Ray Robertson is the author of nine novels, seven collections of non-fiction, and a book of poetry. He has been a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction and the Trillium Book Award, and long-listed for the Charles Taylor Prize.Why Not? Fifteen Reasons to Believe was the inspiration for the film 15 Reasons to Believe. His work has been translated into several languages. Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, he lives in Toronto.