Don Gillmor facts for kids
Don Gillmor is a Canadian writer. He writes books for children and adults. He is also a journalist and a historian. He has won many awards for his writing.
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What Don Gillmor Does
Don Gillmor writes for many well-known magazines and newspapers. These include The Globe and Mail, National Geographic, and Rolling Stone. He also worked as a senior editor at The Walrus magazine. This means he helped decide what articles would be published. He also taught writing at the Banff Centre.
Awards for His Writing
Don Gillmor is famous for his magazine articles. He has won many Canadian National Magazine Awards. He has won three gold awards and seven silver awards. People say he is one of Canada's best writers for "profiles." A profile is an article that tells a lot about a person. In 2014, he won a National Newspaper Award. This was for an article he wrote about older adults.
His Books
Don Gillmor has written many books. He has written three novels, which are fictional stories.
- Kanata (2009) is a big story about Canadian history.
- Mount Pleasant (2013) is a funny book about money.
- Long Change (2015) is about the life of an oilman. Don Gillmor actually worked on an oil rig when he was younger!
He has also written five non-fiction books. Non-fiction books are about real facts and events. One of his big non-fiction works is a two-volume set called Canada: A People's History. This book went along with a popular TV show of the same name. It won an award in 2001 for being the best non-fiction book of the year.
Books for Young Readers
Don Gillmor has written nine books especially for children.
- 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 degree in 1977. In 2019, he won another Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction. This award was for his book called To the River: Losing My Brother.
Personal Life
Don Gillmor lives in Toronto, Canada.
