Keith Landry is the author of 21 very popular Canadian stories that tell history in a storytelling way. He only started writing three (3) years ago, at age 69. Keith hopes his stories informs his readers of past events that shaped our country and still influence us today.Keith has a unique writing style. He picks interesting news articles from our past and uses them as the underlying basis for his stories. These news articles are skillfully woven into a narrative brought about by the human interest of the characters. Keith lives with his wife, Vivian, in Regina, Saskatchewan.Here is some praise for Keith Landry’s books“Keith Landry takes us back in time by skillfully using newspaper reports of the day. Landry showcases the brilliant writing of Canadian newspaper men (I believe all the reporters were men, as were all the police, lawyers, jurists and other authority figures).
Building on the bare bones reporting that might please even Ernest Hemmingway, Landry brings us to a world where men totally dominated every aspect of Canadian life. The first story takes us back to the turn of the last century, long before women could even vote.”“A trip down a chilling memory lane with original accounts by Ottawa Valley reporters writing about heinous murders many decades ago.”“I love all his books, so well researched and spell binding. I like how he intertwined a love story into the script. How about making this into a movie or theatre production?”“Living in Saskatchewan, I have heard about "Black Tuesday" off and on for years, but never actually had a vivid "picture" of what took place. This book is definitely a vivid portrait of dismal treatment of the miners, their insurrection and the horrific events of September 29, 1931. I now have mental images of that sad and horrific day.”“I loved this book . It gives the reader an uncomfortable look at the Prairies in the 1930's. Uncomfortable because we learn how poorly Canadians were treated by companies....not something that we want to be reminded of or made aware of for the first time. The mistreatment that the miners experienced at the hands of the mine owners and operators was soften by the narrative of the love story.
The author has well researched the events of the time. The history of rural Saskatchewan and the developing relationship between a local women and wealthy oil man from Calgary keeps us turning the pages.”“Master storyteller Keith Landry has done it again. His innate ability to lay words down on paper as if his pen and paper are brush and canvas, shines through in this compilation of Canadian Catastrophes.
Mr. Landry’s amicable modus operandi offers the reader an opportunity to travel back in time while enjoying, an adventurous excursion, criss-crossing Canada.
Easy reading at its best.”
“This is a story I read about in a local paper and could not wait to read. I had always heard a story that there was a man hanged in the jail in my home town. This was the story. Growing up in this area nobody ever talked to me about the details. Landry’s writing style brings the reader into the small towns in an historical journey. He brings life to the central characters - the accused, the investigators and their families. A must read for anybody interested in true historical crimes, especially if you’re from the Ottawa Valley.”“I am from the small town where this story happened! I remember my late grandfather telling me stories about this massacre! This is a easy read, keith was able to take me to this place and visualize everything that was happening. Great detail! Keep up the great work! I’ve ordered 3 more of keith landry’s books!”Read more about this authorRead less about this author