Shawn Douglas Gale (born August 12, 1979) is a Canadian screenwriter, an academic, and a critically-acclaimed author.
Gale graduated from Fraser Valley Writers' School with a Master's diploma. He graduated from Humber College's prestigious School for Writers, where he earned a Letter of Distinction. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing at Bircham International University. He studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison's Creative Writing department from 2014 to 2017 with a focus in both TV Writing and Screenwriting. He has completed various other courses and programs in areas such as trauma, psychology, criminology, and vocational training.
Gale's many stories and articles have been widely published in magazines, anthologies, and periodicals in the U.S. and Canada. He is the author of the acclaimed story collection The Stories That Make Us. He is also the author of the critically-acclaimed fantasy/adventure series World of Dawn. He is working on developing it into film. His books are in small and large libraries all across the globe.
Gale is a member of Burnaby Writers Society, Royal City Literary Society, and The Writers' Union of Canada.
