Howard Shrier

Howard Shrier is a two-time winner of Canada’s highest crime-fiction prize, the only author ever to win awards for best first novel (Buffalo Jump, 2008) and best novel (High Chicago, 2009) in consecutive years. He has published six books of fiction, including the acclaimed Jonah Geller series published by Anne Collins at Random House Canada, featuring Toronto investigator Jonah Geller. Shrier’s work has received starred reviews in Library Journal and Publishers Weekly and a rare five-star rating in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (“Shrier is my top find of 2012,” writes Steve Steinbock in his end-of-year column). Born and raised in Montreal, Shrier started out as a crime reporter at The Montreal Star and has since worked in print journalism, theater and television, sketch comedy and improv, and corporate and government communications. A former writing instructor at University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, he now teaches independently and mentors writers working to bring manuscripts up to professional standards.