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Peter C. Newman

Peter C. Newman

Peter C. Newman is one of Canada's most successful and honoured writers. He has been editor-in-chief of the country's largest newspaper, The Toronto Star, and most influential magazine, Maclean's. The recipient of a dozen of North America's most coveted literary and journalism prizes, his sixteen books have sold more than two million copies. His chronicle of the Diefenbaker years, Renegade in Power, was hailed as a breakthrough in Canadian political reportage, as was his monumental, four-volume The Canadian Establishment, which became the country's all-time non-fiction bestseller. Peter C. Newman is a Companion of the Order of Canada, and has co-authored television documentaries which have won the CBC's Wilderness Medal, several ACTRA prizes, and the prestigious Michener Award for Journalism. He lives in Kitsilano, B.C.

Pierre Berton Award: Winner 2000
CBA Author of the Year