakey Baker of the Whistler Writing Society said, “This is a story rich in history that bravely unveils the desire of a son to find his father.”

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2018 Forward Indies, War & Military (Adult Nonfiction) Finalist

2019 Saskatchewan Book Awards, First Book Award, Finalist

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"Clarion Rating: 5 out of 5

For historians, World War II buffs, and veterans’ families, this book offers a unique take on world events at the micro level. That Lucky Old Son is not to be missed.

Mark Cote’s moving and richly detailed biography 'That Lucky Old Son' is a rare gift."

- Foreword Clarion Review

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Mark Cote and his wife, Shelley, live in Regina, Saskatchewan, where the author grew up and where the couple raised their only child—a son named after the author’s father.