Wayne Arthurson
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Wayne Arthurson is a Canadian writer and literary agent born in the province of Quebec and living in Edmonton, Alberta.[1][2] He is the author of several novels and several books related to First Nations peoples,[3][4] His parents are of Cree and French Canadian descent. He grew up on an army base.[5][6]
Since the age of twenty-four, he has lived from his writing, whether as a journalist, freelance writer or novelist. He has published over two hundred articles in magazines and newspapers.[7] He developped his skills during his time working as a security guard, as told to CBC Radio,[8] He echos the pitfalls of what is labelled as Native American mystery novels: thrillers written by non-Indegenous perpetrating stereotypes such as the stoic warrior, the corrupted Chief, or the wise elder, thus creating a false sense of authenticity.[9][10]
Arthurson's first novel, Final Season, published in 2002, is set in a First Nations community that faces profound environmental change, due to a new hydroelectric project.[11]
Arthurson has two mystery series. One with the recurring hero Leo Desroches, a metis journalist, who has had his own run-ins with the law[5][12]: Fall from Grace published in 2011, A Killing Winter published in 2012, and Blood Red Summer published in 2016. They were followed by the second series featuring Sergeant Neumann: The Traitors of Camp 133 in 2016 and Dishonour in Camp 133 in 2019, set in a POW camp for captured Germans, in Alberta.[5] The Red Chesterfield, published in 2019, features "M", a by-law enforcement officer,[6] threading not so carefully amidst family members "J" and "K".
He is translated in French by Alire and Héliotrope.
In October 2021, he joined The Rights Factory as a literary agent.[13]