John Corr
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John Corr (born November 23, 1977) is a professor at Mohawk College and the author of Eight Times Up, which was published by Orca Book Publishers in 2019.
Career
[edit]John Corr is a professor in the Communications Department at Mohawk College and holds a PhD from McMaster University.[1] His post-doctoral research was funded by the SSHRC and was conducted at the TransCanada Institute at the University of Guelph. His academic focus is on rhetoric, technical writing, cultural studies and literary criticism.
In addition to teaching, Corr writes middle grade and young adult fiction.[2] His debut novel, Eight Times Up, was shortlisted at the Hamilton Literary Awards in 2020, and was included in the "Best Bets" category at the Ontario Library Association in 2019.[3]
He is also a member of the Writers' Union of Canada and the Canadian Children's Book Centre.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Corr holds the rank of Sandan with Yoshkinkan Aikido Canada, which is a third-degree black belt ranking.[5] Aikido is the form of martial arts that is utilized in Eight Times Up.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Corr". Mohawk College. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "CANSCAIP - Member public profile". canscaip.org. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "OLA Best Bets Committee". Ontario Library Association. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "John Corr". The Writers' Union of Canada. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "John Corr · Authors · Canadian Digital Library Collection". canadiandigitallibrarycollection.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Eight Times Up | CM: Canadian Review of Materials". www.cmreviews.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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