About the Author
Will McEwen
I'm an award-winning journalist and veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy. Born in Ottawa, Ontario I obtained a degree in Computer Science from the Royal Military College before sailing around Africa aboard HMCS TORONTO in a historic NATO deployment (notably taking part in a search and rescue operation in the shadow of an exploding volcano). As an engineering officer at the Expeditionary Force Command headquarters I also helped with the wind down of the Afghanistan mission and Canada's response to the 2010 earthquake that rocked Haiti.
After voluntarily releasing from the military I completed a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I've always loved writing but after my experiences in the military my drive to write something of real value pointed me towards formal schooling. During that time I won an Atlantic Journalism Award for my work covering the Occupy protests. I was also nominated for a National Newspaper Award for my work as part of a team investigating immigration fraud in Prince Edward Island. Upon graduating, I helped fundraise over $10,000 for a music magazine startup and more recently exposed a Canadian cannabis company's mistreatment of its workers.
I'm excited to start presenting my fiction to the world. It's what I've always wanted to do, ever since I read Lord of the Rings for the first time as a lonely kid. I'm an avid student of history and language and I aim for a realism in my work that is inspired by Michael Crichton and Stephen King. This year I will be releasing Off Grid, my first full length novel. I'm hoping for it to be available for Fall 2026. If you'd like to receive a copy please click here to get on my email list.