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“Fallis writes from another time, when Wodehouse and Leacock and Twain roamed the earth. May he never become extinct.”
— International bestselling thriller writer, Linwood Barclay

“Not too many Canucks have ventured to write humorous books. There is Stephen Leacock, of course. And Robertson Davies cranked out a couple . . . Count Terry Fallis among the few to achieve success at the form.”
— Ottawa Citizen

“One of CanLit’s crowned king of chuckles . . . Fallis is a gifted storyteller.”
— Telegraph-Journal

Introducing Terry's latest...

By Terry Fallis

The Marionette

Published October 2025

Bestselling and beloved author Terry Fallis’ tenth novel, The Marionette, introduces readers to a new hero, James Norval: a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage.

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Novel cover of 'Poles Apart' by Terry Fallis

Novel cover of 'No Relation' by Terry Fallis

Novel cover of 'Up and Down' by Terry Fallis

Novel cover of 'The High Road' by Terry Fallis

Novel cover of 'The Best Laid Plans' by Terry Fallis

“Terry Fallis writes just about the tidiest romantic comedic novels you can find on earth, let alone in Canada.”
— Globe and Mail

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A two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Terry Fallis is the award-winning author of ten national bestsellers, including his most recent, The Marionette (2025), all published by McClelland & Stewart (M&S).

Terry has written for many publications including Maclean’s, Canadian Geographic, Reader’s Digest, Toronto Life, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and the Toronto Star. His eleventh novel, An End in Itself, hits bookstores November 3, 2026.

Terry lives in Toronto and can be reached at tfallis@gmail.com.

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“Fallis writes from another time, when Wodehouse and Leacock and Twain roamed the earth. May he never become extinct.”

“Fallis writes from another time, when Wodehouse and Leacock and Twain roamed the earth. May he never become extinct.”

“Not too many Canucks have ventured to write humorous books. There is Stephen Leacock, of course. And Robertson Davies cranked out a couple . . . Count Terry Fallis among the few to achieve success at the form.”

“Not too many Canucks have ventured to write humorous books. There is Stephen Leacock, of course. And Robertson Davies cranked out a couple . . . Count Terry Fallis among the few to achieve success at the form.”

“One of CanLit’s crowned king of chuckles . . . Fallis is a gifted storyteller.”

“One of CanLit’s crowned king of chuckles . . . Fallis is a gifted storyteller.”

Introducing Terry's latest...

By Terry Fallis

The Marionette

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“Terry Fallis writes just about the tidiest romantic comedic novels you can find on earth, let alone in Canada.”

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