Gail Bowen

Gail Bowen, one of Saskatchewan's most prolific authors, has died at the age of 84 after a long battle with cancer. Originally born in Toronto, she moved to Regina and became an English professor at the First Nations University of Canada. Bowen is best known for her long-running mystery and crime novel series centered around a character named Joanne Kilbourn. Kelley Jo Burke says she knew Bowen personally for more than 25 years as a neighbour, friend, and later professionally, producing several of her pieces for radio.