David Homel
BIO
Biography

David Homel was born and raised in Chicago in 1952 of East European stock. He left at the end of the tumultuous 1960s and lived in Europe and Toronto before moving to Montreal around 1980. He was educated in three countries and worked at a variety of industrial jobs before beginning to write fiction in the mid-1980s. He has been a journalist, editor, literary translator, documentary filmmaker, and teacher. He is the father of two sons, Gabriel and Jacob. He has written 5 novels for young readers with Marie-Louise Gay, all published by Groundwood. He is the author of 9 novels, the most recent being "A House without Spirits," 2022, and a memoir in 2021. His work has been published in a variety of European languages and Mandarin as well.

ADDRESS
City: Montreal, Province/Territory: Quebec
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction, non-fiction, literary translation
LANGUAGES
English, French
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
As appropriate to the venue.
Presentation Genre
Fiction, non-fiction
Presentation Length
Hour and a half max.
Presentation Description
Presentation description

I will work with the audience that wishes to have a presentation, or teachers, according to the venue.

Presentation Fee(s)
Varying.
Workshop details
Audience Size
Up to 25 for a writing workshop.
Intended Audience
Adults. Grade school age 7 to 11.
Workshop Length
Hour and a half max.
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Depending on audience.

Workshop Fee(s)
Varying.
School presentation details
Audience Size
See above, please.
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No