Clifford Jackman was born in Deep River, Ontario, and grew up in Ottawa. He received a BA in English literature from York University and completed his master’s at Queen’s before returning to York to attend Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the bar in 2009. He lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife and son. He is a practicing lawyer whose debut novel, The Winter Family, was released this past April as a part of Random House’s New Face of Fiction program and has been longlisted for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the 2015 Governor General’s Literary Awards.

The Winter Family

Tracing a gang of ruthless outlaws from its birth during the American Civil War to a final bloody showdown in the Territory of Oklahoma, The Winter Family is a Western noir and a full-on assault to the senses. From the 1860s to the 1880s, the outlaws known as the Winter Family roam the harsh frontier, both serving and battling the fierce advance of civilization. From their political thuggery during a Chicago election to their work as bounty hunters in the deserts of Arizona, Winter and his crew follow a grim, borderland morality that plays out, time and again, in ruthless carnage.