Chris Turner

Chris Turner (Calgary, AB, Canada) is a novelist, nine-time National Magazine Award winner and a sought-after speaker on the rise of the global green economy. He is a celebrated feature writer for The Walrus, Canadian Geographic and The Globe and Mail. The writer was named one of Alberta’s “Next 10” Most influential People by Alberta Venture and one of Calgary’s “Top 40 Under 40” by Avenue Magazine. At Wordfest, Turner presents How to Breathe Underwater, a collection of essays which offer a panoramic overview of this age of radical change, from video game design to the online gambling boom in the Caribbean.