Inger Ash Wolfe

Inger Ash Wolfe is the pen name of the Canadian author Michael Redhill. Wolfe is the pseudonym that Redhill uses when writing mystery novels, specifically the Hazel Micallef series. Under his real name, Michael Redhill, he writes literary fiction and is well-known for his poetry and plays as well.

Redhill was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1966 but was raised in Toronto, Ontario. He received his education in both the United States and Canada, attending Indiana University for one year before returning home to complete his studies at York University and the University of Toronto. In addition to his work as a novelist, Redhill has also been involved in the publishing industry. He was a member of the editorial board for Coach House Press from 1993 to 1996 and is currently the publisher and editor of the Canadian literary magazine Brick.

Redhill is a prolific writer and has received numerous accolades for his work. His play, Building Jerusalem (2001), won the Dora Award, the Chalmers Award, and was nominated for the Governor General’s award. His first novel, Martin Sloane (2001), won the Books in Canada First Novel Award, the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, and was also nominated for the Giller Prize, the City of Toronto Book Award, and the Trillium Book Award. His most recent novel, Consolation (2006), won the City of Toronto Book Award and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Overall, Redhill is a highly accomplished writer with a diverse body of work.