Howard Shrier was born and raised in Montreal, where he earned a degree in journalism and creative writing at Concordia University. He has since worked in journalism, theatre, television, sketch comedy and improv, teaching and corporate and government communications.
His acclaimed first novel, Buffalo Jump, which introduces Toronto investigator Jonah Geller, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel of 2008. The sequel, High Chicago, won Best Novel of 2009, making Howard the only author ever to win these awards in consecutive years.
The third Geller novel, Boston Cream, received starred reviews in both Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal, while the fourth, Miss Montreal, was shortlisted for another Arthur and a Bony Blithe Award for best humorous mystery. All the Geller books were originally published by Random House/Vintage Canada in trade paperback and are now available in print and digital formats here.
Howard is also the author of one standalone thriller, Lostport (2011); Milk Teeth, a story set in the gritty world of Montreal in 1950, published in Akashic Books 2017 anthology Montreal Noir and hailed by critics as an outstanding selection; and other crime fiction.
Born and raised in Montreal, Howard now lives in Toronto where he publishes new stories and works with promising writers.
