David Joseph Gallant is a Calgary-based historian and writer originally from New Brunswick. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Calgary and teaches there (since 2011) and at Mount Royal University (since 2021). A contributor to The Canadian Encyclopedia and numerous academic journals and books, David’s writing represents a fusion of historical scholarship and the creative imagination. His debut novel, The Book of Joseph: A Journey from Purgatory to Armageddon, is a work of apocalyptic fiction, metaphysical-visionary fiction, and epic prose poetry that explores the afterlife, memory, redemption, and spiritual warfare. He is currently working on his second novel.


