Sigmund Brouwer (born 1959) is a prolific Canadian author of children's, young adult, and adult books. He has over 100 titles and four million books in print.
Brouwer's novel, Dead Man's Switch, won the Arthur Ellis Award in 2015 for Canada's best young adult mystery of the year. His adult novel, Thief of Glory, was Book of the Year for the Christy Awards and a winner of the Alberta Readers Choice Awards. The Last Disciple, co-authored by Hank Hanegraaf, was featured in Time magazine.
Early life and education
Brouwer is a Dutch Canadian, as his Dutch parents Willem and Gerda immigrated to Red Deer, Alberta following their childhood survival of World War II. Brouwer was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, where he currently lives. Brouwer holds an undergraduate Commerce degree from Calvin College, as well as being a graduate of Carleton University's journalism program.
As a young adult, Brouwer was an accomplished athlete. At the age of 22, Brouwer won the gold medal in the Canada Winter Games for racquetball (doubles).
Brouwer wrote his first book when he was ten years old and began submitting his work to publishers when he was 20. After seven years, his first story was published in 1985 in Western Producer. His first published book was the first in the Accidental Detectives series.
Personal life
Brouwer splits his time between Red Deer, Alberta and Nashville, Tennessee. He is divorced from Christian singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan with whom he has two daughters. His eldest daughter Cova Brouwer Gentry is a screenwriter based out of in Los Angeles, California.
Works
Summary bibliography.
Nonfiction
Rock & Roll Literacy (2011) (a guide for educators based on his school presentation program by the same name)
Novels
Blades of Valor (2014) (Book 4 in the Merlin's Immortals series) Broken Angel (2009) The Canary List (2011) Dead Man's Switch (2014) Flight of Shadows (2010) Fortress of Mist (2013) (Book 2 in the Merlin's Immortals series) The Last Disciple (2012) (co-authored by Hank Hanegraaf) Martyr's Fire (2013) (Book 3 in the Merlin's Immortals series) Nowhere to Hide (2015) The Orphan King (2012) (Book 1 in the Merlin's Immortals series) Saffire (2016) Thief of Glory (2014)