Stanley Evans (born 1931) is a full-time Canadian writer who has been a soldier, a surveyor, and deep-sea fisherman. He was born in England, immigrated to Canada in 1954 and currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia. He began his career by writing articles for newspapers and magazines. He has written two plays that were produced at the Arts Club in Vancouver, and has published several novels. [1] Since 2005, he has published annual novels in a mystery series featuring a Coast Salish man as an investigator.
Evans was born in England of Welsh descent. After graduating from college, he worked as a college instructor. [2] At the age of 23, he emigrated to Canada, where he has settled in Victoria, British Columbia. He worked for some time as a deep-sea fisherman.
He began his writing career by publishing stories in newspapers and magazines. Some drew from his experiences as a soldier and deep-sea fisherman.
Two of his plays were produced at the Arts Club in Vancouver.
These two novels featured Sergeant Decker, a British Columbia frontier law official. [3]
Evans has more recently written a series of mystery/crime fiction novels featuring Silas Seaweed, a Coast Salish who is an investigator with the Victoria Police Department. Published by TouchWood Editions, the series includes:
Evans' books have received positive reviews in the Canadian press, and on mystery genre websites.
Stanley Evans (born 1931) is a full-time Canadian writer who has been a soldier, a surveyor, and deep-sea fisherman. He was born in England, immigrated to Canada in 1954 and currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia. He began his career by writing articles for newspapers and magazines. He has written two plays that were produced at the Arts Club in Vancouver, and has published several novels. [1] Since 2005, he has published annual novels in a mystery series featuring a Coast Salish man as an investigator.
Evans was born in England of Welsh descent. After graduating from college, he worked as a college instructor. [2] At the age of 23, he emigrated to Canada, where he has settled in Victoria, British Columbia. He worked for some time as a deep-sea fisherman.
He began his writing career by publishing stories in newspapers and magazines. Some drew from his experiences as a soldier and deep-sea fisherman.
Two of his plays were produced at the Arts Club in Vancouver.
These two novels featured Sergeant Decker, a British Columbia frontier law official. [3]
Evans has more recently written a series of mystery/crime fiction novels featuring Silas Seaweed, a Coast Salish who is an investigator with the Victoria Police Department. Published by TouchWood Editions, the series includes:
Evans' books have received positive reviews in the Canadian press, and on mystery genre websites.