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| First Name | Robert |
| Last Name | Mackay |
| Member Since | March 13, 2008 |
| bob.mackay@hotmail.com | |
| Phone | 604-541-9098 |
| City | Surrey |
| State | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch Affiliation | BC |
| Website | www.robertwmackay.ca |
| Blog | www.robertwmackay.ca |
| @RobertWMackay | |
| robertwmackay1 | |
| Bio | Robert W. Mackay attended UBC and spent ten years in the Canadian navy with service in destroyers and submarines. He subsequently taught school and practised law. His first published novel is the gold-medal-winning Soldier of the Horse, the story of his father’s time in the WW I Canadian Cavalry Brigade. Robert’s second prize-winning novel is set in a Canadian submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was published in September 2014, in time for the 100th anniversary of submarines in Canada. He is a past president of Canadian Authors Association-Metro Vancouver, and a member of CAA's national board of directors. |
| Publications | "Soldier of the Horse", historical novel, published by TouchWood Editions in 2011 "Terror on the ALERT", historical novel, also published by TouchWood Editions, 2014 |
| Other Memberships | Naval Officers Association of British Columbia Naval Association of Canada Royal United Services Institute Life Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia |
| Awards | Independent Publishers Gold medal for "Soldier of the Horse" Independent Publishers Silver medal for "Terror on the ALERT" |
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| Genres | e-Book, Fiction, History, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |