Introducing
Seven Stories
Seven Stories
Kevin Burns is Seven Stories, the company he launched in 1996.
Publishing: He is a writer, editor, and researcher with a focus on broad cultural and social issues. He has seen more than 300 books make their way into print in the commercial and academic publishing worlds, and has assisted many projects en route to the digital world. He has an extensive background in publishing, having developed and edited many non-fiction titles in theology, spirituality, religion, faith and culture, history, philosophy, memoir, and biography as the former commissioning editor at Novalis. Media: He draws on his experiences in the Canadian arts and cultural scene and from his work as the former producer of The Arts Report for CBC Radio. He continues to create documentaries for CBC Radio's Ideas. Collaboration: His documentary on Henri Nouwen, Genius Born of Anguish (co-authored with Michael W. Higgins and co-produced with Bernie Lucht) received the Gold Medal Award for Documentary at the 2013 New York Festivals. Volunteer engagement: Actively engaged in governance and volunteerism in the Canadian not-for-profit sector, he has served on the board of governors of St. Jerome's University, the Catholic university federated to the University of Waterloo. He was a long-time member of the advisory board for the Toronto-based Jesuit Communication Project and contributor to igNation.ca, the Canadian Jesuit blog. From 2016 to 2022 he was a member of the board of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Author: In 2016, Franciscan Media released his biography, Henri Nouwen: His Life and Spirit, which was also released in a German edition by Adeo Verlag. In 2019, Paulist Press in the U.S. and Novalis in Canada released his co-authored book with Michael W. Higgins, Impressively Free. In the current crisis in the Catholic world concerning the formation and the role of the priest, this new book proposes the example of Henri Nouwen as a model for reform. Next: His personal works-in-progress include a co-authored memoir about neurology and a radio documentary for CBC Ideas that explores a starkly haunting event in the early 1600s that continues to have a powerful impact on Canada - and after some delays, now airing early in 2023. Kevin Burns is a member of Editors Canada, The Writers Guild of Canada, The Writers' Union of Canada, and Canada's Creative Nonfiction Collective. |
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