Photo credit: Jordon Hon.

Conor Kerr

Photo credit: Jordon Hon.

Conor Kerr

Conor Kerr is a Métis/Ukrainian writer living in Edmonton. A member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, he is descended from the Lac Ste. Anne Metis and the Papaschase Cree Nation. His Ukrainian family are settlers in Treaty 4 and 6 territories in Saskatchewan. He grew up in Saskatoon, Edmonton and other prairie towns and cities. In 2022, he was named one of CBC’s Writers to Watch. He is the author of the poetry collections An Explosion of Feathers and Old Gods, as well as the novel Avenue of Champions, which was shortlisted for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, longlisted for the 2022 Giller Prize and won the 2022 ReLIT award. Conor is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta where he teaches creative writing.

Conor Kerr is published by Penguin Random House Canada

Photo credit: Jordon Hon.

What to read

Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr, 2024
Best Canadian Poetry by Conor Kerr, 2020

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