Brett Popplewell
Brett Popplewell is a bestselling author and an associate professor of journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa. He has written for numerous publications, including Bloomberg Businessweek, Mother Jones, The Globe and Mail, and The Walrus. His work has earned him multiple National Magazine Awards in Canada and has been featured in "The Best American Sports Writing" and "The Best Canadian Essays." Popplewell's book "Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past" is a true story that blends elements of adventure, endurance, and self-discovery, chronicling the life of Dag Aabye, an 81-year-old marathon-running hermit. The book explores Aabye's journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to British Columbia, touching on themes of aging, belonging, and human accomplishment. "Outsider" won the 2024 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction.
Awards
['2024 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction', 'Multiple National Magazine Awards']
Notable Works
['Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past', "The Escapist: How One Man Cheated Death on the World's Highest Mountains"]
