Steve Burrows

Steve Burrows
Steve Burrows at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2016
Burrows at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2016
Occupations
  • Mystery novelist
  • journalist
Writing career
Notable awardsArthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel (2015) for A Siege of Bitterns
Websitesteveburrows.org

Steve Burrows is a Canadian mystery writer, journalist, and past recipient of a Nature Writer of the Year award from BBC Wildlife.[1] His 2014 novel, A Siege of Bitterns, received widespread critical acclaim upon its release and was named one of the top 100 books of 2014 by The Globe and Mail[2] before going on to win the 2015 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel.[3]

Background

Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Burrows moved to Ontario with his family following grammar school. After completing an English degree at York University,[4] Burrows moved to Hong Kong, where he served as editor of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society Magazine[5] and contributing field editor for Asian Geographic.[1] He currently lives in Oshawa, Ontario.[6]

In 2014, Burrows published his debut novel, A Siege of Bitterns. The novel was well received upon its release, with Joan Barfoot of The London Free Press praising the way it "tucks some ominous environmental alarms and information into its criminal investigations."[7] The Globe and Mail called the novel "a debut of a major new Canadian talent" and named it one of top 100 books of 2014.[6] The novel won the 2015 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel[3] and was shortlisted for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.[8]

Bibliography

  • A Siege of Bitterns (2014)
  • A Pitying of Doves (2015)
  • A Cast of Falcons (2016)
  • A Shimmer of Hummingbirds (2017)
  • A Tiding of Magpies (2018)
  • A Dance of Cranes (2018)
  • A Foreboding of Petrels (2022)
  • A Nye of Pheasants (2024)
  • A Murmuration of Starlings (2026)

References

  1. ^ a b "Steve Burrows: Durham's Bird Detective" (PDF). The Local Biz. Summer 2014. p. 23. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. ^ "The Globe 100: The Best Books of 2014". The Globe and Mail. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b Robertson, Becky (May 29, 2015). "Margaret Atwood, C.C. Humphreys among 2015 Arthur Ellis Award winners". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  4. ^ Knight, Erin (December 13, 2013). "On Writing, with Steve Burrows". Open Book Toronto. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ^ Weinman, Sarah (April 25, 2014). "Crimewave: Silence for the Dead, A Siege of Bitterns, Waste No Tears". National Post. Retrieved 25 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ a b Cannon, Margaret (21 November 2014). "A Siege of Bitterns: The debut of a major new Canadian talent". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  7. ^ Barfoot, Joan (June 8, 2014). "Book Review: Birding, Murder Prove Deadly Combo". London Free Press. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Inaugural Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winners Announced". Kobo Books Blog. July 7, 2015. Retrieved 2026-08-23.

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