John Gleeson
John Gleeson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. An award-winning environmental reporter, Gleeson was city editor then editorial page editor for the Winnipeg Sun from 1997 to 2007. His opinion columns and editorials appeared in Sun Media dailies across Canada. He is currently editor of the Mountain View Gazette in Olds, Alberta, which serves the Red Deer to Calgary region. Coast Growers is his first novel.