Stanley Evans (writer)
Stanley Evans is a full-time Canadian writer who has been a soldier, a surveyor, and deep-sea fisherman. He was born in England, immigrated to Canada in 1954 and currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia. He began his career by writing articles for newspapers and magazines. He has written two plays that were produced at the Arts Club in Vancouver, and has published several novels. Since 2005, he has published annual novels in a mystery series featuring a Coast Salish man as an investigator.
Early life and education
Evans was born in England of Welsh descent. After graduating from college, he worked as a college instructor. At the age of 23, he emigrated to Canada, where he has settled in Victoria, British Columbia. He worked for some time as a deep-sea fisherman.Career
He began his writing career by publishing stories in newspapers and magazines. Some drew from his experiences as a soldier and deep-sea fisherman.Two of his plays were produced at the Arts Club in Vancouver.
Works
These two novels featured Sergeant Decker, a British Columbia frontier law official.- Outlaw Gold
- Snow-Coming Moon
- Seaweed on the Street
- Seaweed on Ice
- Seaweed Under Water, received the Monday Magazine Best Novel of 2007 award
- Seaweed on the Rocks
- Seaweed in the Soup
- ''Seaweed in the Mythworld''