With three cracking good novels already under his belt, Canadian author Howard Shrier has delivered a fourth that will not disappoint his many fans. His debut novel, Buffalo Jump, garnered an Arthur Ellis Award in 2008, and a year later he repeated that achievement with Jump’s sequel, High Chicago. Born and reared in Montreal, Quebec, Shrier began his [...]
Howard Shrier likes his crime fiction hard-boiled, no chaser. So, after nearly three decades as a writer in one capacity or another, from journalist to corporate communications, when it was time to develop the lead character of his debut novel, Buffalo Jump, it was rough and tumble all the way. "I love the classic American private [...]
Howard Shrier was born and raised in Montreal but now calls Toronto his home. After his successful debut novel, Buffalo Jump, Howard Shrier is back with High Chicago, the next in the Jonah Geller series. Experience Toronto had the chance to chat with the author about the book,his thoughts on Toronto and much more. ETO: What [...]
IN THE TRENCH-COAT TRENCHES: IT TOOK A WHILE FOR SLEUTH STORY WRITER TO PURSUE HIS MUSE. Mike Boone. The Gazette, Friday, September 05, 2008 It’s a subtle and, the author says, inadvertent homage to an educator. Howard Shrier will read from Buffalo Jump, his debut mystery novel, at the Shaar Hashomayim synagogue on Sunday. Among the characters in [...]
Howard Shrier is a two-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award, Canada’s highest prize for crime fiction. The author of the acclaimed Jonah Geller series and other works, he publishes new stories and helps emerging authors finish their books, all on this site.
