Art Norris grew up on a farm in Alberta. He has spent twenty years working in theatre and music throughout Western Canada. He also works as a stage technician and stage manager, and as a musician and performer. In addition to his fiction, he has written music for satirical songs and for dance companies. Art lives with his family in Cochrane, Alberta, where they raise organic beef cattle.

In progress:

Freshwater:
A Novel

Fiction:

Succession
(Brindle & Glass, Calgary 2003)

Awards:

• 2nd Place, “Write ‘em Cowboy” 24-hour short story competition,
  Cochrane, Alberta, 2001
• “Best of 2003” list, CFCN Television (Calgary)
• “Best of 2003” list, A-Channel (Calgary)

The Critics:

“Norris captures the reality of modern rural life from the unique perspective of a farmer with one foot in the city. His powerful Prairie tales offer a fascinating glimpse at the letters that are too dark to send from Wingfield Farm.”
     - Mark Leiren-Young

“Here is a cry of re-discovered love for a place and a way of life under threat; here is a celebration of people who prepare for the future without abandoning the past. Art Norris's voice inspires trust.”
     - Jack Hodgins