Ron Corbett
1960
Previously a journalist and long-time broadcaster, the Canadian novelist Ron Corbett is very much a writer of his background and environment, having produced a backlog of work devoted to his many interests and passions, something which has clearly evoked feelings with a wider audience, which is largely evident in the success that he’s currently enjoying today. Winning various awards and prizes for his work, he’s managed to amass a following over the years, with many readers from all across the world finding something within his books, along with the critics and his fellow writers singing his many praises. Working on the radio as well as in print, he is no stranger to large audiences, something which has enabled and allowed him to cater his work to a particular demographic. Writing in a manner that is both easy to relate to, whilst also remaining true to his own particularly idiosyncratic outlook on life, he’s managed to tap into something that is unique and real on both a personal and intimate level, whilst also resonating with readers from all across the globe. With an international as well as a national following, he’s also created characters in his more recent work that are entirely fictional, yet resonate something real, giving something of his own perspective, whilst also remaining an entity unto themselves. During his time as a journalist he would also develop a style of reporting whereby he would be able to convey long interesting stories for readers, whilst also infusing it with some of his own personality, something which would clearly shine through on the page. Knowing and understanding his audience as well as his material, he gradually began to discover exactly what it was that they were looking for within his work. This would develop in the years to follow, as he would be marked out as a definite writer to watch, ensuring that he would become one of the biggest names working to this very day.