Peter Norman is the author of four poetry collections, a novel, a children’s book, and numerous short stories, articles, essays, and reviews. His most recent book is 5-Minute Hockey Stories: All-Star Edition (HarperCollins, 2024); his first was the Trillium Award finalist At the Gates of the Theme Park.
His professional writing career began 1998 with a commission from Vancouver Magazine. Since then, he has contributed essays, articles, editorials, and reviews to magazines and newspapers across Canada, including The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, and the National Post.
In 2000, his fiction and poetry began to appear in literary journals and online. Publication credits include the anthology Jailbreaks: 99 Canadian Sonnets and three editions of Best Canadian Poetry. His debut novel, Emberton (2014), was longlisted for a Sunburst Award.
An award-winning public speaker, Peter has read at numerous literary festivals and series—appearances include The Word on the Street Toronto, Thin Air Winnipeg, and the International Festival of Authors—as well as hosting readings, presenting at schools, and appearing on radio programs. He was the winner of the 2013 Poetry NOW Battle of the Bards.
His editing career began in earnest in 2006, when he joined the nationally acclaimed magazine Alberta Views, first as guest editor and then as associate editor. He has since worked as an editor or editorial consultant for magazines in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. Since 2008, he has focused on the editing and copy-editing of books, working on more than 270 titles for twenty-three Canadian publishers and imprints, including books by such celebrated authors as Esi Edugyan, Lawrence Hill, and Leonard Cohen.