Richard Van Camp writes fiction and children's books centred on Tłı̨chǫ communities in Canada's Northwest Territories, often using humour, speech rhythms and close observation of family and friendship. The Lesser Blessed follows Larry Sole, a Dogrib teenager living with trauma, desire and social uncertainty in the fictional northern town of Fort Simmer. Angel Wing Splash Pattern and Moccasin Square Gardens collect short stories that move between contemporary realism, ghostly encounters, romance, violence and community comedy, with recurring northern settings and voices. Van Camp also writes picture books for very young children, including Welcome Song for Baby, bringing family affection and Indigenous community into a much gentler register. His adult fiction is direct, funny and sometimes dark. It fits Indigenous Canadian fiction, coming-of-age stories and northern literature, particularly for readers interested in character-led books grounded in everyday community life. Read more Less
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