Douglas
George Fetherling (born 1949) is a Canadian poet, novelist,
journalist and essayist. One of the most prolific figures in Canadian
letters, he has written and edited more than fifty books, including
more than a dozen volumes of poetry, two novels, and a multi-volume
memoir. He wrote as either Doug or Douglas Fetherling until 1999 when
he began using his middle name.
Fetherling
is the editor and publisher of Subway Books, an independent publishing
house based in Vancouver, British Columbia. His column, "Books
this Week", appears in Seven Oaks magazine, an online journal
and Geist magazine.
A study
of Fetherling's books George Fetherling and His Work, edited by
Linda Rogers, features essays by W. H. New, George Elliott Clarke,
Brian Busby and others.
The
Orwell Brigade will coming out in November 2012.