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Evan Fraser

Evan Fraser is an adjunct professor of geography at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and a Senior Lecturer at the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds in the UK. His research is on farming, climate change and the... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence..."
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About Evan Fraser
  • What is your birthdate?:
    4/11
  • Previous occupations:
    University lecturer, cleaner, editor, musician
  • Favorite job:
    3 months studying black bears in Northern Canada
  • High school and/or college:
    High school was in Ottawa, Ontario. University was in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Sigur Ros
  • Favorite movie:
    Wings of Desire
  • Favorite television show:
    The Wire
Revealing Questions
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. kids, kids, writing, kids, lecturing, kids, kids, writing
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence..."
On Books and Writing
Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. From my childhood:  Anne of Green Gables (LM Montgomery).
From adolescence:  Lord of the Rings (Tolkein) and The Gormenghast Triology (M. Peake).  

From university:  Voltaire's Bastards (by J. R. Saul).

From my late 20s / 30s: Cosmopolis (S. Toulmin).  
Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
A. Lord of the Rings
Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Don't give up.