Meet Jon Tattrie
Jon is the author of seven published nonfiction books, two published novels, and the past editor of Atlantic Books Today. He holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and has taught writing at King's, at Dalhousie University, and privately.
Jon regularly works with debut authors and the 40+ Atlantic Canadian publishers who publish their work. He knows what publishers are looking for and how to turn your manuscript into a publishable book.
Jon has edited books professionally, including working as a developmental editor for Senator Don Oliver's A Matter of Equality.
New Release
Discover the untold story of Charles R. Saunders, the little known figure who wrote groundbreaking fantasy worlds and redefined an entire genre. Blending biography with a tribute to Saunders' forgotten literary legacy, To Leave a Warrior Behind uncovers the life of an enigmatic recluse, and the worlds he left behind.
Jon worked alongside Charles for two years at the Halifax Daily News. He knew him as an imposing figure, a skilful editor, and as an eccentric character, but he wasn't aware of Charles' secret life as a literary trailblazer. After hearing about his old colleague's death, Tattrie reaches out to various people in Charles' life, and begins his own journey, piecing together two parallel worlds: one of Charles' tumultuous beginnings as a Black man in America who fled to Canada during the Vietnam War; and the fantasy world of Imaro, the Black hero forced to fend for himself in search of his own life's purpose.
Jon's other titles include Peace by Chocolate, Daniel Paul: Mi'kmaw Elder, Redemption Songs, The Hermit of Africville, Daytrips from Halifax, Cornwallis: The Violent Birth of Halifax, Black Snow, and Limerence.
