WILLIAM THOMAS

Best-Selling Author & Humourist

William Thomas is a very funny speaker. A syndicated humour columnist (All the World’s a Circus) and radio personality (From the Land of the Looney), William speaks on all things Canadian, current and slightly askew.

He is the author of several best-selling books, including Malcolm and Me–Life in the Litterbox, Hey! Is That Guy Dead or Is He the Skip? Curling and Other Stories I Wished I’d Never Written, Guys – Not Real Bright and Damn Proud of It, Margaret and Me, and The Dog Rules (Damn Near Everything!). His latest book is Never Hitchhike on the Road Less Travelled. Thomas's writing was recently included in the great Canadian Anthology of Humour along with the best 50 humour writers in Canada, from Stephen Leacock to today.

For television, Thomas has written “Breaking All The Rules–The Story of Trivial Pursuit”, and “Chasing The Dream”, a documentary on Toronto Blue Jays prospects.

A speaker and lecturer, Thomas presents humour seminars at the Chautauqua Institute in New York State and the Stephen Leacock Museum in Orillia, Ontario. Twice nominated for Gemini Awards for television movies he’s written, an event with William at the microphone is upbeat, uplifting and downright fun.

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COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCES

"He is a humorous and natural raconteur, with an intuitive panache tailored to audience response. He certainly impressed our audience of 200 medical laboratory technologists, technicians and assistants at the annual conference of the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists."

Ontario Society of Medical Technologists

"Your presentation was the highlight of the annual convention... It was highly entertaining and, as a tribute to your broad repertoire, it was also topical."

Ontario Association of Cemeteries

"Our volunteers laughed out loud for nearly an hour as William shared his stories and observations...Our people are still talking about what a great evening they had!"

Alzheimer Society of Oxford

"The best presentation I've seen at this conference."

Canadian Foundry Association

"Inspiring speaker, excellent sense of humour."

2007 People & Progress Conference