Don Gillmor facts for kids
Don Gillmor is a talented Canadian writer. He writes for newspapers and magazines, and he also writes novels, history books, and books for children. Don Gillmor has won many awards for his amazing writing.
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Don Gillmor's Writing Career
Don Gillmor has written for many popular magazines and newspapers. His articles have appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, National Geographic, and Rolling Stone. He was also a senior editor at The Walrus magazine.
Awards for Journalism
Don Gillmor is known as a very good journalist. He has won many Canadian National Magazine Awards for his magazine articles. These awards include three gold medals and seven silver medals. People have called him one of Canada's best writers for creating profiles of people.
Books by Don Gillmor
Don Gillmor has written many different kinds of books. He has written three novels for adults:
- Kanata (2009) is a big story about Canadian history.
- Mount Pleasant (2013) is a funny novel.
- Long Change (2015) is about the life of an oil worker. Don Gillmor actually worked on an oil rig in the 1970s!
He has also written five non-fiction books. One of his most famous non-fiction works is Canada: A People's History. This two-volume book went along with a popular TV show of the same name. It won the Libris Award in 2001 for the best non-fiction book of the year.
Books for Young Readers
Don Gillmor has written nine books especially for children. Two of his children's books have won big awards:
- Yuck, A Love Story (2000) won the 2000 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. This is a very important award in Canada.
- The Fabulous Song (1996) won the Mr. Christie Book Award.
Education and Recent Awards
Don Gillmor studied at the University of Calgary. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977.
In 2019, he won another major award. He received the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction for his book To the River: Losing My Brother.
Don Gillmor's Personal Life
Don Gillmor lives in Toronto, Canada.
