Chris Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin (born May 26, 1975) is a Canadian journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer.

For the South African cricketer, see Chris Benjamin (cricketer).

Chris Benjamin
Born (1933-11-02) November 2, 1933
NationalityBritish
Other namesChristopher Benjamin
Occupationjournalist, novelist and non-fiction writer

Education

Benjamin completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) in 1997 and a Master of Environmental studies (MES) from York University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) in 2001.[1] During his MES, Benjamin completed a six-month term in Makassar, Indonesia and subsequently published "Sharing Environmental Information in Makassar" in the anthology From Sky to Sea, published by the University of Waterloo Press in 2005.[2]

Influences

Much of Benjamin's writing has been influenced by his work and travel in the Caribbean, West Africa, East and Central Asia and Europe.[3] From 2006 to 2007, Benjamin worked as a Development Correspondent at The Statesman, a daily national newspaper in Accra, Ghana.[1]

Personal

Benjamin currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with his wife and two children.

Works

Non-fiction
  • "Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada" (Nimbus, 2011; ISBN 1551098636) – Winner of the 2012 APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award; Finalist for the 2012 Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award; listed in the Top 5 Atlantic Canadian books of 2011 by Arts East Magazine.[4][5][6]
  • The Shubenacadie Indian Residential School" (Nimbus, 2014; ISBN TBD) – Winner of the 2013 Dave Greber Freelance Writer Award in the book category[7]

Fiction

Drive-By Saviours (Roseway, 2010; ISBN 9781552663691) – Winner of the 2008 Percy Prize – Top Novel in the Atlantic Writing Competition; Long-listed for a 2011 ReLit Award; Long-listed for CBC Canada Reads 2011; selected to Salty Ink's top-notch books of 2010 list[8][9][10][11]

Journalism

Since 2012, Chris Benjamin has been a columnist and regular contributor to Halifax Magazine. He was a regular contributor to Openfile Halifax[12] until it went on hiatus in 2012.[13] Since 2008, Benjamin has been a regular contributor and Sustainable City columnist with The Coast Magazine in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[14][15] From 2006–2007, Benjamin worked as a Development Correspondent with The Statesman, a daily newspaper in Ghana.[16] Benjamin has also published widely in other regional and national publications, including:

  • "Clinical Culture Clash: The IWK's midwifery program was sabotaged by the hospital's own administration, say women who left", published by The Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sun, February 6, 2011
  • "Rebuilding Halifax's Most Feared Neighbourhood", published by The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2010
  • "The myth of the wealthy environmentalist" in Briarpatch Magazine, July/August 2009 – Honourable Mention 2009 National Magazine Awards[17]
  • "Retooling Schooling" in Briarpatch Magazine, September 2009[18]
  • "The destable solution: Prison reform in Ghana" in Briarpatch Magazine, May 2009[19]
  • "Incubating Ideas: Fernwood celebrates 20 years of radical publishing" in Briarpatch Magazine, July 2012[20]
  • "Midwifery is ready for delivery, but mainstream public health lags", published by This Magazine, February Issue, 2010[21]
  • "Imagine Fewer Schools", published by the Nova Scotia Policy Review, Cover Story, June 2008[22]
  • "Who Are the Real Crazies Here?", published by Now Magazine, News, April 14, 2005[23]

Anthologies

  • "The water bottle thief" in Everything is Political (Fernwood, 2013; ISBN 9781552665497).
  • "Let us reinvent the wheel" in Year One Anthology (Open Heart Forgery, 2011; ISBN 9780986846106)
  • "Bill on a Code of Ethic for the Province" in Year One Anthology (Open Heart Forgery, 2011; ISBN 9780986846106)
  • "The Law Won" in Descant 150: Writers in Prison (Issue 150, Vol. 41, No. 3, Fall 2010)[24]
  • "The Futurology of Fatherhood" in Nova Scotia: Visions of the Future Anthology (Pottersfield Press, July 2009; ISBN 9781897426074)
  • "Sharing Environmental Information in Makassar" in From Sky to Sea: Environment and Development in Indonesia (S.K. Wismer, T. Babcock, and B. Nurkin (Eds). Waterloo, Ontario, University of Waterloo, Department of Geography Publication Series No. 61.)

Radio

  • "The Forest and the Trees", CBC Radio One, Maritime Magazine, aired Sunday, January 20, 2013[25]

References
  1. "Economic Emancipation: Ghana, Africa, the World by Chris Benjamin | ZMagazine Article". ZCommunications. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. From Sky to Sea: Environment and Development in Indonesia, edited by S.K. Wismer, T. Babcock, and B. Nurkin, Waterloo, Ontario, University of Waterloo, Department of Geography Publication Series No. 61.
  3. "Chris Benjamin | | Fernwood Publishing". Fernwoodpublishing.ca. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  4. "APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  5. "2012 Richardson Nominees | Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia". Writers.ns.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  6. "Arts East". Artseast.blogspot.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  7. "Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award, a Canadian writing contest with emphasis on social justice issues". Greberwritingaward.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  8. "The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Announces the Winners of the 33rd Atlantic Writing Competition". Salty Ink. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  9. The ReLit Awards (August 1, 2011). "The ReLit Awards/ Ideas, Not Money: 2011 ReLit Longlists". Therelitawards.blogspot.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  11. "Salty Ink's Selected Top-notch Books of 2010". Salty Ink. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  12. "Chris Benjamin: The Cyclone of the Coast". The Green Interview. December 4, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  13. "OpenFile news site 'on hiatus' | The Chronicle Herald". Thechronicleherald.ca. September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  14. "Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  15. "Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST".
  16. pichu at (February 21, 2007). "Global Projects RealNews – Ghana: $25M seed money for Bui City". Crgp.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  17. "Past Winners Archive". Magazine-awards.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  18. Jermyn, Leslie. "Retooling schooling – Briarpatch Magazine". Briarpatchmagazine.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  19. McHugh, Aleksandra. "The detestable solution – Briarpatch Magazine". Briarpatchmagazine.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  20. Brophy, Enda. "Incubating ideas – Briarpatch Magazine". Briarpatchmagazine.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  21. Benjamin, Chris (February 16, 2010). "Midwifery is ready for delivery, but mainstream public health lags | This Magazine". This.org. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  22. "Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review – BACK ISSUES". Policyreview.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  23. "NOW Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. September 20, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  24. Issue 150 (Vol.41, No.3, Fall 2010) Buy a Copy. "Descant 150: Writers in Prison | Descant Magazine". Descant.ca. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. "Maritime Magazine | The Forest and the Trees". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
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