Garth Pettersen

Garth Pettersen is the award-winning Canadian author of The Atheling Chronicles historical fiction series. He has a BA in History from the University of Victoria and is a retired elementary and high school teacher. His short stories have appeared in anthologies and journals such as Blank Spaces, The Spadina Literary Review, and The Opening Line Literary 'Zine.

The Atheling Chronicles is published by Tirgearr Publishing and is available through most online outlets (print & eBook). Book #4 in the series, The Sea’s Edge, received a first-place Incipere Award. His latest book, Ravens Hill, was released in April of 2025. It was awarded Gold for Historical European Fiction in the 2025 Global Book Awards.

Garth Pettersen lives with his wife on an acreage in British Columbia’s beautiful Fraser Valley, where they board horses and enjoy their view of the mountains.
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