Chris Higgins – Stories in Place

I’m a Toronto-based writer and storyteller exploring history, place, and the lives of people whose names have mostly faded from memory. My work blends archival research with narrative storytelling to bring forgotten stories back into view.

My current focus is The Gaol Carpenter’s Diary, a historical novel rooted in real 19th-century Toronto crimes. I also write nonfiction about local history, including RiverStoryz and Brick by Brick: Swansea Public School, 1890 to Present.

Here you can buy my books, watch and listen to recent talks and podcasts, or follow my ongoing writing on Substack.