Marq de Villiers, is a
South African-
Canadian
Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
writer and journalist. He now chiefly writes non-fiction books on scientific topics. In the past he also worked as a magazine editor and foreign correspondent.
Biography
Marq de Villiers was born in 1940 in
Bloemfontein, South Africa. In 1989 he became the first recipient of the prestigious
Alan Paton Award
The ''Sunday Times'' CNA Literary Awards are awarded annually to South African writers by the South African weekly newspaper the ''Sunday Times''. They comprise the ''Sunday Times'' CNA Literary Award for Non-fiction and the ''Sunday Times'' ...
for ''White Tribe Dreaming''.
[ Allan, Jani. ''Sunday Times'' (South Africa). 9 July 1989] He and his wife, the writer Sheila Hirtle, live in
Middle LaHave, Nova Scotia.
They often collaborate on books.
Marq de Villiers was editor of ''
Toronto Life
''Toronto Life'' is a monthly magazine about entertainment, politics and life in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ''Toronto Life'' also publishes a number of annual special interest guides about the city, including ''Real Estate'', ''Stylebook'', ''Eati ...
'' magazine from 1981 to 1992 and subsequently publisher.
In 2010, he was made a Member of the
Order of Canada
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To coincide with the Canadian Centennial, ce ...
.
In 2011 his book, ''Our Way Out'' was published, dealing with the problems surrounding climate change, and possible solutions.
Bibliography
References
External links
WorldCat Identities pageAuthor's website
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1940 births
Living people
Canadian science writers
Canadian science journalists
Members of the Order of Canada
People from Bloemfontein
South African emigrants to Canada
Governor General's Award–winning non-fiction writers