About Derek Puddester
Writing about the intersection between learning and healing
Dr. Derek Puddester has practiced medicine in Canada for over three decades. He is an award-winning child and adolescent psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, where he spent twenty years developing programs to support medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. He currently practices in British Columbia, where he is also a member of the Department of Psychiatry.
Sisters in Crime recognized his first novel OUT OF THE FOG as a runner-up for the 2025 Pride Award. His first novella, SUMMER STORMS AND STRANGERS was published in May 2026, and his second, GLITTER ON GEORGE STREET, will be released in August.
He is a proud member of Crime Writers of Canada, Queer Crime Writers, and the Writers Federation of British Columbia.
A proud Newfoundlander, he lives with his husband, Luc, and writes stories about resilience, consequence, and the complicated ways physicians survive.