14-Sept-2010
In Vino Veritas - In Wine There is Truth (Calgary)
In celebration of Alberta Arts Days, please join us for an enlightening panel on non-fiction.
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| Name | Brennan, Brian |
| Address |
2034 2nd Ave NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 0G5 |
| Phone Number | 403-270-3269 |
| Web Site | www.brianbrennan.ca |
| Biography | Brian Brennan is an award-winning and best-selling Alberta author who specializes in books about the colourful personalities and the social history of Western Canada. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he immigrated to Canada in 1966 and has lived in Calgary since 1974. He spent twenty-five years as a staff writer at the Calgary Herald, writing columns and feature stories, before leaving to devote his time to writing books, giving radio talks, and playing the piano. He has made frequent appearances as a guest storyteller on CBC Radio's regional program, Daybreak Alberta, and he regularly plays keyboards at weddings, cocktail parties and cabarets. |
| Publications | The Good Steward: The Ernest C. Manning Story. Fifth House/Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008. Songs of an Irish Poet: The Mary O'Leary Story. Calgary, AB, Bowness Press, 2007. How the West Was Written: The Life & Times of James H. Gray. Calgary, AB: Fifth House Ltd., 2006. Romancing the Rockies: Mountaineers, Missionaries, Marilyn & More. Fifth House, Calgary, 2005. Boondoggles, Bonanzas, and Other Alberta Stories. Calgary, AB: Fifth House, 2003. Scoundrels and Scallywags: Characters from Albertas Past. Calgary, AB: Fifth House, 2002. Alberta Originals: Stories of Albertans Who Made a Difference. Calgary, AB: Fifth House, 2001. Mire Bhu N Laoire: A Poet of Her People. Cork, Ireland: The Collins Press, 2000. Building a Province: 60 Alberta Lives. Calgary, AB: Fifth House, 2000. |
| Awards | Winner, Inaugural Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award, 2004. Shortlisted, Grant MacEwan Author's Award, 2003. Nominated, Irish Times Literature Prize, 2001. Two Western Magazine Awards and the national Hollobon Award for journalistic achievement. |
| Services |
Book Reviews Freelance Writing Lectures / Public Speaking Readings - Adult |
| Genres |
Autobiography / Biography / Memoir Non Fiction |
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