<p><b>Tim Bowling</b> is the author of ten collections of poetry, two works of non-fiction, and five novels including <i>The Tinsmith</i>. A native of the West Coast who now lives in Edmonton, Tim has received many honours for his writing, including a Canadian Authors Association Award, two Governor General's Award nominations, a fellowship for his entire body of work in prose and poetry from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and four Alberta Book Awards.</p>