SCOTT CHANTLER is the cartoonist of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels Bix and Two Generals, which was nominated for two Eisner Awards, selected for Best American Comics 2012, and voted by CBC's Canada Reads as one of the 40 best Canadian non-fiction books of all time. His other work includes Northwest Passage (nominated for Eisner and Harvey Awards) and the Three Thieves series (winner of the Joe Shuster Award for Best Comic for Kids and listed by YALSA as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens). In 2015, he served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, the first cartoonist to be appointed so by a Canadian university. He currently lives and works in Stratford, Ontario, Canada where he is hard at work on his next book.
<p> Our top pick this Remembrance Day, not for its novel mix of format and subject but for its stunning success in bringing home the real foot soldier's experience... <br>-- Toronto Star <br> <br> Profoundly moving... <br>--Straight.com<br> <br> Two Generals is a compelling portrait of two Canadian officers during the Second World War, with an extreme attention to detail in the dress, troop movements and battles, and especially their day-to-day lives...an endearing success... <br>-- National Post <br><br><br>Praise for Northwest Passage: <br> A . . . swashbuckler of a comic-book tale. <br>-- Toronto Star<br> <br> [A] thrilling historical adventure. <br>-- Publishers Weekly<br> <br> [A] rich, suspenseful, action-packed story (with some fascinating historical details). <br>-- Booklist<br> <br> Scott Chantler [has a] knack for suspense. <br>-- Entertainment Weekly <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.