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EXPLORING LESS ROADS TRAVELED BY MEGAN PASCHE Q+A WITH WILL FERGUSON Will Ferguson: you’ve likely heard the name, if not, well, he’s one of Canada’s best travel writers and novelists. Often humourous, and always engaging, he has written more than a dozen books which include, Beyond Belfast, Beauty Tips from Moose Jaws and more recently, Road Trip Rwanda: A Journey Into the Heart of Africa. In addition to travel memoirs, he also writes literary fiction (419, Hustle, Spanish Fly). He has won numerous awards in his career thus far, including three Leacock Medals for Humour and a Scotiabank Giller Prize. In addition to these accomplishments, he has traversed the globe and was the head writer for the Vancouver Olympics Closing Ceremony. I was very excited to catch up with Will recently, to chat all about a subject that is near and dear to both of us: travelling. >> TODAYMAGAZINE.CA 5