Terry Kirk

Terry Kirk honed her story-telling craft as a courtroom lawyer, weaving gritty facts into winning cases. Now, her fast-paced historical fiction stories are building a following among readers. Her first novel, Pitfall, was published in 2005 by Canadian publisher At Bay Press and named A Top Book to Read this Spring by CBC Reads. Terry studied journalism on scholarship at Carleton University, and holds a master’s degree from Queen’s University and a Juris Doctor (Law) from Osgoode Hall Law School. After practicing law for more than a decade, Terry led three Toronto-based technology ventures as Founder & CEO. She has been a director of the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada and recognized as a top female entrepreneur and innovator by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. Terry has been a popular speaker at industry events and on television talk shows, including BNN-Bloomberg’s The Pitch. Now, you’ll find her at book clubs and writers’ festivals. Learn more at terrykirkbooks.com and stay tuned: Terry’s second novel, Plunder, is coming soon.