Rick Book

Rick was born and raised on a Saskatchewan wheat farm and has spent much of his career in Toronto as a writer. His first short story collection, the award-winning Necking with Louise, was published in Canada (Red Deer Press) and in the U.S (Harper Collins), and received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist. His second short story collection, Christmas in Canada, was launched to critical acclaim (Red Deer Press). He is the author of three historical fiction novellas: Blackships, Thanadelthur and Sacagawea, for the series Young Heroes of North America (Heartland). He has also written a children’s picture book (Penumbra), stories in anthologies for Canadian schools, several radio plays, and a screenplay for a feature film. Currently, he is at work on a short story collection for adult readers.