Daniel Francis

Daniel Francis was born in Vancouver but worked for several years as a journalist, editor and researcher in Ottawa and Montreal before returning to live on the West Coast where he has continued his career as one of the country’s leading popular historians. He has written two dozen books, principally about Canadian history, including most recently Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History (Harbour Publishing, 2012). Francis was also editorial director of the Encyclopedia of British Columbia (Harbour Publishing, 2000). He lives in North Vancouver, BC.