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Design graphic showing hands holding the book Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson. A portrait of the author is included on the right-hand side, as is the One Book, One Brant logo.

One Book, One Brant presents - Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson

Part literary Western, part historical mystery, Gil Adamson's Ridgerunner was the 2020 Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Winner and was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Borrow your copy: Starting Monday, January 9, place a hold on your copy of Ridgerunner. Copies will be made available beginning Tuesday, January 17.

From the publisher ...

November 1917. William Moreland is in mid-flight. After nearly twenty years, the notorious thief, known as the Ridgerunner, has returned. Moving through the Rocky Mountains and across the border to Montana, the solitary drifter, impoverished in means and aged beyond his years, is also a widower and a father. And he is determined to steal enough money to secure his son’s future.

Twelve-year-old Jack Boulton has been left in the care of Sister Beatrice, a formidable nun who keeps him in cloistered seclusion in her grand old house. Though he knows his father is coming for him, the boy longs to return to his family’s cabin, deep in the woods. When Jack finally breaks free, he takes with him something the nun is determined to get back — at any cost.

Set against the backdrop of a distant war raging in Europe and a rapidly changing landscape in the West, Gil Adamson’s follow-up to her award-winning debut, The Outlander, is a vivid historical novel that draws from the epic tradition and a literary Western brimming with a cast of unforgettable characters touched with humour and loss, and steeped in the wild of the natural world.


Read and discuss the book with your community, then gather together on Sunday, March 26 and meet Gil Adamson for an engaging author talk!

Graphic featuring wilderness grasses and treeline from the Ridgerunner book cover. Text reads, "One book, one brant official book clubs."

Are you reading Ridgerunner to prepare for this year's One Book, One Brant event? Are you looking for like-minded people to discuss the book with? 

Join your community and register for an official Ridgerunner Book Club! We'll discuss the 2023 OBOB selection, as well as Gil Adamson's The Outlander, and other titles by the author.

Registration is underway!

 Ridgerunner Book Club - Paris Branch
  • When - Tuesday, March 21 at 2 PM
  • Where - Paris Branch (12 William Street, Paris ON); second floor program room
  • Ages - Adults (18+), Adults (55+)
  • Register online or connect with staff at your local branch
 Ridgerunner Book Club - Virtual
  • When - Thursday, March 23 at 7 PM
  • Where - Online via Zoom
  • Ages - Adults (18+), Adults (55+)
  • Register online or connect with staff at your local branch

Join us at the Gaukel Memorial Community Centre (7 Gaukel Drive, St. George ON) and listen to acclaimed author, Gil Adamson, speak about her work.

This special author event takes place Sunday, March 26 at 1:30 PM.

Register yourself - or a group of family and friends - or connect with your local library branch and sign up with staff. Register early to save your spot.

About the program

One Book One Brant is our annual celebration of great Canadian literature! We choose a Canadian author and encourage the community to read the book together. The final celebration event is a guest lecture by the chosen author. 

View past One Book One Brant selections

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007- After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2020 - Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong

2021 - By Chance Alone by Max Eisen

2022 - Black Water by David A. Robertson

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

2006 - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson

2007 - After Helen by Paul Cavanaugh

2008 - Fearsome Particles by Trevor Cole

2009 - Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer

2010 - Where We Have to Go by Lauren Kirshner

2011 - The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings

2012 - A Taste of Canada by Rose Murray

2013 - The Red Pole of Macau by Ian Hamilton

2014 - Crow's Landing by Brad Smith

2015 - No Relation by Terry Fallis

2016 - The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

2017 - Cataract City by Craig Davidson

2018 - The Storm Murders by Trevor Ferguson

2019 - Apron Strings by Jan Wong

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