Ferguson was born fourth of six children in the former trading post of Fort Vermilion, Alberta approximately 800 km north of Edmonton. His parents split up when he was 6 during a brief interlude in Regina. At the age of 16 he quit school and moved to Saskatoon, Dauphin, and Red Deer. He then joined the Canadian government funded programs Katimavik and Canada World Youth. He studied film production and screenwriting at York University in Toronto graduating with a B.F.A. in 1990.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Literary Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Miranda Abbott Mystery (with Ian Ferguson)
1. I Only Read Murder (2023)
2. Mystery in the Title (2024)
3. Killer on the First Page (2025)
1. I Only Read Murder (2023)
2. Mystery in the Title (2024)
3. Killer on the First Page (2025)
Novels
Happiness (2001)
aka Generica
Spanish Fly (2007)
aka Hustle
419 (2012)
The Shoe on the Roof (2017)
The Finder (2020)
aka Generica
Spanish Fly (2007)
aka Hustle
419 (2012)
The Shoe on the Roof (2017)
The Finder (2020)
Non fiction show
Will Ferguson recommends
No Relation (2014)
Terry Fallis
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