ANTONIO MICHAEL DOWNING was born in Trinidad and was also raised in Toronto, Kitchener, and Brooklyn. He is an author and performance artist. His memoir Saga Boy was shortlisted for the 2021 Speakers Book Award and Toronto Book Award. He was recognized by the Taylor Prize for Non-fiction as one of Canada’s strongest Emerging Authors. His debut children’s book Stars in My Crown (Tundra Books) will be available in Summer 2024. His debut novel Black Cherokee will be released on Simon & Schuster in North America in 2025. He writes and performs music as John Orpheus.
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