Art Montague
Art Montague was born and grew up in Toronto until his family moved to Vancouver in his teens. There, he began his writing career with several Canadian newspapers: Globe & Mail, Western Producer, Vancouver Province, Northern Miner, and Daily Commercial News.
In a departure from a writing career, and following studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Art worked for two decades in the field of community economic development, most notably with low income, ex-offender and aboriginal organizations.
Art moved to Ottawa in the mid-eighties and in 2000 returned to full-time freelance writing. Since then he has published more than 200 articles, including several for Law and Order Magazine on cutting edge investigative and law enforcement procedures. Links to many of Art's published works, including True Crime and crime fiction, may be found at his website.
Since 2003 Art has published five books for Canada's Amazing Stories series.
- Canada's Rum Runners: Incredible Exploits and Adventures During Canada's Illicit Liquor Trade
- Meyer Lansky: The Shadowy Exploits of New York's Master Manipulator
- Crime Boss Killings: The Castellammarese War
- Disasters Across Canada: Bravery in the Face of Danger and Destruction
- The Canadian Horse: The Fascinating Story of Canada's National Breed - for release by Formac/Lorimer Nov. 29, 2010
Crime, crime prevention, and the socio-economic costs of criminal activity have threaded through Art's writing for many years. While he has the research capacity to cite crime statistics, he prefers to address crime-related issues from an anecdotal perspective, always with an attempt to view them through the eyes of the players: the law enforcers and judiciary, the criminals, and the victims.
During research for Canada's Rumrunners (2005) Art developed a special interest in U.S.-Canada cross border smuggling and has maintained up-to-date files on this subject ever since.
Alternative energy and environmental concerns are also high on Art's list of current interests. As a freelancer, he has been fortunate to have had an opportunity to research and produce articles in other areas besides crime and justice. These are two of them.
Art has recently retired with his family from big city living in Ottawa for 25 years to the peaceful historic community of Perth, Ontario, in Lanark County, where he continues to write about those things which matter most to him.
Latest Articles
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U.S. Gang Membership Jumps in Numbers
Using data current to September, 2008, the recently declassified National Gang Assessment 2009 report shows a jump of 36.5% in street and youth gang members since 2002.
Mar 29, 2009
- Art Montague
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Surging Interest in Tidal Power
Winds can be erratic. The sun doesn't always shine. Growing bio fuels uses land already in short supply for food production. But tidal power can be timed to the minute
Mar 12, 2009
- Art Montague
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Illegal Immigrants Elude Enforcement Officials
Post 9/11 illegal immigration has been slowed by Canadian, U.S. and British authorities but finding and deporting undesirable aliens remains an out of control problem.
Feb 28, 2009
- Art Montague
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Pickens Plan's Wind Energy Component Hits Snags
The Pickens Plan to establish wind energy as an alternative to non-renewable energy resources such as oil and coal has hit a few snags, including high delivery costs.
Jan 30, 2009
- Art Montague
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More Tips for Ghostwriting a Memoir
For the enterprising freelancer, the task of ghostwriting a memoir has unique challenges to be overcome, but its rewards go beyond money.
Jan 19, 2009
- Art Montague
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Tips for Ghostwriting a Memoir
Ghostwriting a memoir is not an easy task. Whether to accept the challenge may depend on the client's respect for the writing profession.
Jan 14, 2009
- Art Montague
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Blagojevich Faces Attempted Bribery Charges
Despite being under federal indictment for attempted bribery, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, known as "Blago," acted in the influence peddling tradition of his state.
Jan 12, 2009
- Art Montague
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Criminals in the Workplace
Employers' attempts to level their competitive playing fields have led to the creation of thriving criminal underground economies in both Canada and the U.S.
Jul 5, 2006
- Art Montague
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Death Penalty Dilemma
More moral and legal aspects of the death penalty continue to surface worldwide. For abolition, institution, or some murky middle ground, there is no common view. Why?
Jun 28, 2006
- Art Montague
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New Face of Organized Crime
Drug trafficking and violence are the common public concerns associated with street gangs. Police know better. Every day they confront the new face of organized crime.
Jun 14, 2006
- Art Montague
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