Peter OBrien has written or edited five books, including.Introduction to Literature: British, American, Canadian ( Harper & Collins), Build a Better Book Club (Macmillan Canada). He was born in New York, holds a BA from Notre Dame University, an MA from McGill and attended the Banff School of Fine Arts. He has published numerous articles and reviews in the Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette. He now runs his own communication firm in Toronto.