Crawford Kilian
Encyclopedia
Crawford Kilian is a Canadian
novelist and a college professor. He is also the former public education columnist for the Vancouver Province
newspaper. Kilian holds an undergraduate degree from Columbia University
and master's degree from Simon Fraser University
.
in 1962.
After graduation, Kilian was drafted into the United States Army
where he completed a two year tour of duty. After his tour of duty, he became a technical writer for the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley
, California
.
Shortly after he moved to Vancouver
, Canada, where he began his education career. Kilian taught in two British Columbia
community colleges between 1967 and 2008, of which five months were spent in China
from 1983 - 1984. Kilian's first teaching position was at the Vancouver post-secondary institution, Vancouver Community College
. Shortly after in 1968, he moved to Capilano College
for its inaugural year. After 40 years at Capilano, he retired in the spring of 2008.
Kilian has published hundreds of articles on a wide range of topics including education, science, environment, politics, webwriting, and books. After retirement he became a part-time writer-editor for The Tyee
, a online newspaper based in Vancouver.
He currently lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
novelist and a college professor. He is also the former public education columnist for the Vancouver Province
The Province
The Province is a daily, tabloid format newspaper published in British Columbia by Postmedia. It has been a daily newspaper since 1898.According to a recent NADbank survey, The Provinces average weekday readership was 520,100, making it British Columbia's most read newspaper...
newspaper. Kilian holds an undergraduate degree from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and master's degree from Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
.
Biography
Born in New York City, Crawford Kilian grew up in Los Angeles and Mexico City. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1958 and moved back to New York to attend college. Kilian completed his undergraduate career at Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1962.
After graduation, Kilian was drafted into the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
where he completed a two year tour of duty. After his tour of duty, he became a technical writer for the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Shortly after he moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada, where he began his education career. Kilian taught in two British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
community colleges between 1967 and 2008, of which five months were spent in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from 1983 - 1984. Kilian's first teaching position was at the Vancouver post-secondary institution, Vancouver Community College
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver Community College is a public post-secondary institution in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1965, it is the largest and oldest community college in British Columbia, with over 140 certificate and diploma programs...
. Shortly after in 1968, he moved to Capilano College
Capilano College
Capilano University is an undergraduate-focused, public, coeducational, teaching-intensive university located in the District of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is enabled by the University Act...
for its inaugural year. After 40 years at Capilano, he retired in the spring of 2008.
Kilian has published hundreds of articles on a wide range of topics including education, science, environment, politics, webwriting, and books. After retirement he became a part-time writer-editor for The Tyee
The Tyee
The Tyee is an independent Canadian online web magazine, which focuses on coverage of news and media issues in British Columbia.The Tyee was launched in November 2003 by David Beers, a journalist who had previously been associated with the Vancouver Sun...
, a online newspaper based in Vancouver.
He currently lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia
North Vancouver, British Columbia
There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:*The City of North Vancouver...
.
Selected works
| Title | Published | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonders, Inc. | 1968 | ||
| The Last Vikings | 1973 | ||
| The Empire of Time | 1978 | ||
| Go Do Some Great Thing: The Black Pioneers of British Columbia | 1978 | 2nd, expanded edition 2008 | |
| Icequake | 1979 | ||
| Eyas | 1982 | ||
| Tsunami | 1983 | ||
| Exploring British Columbia's Past | 1984 | ||
| Brother Jonathan | 1985 | ||
| School Wars: The Assault on B.C. Education | 1985 | ||
| Lifter | 1986 | ||
| The Fall of the Republic | 1987 | ||
| Rogue Emperor | 1988 | ||
| Gryphon | 1989 | ||
| Greenmagic | 1992 | ||
| The Communications Book | 1994 | ||
| 2020 Visions: The Futures of Canadian Education | 1995 | ||
| Redmagic | 1995 | ||
| Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy | 1998 | 2nd edition, 2007 | |
| Writing for the Web | 1999 | Republished in 2000, 2006, 2009 | |
| Sell Your Nonfiction Book | 2009 | ||