Wayne Grady
CanadianLiterary FictionHistoryScienceNatureb. 1948
Wayne Grady is an award-winning Canadian author, editor, and translator. Born in Windsor, Ontario, in 1948, he has written extensively on science, nature, and history, and has translated numerous novels from French to English. His debut novel, Emancipation Day (2013), won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award. He has taught creative writing at the University of British Columbia and is married to the writer Merilyn Simonds.
Awards
["Governor General's Award for Translation (1989)", 'John Glassco Translation Prize', 'Amazon.ca First Novel Award (2013)', 'National Outdoor Book Award (2008)']
Notable Works
['Emancipation Day', 'Tree: A Life Story', 'The Great Lakes: The Natural History of a Changing Region', 'Up From Freedom', 'The Good Father']
