Terry Fallis is a Canadian public relations professional-turned multi-award winning author.
His first
novel, The Best Laid Plans, was not
accepted by a publisher so was released by podcast and then self-published
before going on to win CBC Canada Reads and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal
for Humour. Talk about Canadian determination.
The Best Laid Plans is a wonderful piece of fiction that explores
the inner workings of Canadian politics. The story has rich characters and its
humour is remarkably simple, poignant and accessible. Fallis’ background with
the Canadian Liberal Party gives depth and genuine character to the story. Character
Angus McLintock is a modern day folk hero, a crotchety old academic who will do
anything not to teach English to engineering students, even if it means running
to become a Member of Parliament. Angus’
diary entries to his departed wife give the story an amazing emotional arch
which rounds out well against the humour.
Fallis
followed The Best Laid Plans with sequel
The High Road, along with four other
books including No Relation, which netted him his second Stephen Leacock
Memorial Medal for Humour.
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