DATE OF BIRTH: August 1, 1942

PLACE OF BIRTH: Regina, Saskatchewan

ARRIVAL IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: 1974

EMPLOYMENT OTHER THAN WRITING: various

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Why the West Was Wild, Annick Press, 2004
ISBN 1-55037-837-6 (bound) ISBN 1-55037-836-8 (paper)

BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: Wayne Swanson was inspired to bring stories of the west back to life for a new generation after visiting the Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles, California.

[BCBW 2004] "Kidlit"