Bill Gaston
December 11th, 2025
Setting out on an eleven-day road trip through rural America with his two sons—a journey at the heart of his new book Spying on America (Goose Lane $26)—Bill Gaston brings his signature wit, curiosity and sharp cultural insight to both the open road and the page. A longtime professor at the University of Victoria and former editor of Canada’s oldest literary journal, The Fiddlehead, Gaston has built a celebrated career spanning novels, short fiction, nonfiction and plays. Born in 1953 and raised in Winnipeg, Toronto and North Vancouver, he worked as a logger, fishing guide, group-home worker and even briefly played professional hockey in France before turning to teaching and writing full-time. With awards including the Timothy Findley Award and Giller recognition for Mount Appetite (Raincoast, 2002), Gaston remains one of Canada’s most versatile storytellers. 9781773104652
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