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'''Jon Evans''' (born 1973) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[novelist]] and [[journalist]].
'''Jon Evans''' (born 1973{{cn|date=September 2014}}) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[novelist]] and [[journalist]].
==Early life==
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Born to an expatriate [[Rhodesian]] father and Canadian mother, Evans grew up in [[Waterloo, Ontario]] and graduated from the [[University of Waterloo]].{{cn|date=September 2014}}
==Career==
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Evans won the 2005 [[Arthur Ellis Awards|Arthur Ellis Award]] for Best First Novel from the [[Crime Writers of Canada]] for his book ''Dark Places'' and has been reviewed in such publications as ''[[The Economist]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Treats off the street|date= 10 Aug 2006|page= 71|work=The Economist}}</ref> and ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=23 Oct 2005|author=Lipez, Richard |title=Interview with Jon Evans|work=The Washington post}}</ref> His graphic novel ''The Executor'' was named one of the ten best of 2010 by [[Comic Book Resources]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/26/my-best-ten-of-ten/|title= My best ten of ‘ten!|website=Comic Book Resources|date=January 26, 2011}}</ref> and his novel ''Beasts of New York'' won a 2011 [[ForeWord]] Book Of The Year medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2011/fantasy/ |website=BOTYA |date=2011 |title=2011 Finalists in Fantasy (Adult Fiction)}}</ref>


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Evans has also written for magazines such as ''[[Wired magazine|Wired]]'' and ''[[The Walrus]]'', and the newspaper ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', and he writes a weekly column for ''[[TechCrunch]]''. Now based in [[Berkeley, California]], he frequently travels the world to research the locations of his novels.{{cn|date=September 2014}}
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Born to an expatriate [[Rhodesian]] father and Canadian mother, he grew up in [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]], [[Ontario]], and is a graduate of the [[University of Waterloo]].

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Evans won the 2005 [[Arthur Ellis Awards|Arthur Ellis Award]] for Best First Novel from the [[Crime Writers of Canada]] for his book ''Dark Places'', and has been reviewed in the Economist<ref>"Treats off the street", 10 Aug 2006, p. 71</ref> and Washington Post.<ref>23 Oct 2005, review by Richard Lipez</ref> His graphic novel ''The Executor'' was named one of the ten best of 2010 by [[Comic Book Resources]],<ref>[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/26/my-best-ten-of-ten/ My best ten of ‘ten!]</ref> and his novel ''Beasts of New York'' won a 2011 [[ForeWord]] Book Of The Year medal.<ref>[http://botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2011/fantasy/ BOTYA 2011 Finalists in Fantasy (Adult Fiction)]</ref>

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Evans has also written for magazines such as ''[[Wired magazine|Wired]]'' and ''[[The Walrus]]'', and the newspaper ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', and he writes a weekly column for ''[[TechCrunch]]''. Now based in [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]], he frequently travels the world to research the locations of his novels.

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Much of his work is released under a [[Creative Commons]] license and can be downloaded for free.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/21/steal-this-book/ Steal This Book!]</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Much of Evans' work is released under a [[Creative Commons]] license and can be downloaded for free.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/21/steal-this-book/ |title=Steal This Book!|date=January 21, 2012|website=TechCrunch}}</ref>


===Novels===
===Novels===
(All can be downloaded at Feedbooks.com)
*''Dark Places'' - 2004 (UK title: ''Trail of the Dead'')([http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24565/dark-places download at Feedbooks])
*''Blood Price'' - 2005 ([http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/28807/blood-price download at Feedbooks])
*{{cite book|title=Dark Places (''UK title:'' Trail of the Dead)|date= 2004| url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24565/dark-places }}
*''Invisible Armies'' - 2006 ([http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24564/invisible-armies download at Feedbooks])
*{{cite book|title=Blood Price|date= 2005 |url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/28807/blood-price }}
*''The Night of Knives'' - 2007 ([http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/14338/night-of-knives download at Feedbooks])
*{{cite book|title=Invisible Armies|date=2006 |url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24564/invisible-armies }}
*''Beasts of New York'' - 2011 ([http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/23420/beasts-of-new-york-download at Feedbooks])
*{{cite book|title=The Night of Knives|date= 2007 |url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/14338/night-of-knives }}
*''Swarm'' - 2012 ([http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24466/swarm download at Feedbooks])
*{{cite book|title=Beasts of New York|edition =1.0, Online (longer and unedited)|date= 2011 |url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2976/beasts-of-new-york-unedited}}
*{{cite book|title=Beasts of New York|edition =2.0, Published (shorter and edited)|date= 2011 |url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/23420/beasts-of-new-york-published-version}}
*{{cite book|Swarm|date=2012 |url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24466/swarm }}


===Graphic Novels===
===Graphic Novels===
*''The Executor'' - 2010 ([http://dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=14395 Vertigo Comics])
*{{cite book|title=The Executor|date= 2010 |url=http://dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=14395 |publisher=Vertigo Comics}}
*''The Coder'' - 2011 ([http://www.engineering.com/Blogs/tabid/3207/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/953/categoryId/18/The-Coder--Volume-1.aspx read Volume 1 online at Engineering.com])
*{{cite book|title=The Coder|date= 2011 }} (Read volume 1 online at [http://www.engineering.com/Blogs/tabid/3207/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/953/categoryId/18/The-Coder--Volume-1.aspx Access Volume 1 online at Engineering.com]])


===Journalism===
===Journalism===
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rezendi.com Official Website]
*{{cite web|url=http://www.rezendi.com |website=Rezendi.com|title=Official Website}}
*[http://www.beastsofnewyork.com/ Beasts of New York]
*{{cite web|url=http://www.beastsofnewyork.com/ |title=Beasts of New York|website=Beasts of New York}}
*[http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=13598815 Video trailer for ''Invisible Armies'']
*{{cite web|url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=13598815 |website=MySpace |title=Video trailer for ''Invisible Armies''}}
*{{cite web|website=Feedbooks|title=Jon Evans|url=http://www.feedbooks.com/userbooks/recent?penname=Jon+Evans&user=42723}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:57, 15 September 2014

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For other people with similar names, see John Evans (disambiguation) and Jonathan Evans (disambiguation).
Jon Evans
Born (1973-04-11) April 11, 1973 (age 51)
Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
OccupationNovelist, Journalist
NationalityCanadian
GenreThriller, fantasy

Jon Evans (born 1973[citation needed]) is a Canadian novelist and journalist.

Early life

Born to an expatriate Rhodesian father and Canadian mother, Evans grew up in Waterloo, Ontario and graduated from the University of Waterloo.[citation needed]

Career

Evans won the 2005 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel from the Crime Writers of Canada for his book Dark Places and has been reviewed in such publications as The Economist[1] and The Washington Post.[2] His graphic novel The Executor was named one of the ten best of 2010 by Comic Book Resources,[3] and his novel Beasts of New York won a 2011 ForeWord Book Of The Year medal.[4]

Evans has also written for magazines such as Wired and The Walrus, and the newspaper The Globe and Mail, and he writes a weekly column for TechCrunch. Now based in Berkeley, California, he frequently travels the world to research the locations of his novels.[citation needed]

Bibliography

Much of Evans' work is released under a Creative Commons license and can be downloaded for free.[5]

Novels

(All can be downloaded at Feedbooks.com)

  • Dark Places (UK title: Trail of the Dead). 2004.
  • Blood Price. 2005.
  • Invisible Armies. 2006.
  • The Night of Knives. 2007.
  • Beasts of New York (1.0, Online (longer and unedited) ed.). 2011.
  • Beasts of New York (2.0, Published (shorter and edited) ed.). 2011.
  • . 2012 http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/24466/swarm. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Text "Swarm" ignored (help)

Graphic Novels

Journalism

References

  1. ^ "Treats off the street". The Economist. 10 Aug 2006. p. 71.
  2. ^ Lipez, Richard (23 Oct 2005). "Interview with Jon Evans". The Washington post.
  3. ^ "My best ten of 'ten!". Comic Book Resources. January 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "2011 Finalists in Fantasy (Adult Fiction)". BOTYA. 2011.
  5. ^ "Steal This Book!". TechCrunch. January 21, 2012.

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