Jake MacDonald

Jake MacDonald (born John Monahan MacDonald) was a Canadian author, short story writer, and award-winning journalist known for his eight books and hundreds of articles in Canadian magazines. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and died on January 30, 2020, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after a fatal fall while building a home. His memoir Houseboat Chronicles won three awards, including the Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize.