John Vaillant

John Vaillant is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and Outside, among others.  His first book,  The Golden Spruce(opens in new tab) (Norton, 2005), was a bestseller and won several awards, including the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction (Canada).  His second nonfiction book, The Tiger(opens in new tab) (Knopf, 2010), is also an award-winning bestseller. His latest book, a novel, is The Jaguar’s Children (HMH/Knopf Canada).

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