Don Macdonald

I am a journalist who was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba on the Canadian prairies. I now live in Montreal where I worked for many years as a political and business newspaper reporter and columnist.

Omand’s Creek is my first novel, and I worked on it for longer than I care to admit. It’s been a terrific learning experience and I’ve benefitted from the generous support and advice of so many people along the way.

My novel deals with the difficult subject of violence against Indigenous women. I followed the proceedings of the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls as well as debates over cultural appropriation and growing awareness of systemic racism against BIPOC people in Canada. Omand’s Creek is a crime novel. Writing it has allowed me to explore Manitoba’s racial and ethnic diversity and more deeply understand a history of racism, dispossession and violence against Indigenous people in the province. I’ve written about these issues as truthfully and sensitively as I could while trying to craft a compelling mystery.

I hope you enjoy reading Omand's Creek and will consider writing a review. Your feedback will help me to become a better writer and help other readers to decide whether Omand's Creek is the right choice for them.