Writing biography requires a variety of research sources beyond interviews: periodicals, photographs, maps, journal entries, even found objects like tickets or a menu. These two award-winning journalists share best practices on tried-and-true investigative tips, as well as new sources to consider, how to organize it all, and when you know it’s time to start writing.
Stephen Kimber is an award-winning writer, editor and broadcaster. He is a professor of journalism at the University of King’s College where he co-founded the MFA program. He has written more than a dozen books of fiction and non-fiction including the recent Bitcoin Widow: Love, Betrayal and the Missing Millions (with Jennifer Robertson). His writing has appeared in almost all major Canadian publications and he was recently awarded the 2022 Evelyn Richardson Non-fiction Prize for Alexa! Changing the Face of Canadian Politics.
Jon Tattrie is the Halifax author of two novels and six non-fiction books including Peace by Chocolate. As a CBC journalist, his investigative stories have advanced local social justice causes. He has taught journalism at the University of King’s College where he also obtained his MFA in Creative Non-Fiction in 2020. His latest book, Sword and Soul: How an American Exile Rewrote Fantasy will be published in 2024 by McClelland & Stewart.
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