Matthew LeDrew has written over twenty novels, some of which have gone on to become Canadian and international bestsellers. Since 2007 he has travelled all over Canada promoting his work as well as teaching seminars on writing and publishing. He currently holds a Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant and an ArtsNL Professional Projects Grant for the completion of his first two Newfoundland-set novels, a treasure-hunt novel and a literay fiction novel exploring the Newfoundland arts scene, respectively.