name: Peter    Robinson
birth_date: 1950-01-01 00:00:00
death_date: 2022-10-04 00:00:00
genres: Mystery & Thrillers
avg_rating: 3.97
ratings_count: 241391
about: Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.  Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. After getting his BA Honours Degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, he came to Canada and took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, 1992-93.Series:* Inspector BanksAwards:* Winner of the 1992 Ellis Award for Best Novel.* Winner of the 1997 Ellis Award for Best Novel.* Winner of the 2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel. * Winner of the 2000 Barry Award for Be Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.  Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. After getting his BA Honours Degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, he came to Canada and took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, 1992-93.Series:* Inspector BanksAwards:* Winner of the 1992 Ellis Award for Best Novel.* Winner of the 1997 Ellis Award for Best Novel.* Winner of the 2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel. * Winner of the 2000 Barry Award for Best Novel.* Winner of the 2001 Ellis Award for Best Novel. ...more