Beasley, David R.
Biography
David Beasley was born and grew up in Hamilton and has lived in Europe and the United States for much of his life. He has published novels, biographies, political/economic studies, a travel journal, and library methodology. He worked at the New York Public Library before retiring to Simcoe, Ontario where he is now a full-time writer. He has participated in several local literary events, and has a strong affiliation with his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
Other Information
Related Websites or Blogs:
http://web.archive.org/web/20040815224727/http://www.kwic.com/~davus/ http://www.writersunion.ca/ww_profile.asp?mem=797&L=B
Copies of Dr. Beasley's books are available from:
Davus Publishing, 150 Norfolk St. S., Simcoe, On, N3Y 2W2 CANADA
P. O. Box 1101, Buffalo, N. Y. 14213-7101 United States
Tel: 519-426-2077, Fax: 519-426-0105, Email: davus@kwic.com
His books are also available through the University of Toronto
Press distribution (1-800-565-9523)
Published Work
2008. From Bloody Beginnings: Richard Beasley's Upper Canada. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Fiction)
2006. Canoe Trip. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing.(Fiction)
2004. Sarah’s Journey. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing (Fiction)
2003. Richard Beasley: The Character of the Man and his Times. Simcoe, Ont: Davus Publishing (Nonfiction)
2002. McKee Rankin and the Heyday of American Theatre. Waterloo: Waterloo University Press. (Nonfiction)
2000. Beasley’s Guide to Library Research. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. (Nonfiction)
2000. Aspects of Love: Helen, Caravetti, Adam. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Fiction)
1999. Understanding Modern Art: The Boundless Spirit of Clay Edgar Spohn. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing.(Nonfiction)
1998. Douglas MacAgy and the Foundations of Modern Art Curatorship. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Nonfiction)
1997. Who Really Invented the Automobile? Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Nonfiction)
1997. Pagan Summer. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing.(Fiction)
1997. The Grand Conspiracy: a New York Library Mystery. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Fiction)
1996. Chocolate For the Poor: A Story of Rape in 1805. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Nonfiction)
1996. Hamilton Romance: A Hamilton-Toronto Nexus. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Fiction)
1993. That Other God. Simcoe, Ont.: Davus Publishing. (Fiction)
1988. The Suppression of the Automobile: Skulduggery at the Crossroads. New York: Greenwood Press. (Nonfiction)
1983. Through Paphlagonia With a Donkey: A Travel Journey. New York: Davus Publishing. (Nonfiction)
1977. The Canadian Don Quixote: The Life and Works of Major John Richardson, Canada’s First Novelist. Erin, Ont.: Porcupine Quill. (Nonfiction)
