“Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada’s North”

published by Dundurn Press (February 2025)

“…Telling this story required something else which is under threat all over the world: a commitment to the profession of journalism and the belief that its practice matters and can contribute to understanding,  bring about change, and even secure a measure of justice. I think of the obstacles Kathleen Lippa had to overcome. Memories fade, recollections conflict, victims and witnesses pass away, migrate, refuse to talk to a reporter; primary sources of information become lost or destroyed over time. As well I think of broad distances and icy darkness that swallows the innocent along with the accused. Entering that icy darkness requires courage.” – Brian Tanguay, California Review of Books

IN THE NEWS

Praised as “an unforgettable book…a must read for anyone who cares about justice and the protection of children,” by journalist and award-winning author Michael Harris, Arctic Predator has been featured on CBC Radio across Canada including CBC Saskatchewan with Shauna Powers, Weekend AM in St. John’s with Heather Barrett, and Fresh Air with Ismaila Alfa in Toronto, and CTV Morning Live with Rosey Edeh in Ottawa.

49th Shelf named Arctic Predator one of the “Most Anticipated” non-fiction books of Spring 2025. (49thShelf.com is produced by the Association of Canadian Publishers with financial support from the Department of Canadian Heritage and Ontario Creates.)

Interviews with Kathleen about the writing of Arctic Predator and reporting on the book’s development and impact have appeared in The Seaboard Review of Books, The Telegram (Saltwire), Nunavut News/North, Cabin Radio (Yellowknife), Nunatsiaq News, The California Review of Books, The Winnipeg Free Press, BookTrib, and The Bookshelf Cafe News . You can also hear Kathleen talk about Arctic Predator on The New Books Network podcast, The Brian Crombie Hour,  and The Artsy Raven podcast. The National Post, writer Rob McLellan’s blog, and Rabble.ca also featured Arctic Predator when it was released.

A #1 Bestseller on Amazon when it was released in February 2025, Arctic Predator enjoyed successful book launches: Perfect Books in Ottawa on March 25, 2025, and at Indigo in St. John’s on April 4, 2025.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen Lippa is a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, and on the board of Kittiwake Ballet in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Click ‘About’ for Author Bio.

UPDATE: The death of Edward Horne (on Tuesday, July 29, 2025) has been covered in following news media: TV Azteca Guate (Guatemala), Nunatsiaq News (Iqaluit), Prensa Libre newspaper (Guatemala), and Ruda (news and media website, Guatemala).