As part of the York University Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Professional Skills (GPS) series,distinguished author Douglas Hunter will deliver an address on the writing process, both academic and trade, for York University Graduate Students. Doug is the author of a wide range of books of different genres in the fields of early Canadian history, business and sports, and his works have been celebrated by a number of prizes. He has been a winner of and finalist for the National Business Book Award and a finalist for the Nereus Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize and the Governor General’s Literary Award. His journalism has appeared in major newspapers as well as the Literary Review of Canada, Canada's History, Canadian Geographic, ON Nature, and online at History News Network. Doug is currently completing his PhD in History at York. He will talk about the writing process, approaches, the differences between trade and academic publishing, and how academic writing skills can be adapted to the trade publishing environment.

Monday April 20, 2015
2-4PM
519 Kaneff Tower

This event is co-hosted by the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies and the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Professional Skills program.

To register visit:
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