Jon Redfern was born in Alberta. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and has taught there and at York University, Centennial College, and the Siena-Toronto Centre in Italy. Redfern has also worked as a freelance journalist and story editor for the CBC. He lives in Toronto. Awards: Arthur Ellis Award ◊ Best First Novel (2002): The Boy Must Die ◊ Best Novel (2008): Trumpets Sound No More