Daniel Francis

Daniel Francis is a Canadian historian and writer born in Vancouver in 1947, known for authoring over 30 books primarily on Canadian, British Columbia, and Vancouver history, covering topics from the fur trade and Indigenous peoples to whaling and transportation.[1][2] He holds a BA from the University of British Columbia and an MA in Canadian Studies from Carleton University, worked as a newspaper reporter and editorial director of Horizon Canada, and edited the Encyclopedia of British Columbia.[1][2][6] Francis received the 2017 Pierre Berton Award for Popular Media for bringing Canadian history to wide audiences and continues to contribute to KnowBC.com while residing in North Vancouver.[3]