Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and is the author of over twenty books, including the Eisner-nominated graphic novel, A Blanket of Butterflies . His bestselling novel The Lesser Blessed has been made into a movie that has also received critical acclaim. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta. You can visit Richard on Facebook, Twitter and at www.richardvancamp.com.

"""Van Camp, a Dogrib from Fort Smith, NWT, which hides superficially in his town Fort Simmer, gives us a vision of the North which in its own way is as distinct and rich as Flannery O'Connor’s South."" - Winnipeg Free Press

""Again drawing on his Dogrib Nation background [Van Camp] seamlessly blends the beauty, violence, and pride of Aboriginal life with brutally disarming prose.""- Quill and Quire

""Richard Van Camp is a magical storyteller in the old-school sense, fully capable of holding an audience enthralled with his voice alone. . . These are important stories, recounted with deep compassion and an unflinching eye."" - The Georgia Straight

"Vancouver-based Richard Van Camp is arguably one of the leading short story writers in Canada. Van Camp. . . has so clearly listened to how people talk, the music and spirit of their language becoming his."" - The Coast

""Van Camp is a masterful storyteller who knows how to reach even the most cynical of hearts. The collection is compelling. It is both an homage to hopefulness and a departure from it."" -Vancouver Review

""Van Camp's stories are a box of fine chocolates, some sweet, some bittersweet. All of them delicious.""-Thomas King, author of Green Grass, Running Water

""Van Camp’s stories are about the sheer exuberance of storytelling. . . "" - Canadian Literature