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ⓘ About Trevor Ferguson
Trevor Ferguson, a.k.a John Farrow was born on November 11 1947. Having authored eleven novels and four plays, he has been popularly referred to as the best novelist in Canada, both in books in Canada and in the Toronto Star. In his early twenties, he traveled and worked throughout Europe and the United States before returning to Montreal to write. Trevor Ferguson has been a prolific writer for much of his career, penning novels from his city and province of Hudson, Quebec in Canada, the northernmost North American country. He has written more than ten books over the course of several decades and has also written at least four plays. He is considered to be one of the best novelists in the country of Canada.
All Book Series by Trevor Ferguson
High Water Chants
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1977 Pen name · John Farrow
The True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater
Book 4 of 7 · published 1993 Pen name · John Farrow
The River Burns
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2014 Pen name · John Farrow
Bright Shining As the Sun
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Trevor Ferguson?
Trevor Ferguson, a.k.a John Farrow was born on November 11 1947. Having authored eleven novels and four plays, he has been popularly referred to as the best novelist in Canada, both in books in Canada and in the Toronto Star. In his early twenties, he traveled and worked throughout Europe and the United States before returning to Montreal to write.
Which Trevor Ferguson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Émile Cinq-Mars series, the earliest of Trevor Ferguson's multi-book series: it opens with City Of Ice (2000) and runs to 11 books across 2000–2025, ending with Bright Shining As the Sun (2025). Trevor Ferguson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Trevor Ferguson written?
Trevor Ferguson has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2025. 14 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Émile Cinq-Mars series with 11 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Trevor Ferguson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Trevor Ferguson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Émile Cinq-Mars (2000–2025, 11 books) and The Storm Murders Trilogy (2015–2017, 3 books).
How are Trevor Ferguson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Trevor Ferguson's 21 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Émile Cinq-Mars (11 books, 2000–2025); The Storm Murders Trilogy (3 books, 2015–2017).