Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Studio Iris Photography, Montreal
Russell Fralich
BIO
Biography

Russell Fralich is the author of the critically-acclaimed action thriller, True Patriots, published by Dundurn Press. It was a finalist for two first book awards in 2021, the first from the Crime Writers of Canada, the other from Kobo Rakuten. An early excerpt from the novel won an emerging writer award at the 2017 Eden Mills Writers Festival. Kola Magazine published one of his short stories in 2019.

Before shifting his career path to academia, he worked in the aerospace and telecommunications industries in a wide range of engineering and management roles.

He has a undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering from McMaster University, and a Ph.D. in Strategy from HEC Montreal.

He is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada, International Thriller Writers, the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Quebec Writers’ Federation.

He is busy writing the follow-up novel!

ADDRESS
City: Montreal, Province/Territory: Quebec
EMAIL
GENRE
Thriller
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
True Patriots
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Year
2020
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Finalist
Name
Best First Crime Book Award of Excellence
Publication
Crime Writers of Canada
Year
2021
Name
Finalist
Name
Emerging Writers Award (Mystery Genre)
Publication
Kobo Rakuten
Year
2021
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any
Presentation Genre
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Presentation Length
any
Presentation Description
Presentation description

I can present extracts of my first novel and selected chapters of the upcoming novel, as well as answering questions about my writing and publishing processes. I can present in English and French.

Presentation Fee(s)
negotiable
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
No
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