Lawrence Hill

Biography

Lawrence Hill, born to American immigrants, was raised in Ontario during the civil rights movement, greatly influenced by his parents’ activism. His extensive literary repertoire spans fiction and non-fiction, marked by his celebrated novel "The Book of Negroes," winning multiple prestigious awards and adapted into a miniseries. His non-fiction work "Blood: The Stuff of Life" formed the basis of his acclaimed 2013 Massey Lectures. Hill, with degrees in economics and writing, worked as a reporter…