Grant Patterson
Grant is a retired law enforcement officer and native of Vancouver, BC. He has also lived in Brazil. He has written twelve books. In 2018, two of them were shortlisted for the 2018 Wattys Awards.
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Excuse Me, Your Dog Whistle Is Broken
Bear with me, Americans. This one takes some ‘splaining. - Grant PattersonPublished 11 days ago
The Writer's Mania
What makes a person a writer? - Grant PattersonPublished 11 days ago
The World Needs More 'Departures'
Oh my, do we Canadians think the world of ourselves. - Grant PattersonPublished 11 days ago
My Kite, My Rules
In 1944, Flying Officer David "Gnat" Royce, RCAF, is gambling that his last few missions over Germany will be uneventful ones. But no battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy... - Grant PattersonPublished 19 days ago
Canada, Exposed
Some people were surprised at the results of Monday’s Federal Election, when Justin Trudeau’s Liberals retained power, albeit in a minority government. I have to say, I wasn’t. Many would ask, how could a man so awash in scandal, so obviously shallow, so egregiously out of his depth, be re-elected? - Grant PattersonPublished 29 days ago
I'm an (Ex) Officer - Ask Me Anything
I’m an author and freelance writer now, but for 17 years I was an officer with the Canada Border Services Agency. My career started at Vancouver International Airport, before I transferred to the Peace Arch land crossing to spend the rest of my career. Despite the fact that there's actually been a reality TV show set at my work, most people still appear to know fuck all about how borders work. Here’s a few of the common questions I got asked by travelers I dealt with:
