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Sigmund Brouwer
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalityCanadian
OccupationAuthor
SpouseCindy Morgan
Websitesigmundbrouwer.com

Sigmund Brouwer (born 1959) is a prolific Canadian author of children's, young adult, and adult books.[1] He has over 100 titles and four million books in print.

Brouwer's novel, Dead Man's Switch, won the Arthur Ellis Award in 2015 for Canada's best young adult mystery of the year.[2] His adult novel, Thief of Glory, was Book of the Year for the Christy Awards and a winner of the Alberta Readers Choice Awards.[3][4] The Last Disciple, co-authored by Hank Hanegraaf, was featured in Time magazine.[5]

Early life and education[edit]

Brouwer is a Dutch Canadian, as his Dutch parents Willem and Gerda immigrated to Red Deer, Alberta following their childhood survival of World War II. Brouwer was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, where he currently lives. Brouwer holds an undergraduate Commerce degree from Calvin College, as well as being a graduate of Carleton University's journalism program.

As a young adult, Brouwer was an accomplished athlete. At the age of 22, Brouwer won the gold medal in the Canada Winter Games for racquetball (doubles).

Brouwer wrote his first book when he was ten years old and began submitting his work to publishers when he was 20. After seven years, his first story was published in 1985 in Western Producer.[6][7] His first published book was the first in the Accidental Detectives series.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Brouwer splits his time between Red Deer, Alberta and Nashville, Tennessee.[9][10] He is divorced from Christian singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan with whom he has two daughters. His eldest daughter, Cova Brouwer Gentry, is a screenwriter based out of in Los Angeles, California.[11]

Works[edit]

Summary bibliography.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Nonfiction

Novels

Young Adult & Children's Books

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ISNI 0000000073721301 Brauers, Sigmunds ( 1959- )". isni.oclc.org. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Margaret Atwood, C.C. Humphreys among 2015 Arthur Ellis Award winners". Quill and Quire. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer". WaterBrook Multnomah. January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer wins Alberta Readers' Choice Award". Quill and Quire. September 29, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ Thomas, Cathy Booth (November 15, 2004). "Is It the End of the World as This Author Knows It?". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Faith in the fabric". Quill and Quire. May 13, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer Interview". www.thesuspensezone.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer Interview". www.thesuspensezone.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "About". Sigmund Brouwer. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  • ^ "Interview: May 21, 2010". bookreporter. May 21, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer Interview". www.thesuspensezone.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer". Orca Book Publishers. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer – WaterBrook & Multnomah". WaterBrook & Multnomah and Ink & Willow. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer | Harvest House". www.harvesthousepublishers.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Tyndale | Authors | Sigmund Brouwer". www.tyndale.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Sigmund Brouwer". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Search | MZCS Library | TinyCat". MZCS Library. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ Plamondon, Jennifer. "Sigmund Brouwer". Young Alberta Book Society. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Rock & Roll Literacy". Quill and Quire. October 25, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Innocent Heroes: Stories of Animals in the First World War". Quill and Quire. April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Thunderbird Spirit (Lightning on Ice series)". Quill and Quire. March 19, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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