John L. Hill, Nominated for The Brass Knuckles Award

John L. Hill’s Novel, The Rest of the [True Crime] Story,(Published by AOS Publishing) is nominated forThe Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book sponsored by David Reid Simpson Law Firm (Hamilton) with a $300 prize

 John L. Hill is a Canadian lawyer who has defended some of Canada’s most notorious criminals. He holds a B.A., M.A., and J.D. from Queen’s University and an LL.M. in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. He has taught prison law at Queen’s University and at the University of Windsor Law School.

Hill has attended and presented papers at the International Association of Law and Mental Health conferences in Siena, Italy, Paris, France, and Amsterdam. He has also lectured at the University of the Pacific Law School in California.

Now retired, Hill is a columnist for Law 360 Canada, an online newspaper serving Canada’s legal community. He comments on current issues dealing with criminal and prison law.

Hill has authored two books: Pine Box Parole: Terry Fitzsimmons and the Quest to End Solitary Confinement (Durvile Publishing, 2022) and The Rest of the [True Crime] Story (AOS Publishing, 2024). He has contributed a chapter to Indigenous Justice (Durvile Publishing, 2023) and a magazine article dealing with slavery in nineteenth-century Ontario for a Florida-based publication.

Hill is a professional member of Crime Writers Canada and volunteers as a mentor for lawyers wanting to practice prison law.

Learn more about Crime Writers of Canada at: crimewriterscanada.com
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