Richard Van Camp is a proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, NWT, Canada. He is a graduate of the En’owkin International School of Writing, the University of Victoria’s Creative Writing BFA Program, and the Master’s Degree in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. He has published fifteen books, including The Lesser Blessed. He currently has four new books out: Three Feathers, a graphic novel on restorative justice with artist Krystal Mateus (Portage and Main); Whistle, a mini-novel exploring mental health (out soon with Pearson Canada); a new short story collection, Night Moves (Enfield & Wizenty); and A Blanket of Butterflies (Portage and Main), illustrated by Scott B. Henderson.