Wayne Arthurson

Wayne Arthurson is a Canadian writer and literary agent born in the province of Quebec and living in Edmonton, Alberta. He is the author of several novels and several books related to First Nations peoples, He developed his skills during his time working as a security guard, as told to CBC Radio, He echos the pitfalls of what is labelled as Native American mystery novels: thrillers written by non-Indegenous perpetrating stereotypes such as the stoic warrior, the corrupted Chief, or the wise elder, thus creating a false sense of authenticity.

Arthurson's first novel, Final Season, published in 2002, is set in a First Nations community that faces profound environmental change, due to a new hydroelectric project.

Awards and honors Arthurson won the Alberta Readers' Choice Award in 2012 with his first novel Fall From Grace. He won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in May 2020 (formerly the Arthur Ellis Award) for best crime novella with The Red Chesterfield. He was also shortlisted twice for the High Plains Book Awards in the Best Indigenous Writer category.