Fallis, Terrence Hugh
Terry Fallis fonds. – 1959-2010. – 1 m of textual records
and graphic material. – ca. 50 photographs.
Terrence Hugh Fallis was born in Toronto on 23 December 1959, the son
of Dr. and Mrs. James Fallis (née Barbara Ham); he has a twin named
Tim. In 1983 Fallis earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McMaster
University. He also served as President of the McMaster Students Union.
After graduation, he joined future Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s
full time staff for the 1984 federal Liberal Leadership campaign. He
has worked as a legislative assistant for the Honourable Jean Lapierre
and the Honourable Robert Nixon. From 1988-95, he was a government affairs
and communications consultant with the PR firm, Hill and Knowlton, including
stints as Vice President running the Ontario government affairs group
and finally President of Berger & Associates, a Hill and Knowlton
subsidiary. In 1995, with Joe Thornley, he co-founded Thornley Fallis,
a communications consulting agency with offices in Ottawa and Toronto.
Fallis is also a novelist and political satirist. In 2007 he self-published
The Best Laid Plans. It won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for
Humour, and then was published by McClelland & Stewart in September
2008.In 2010, the Waterloo Region chose The Best Laid Plans as
the One Book, One Community selection. A sequel entitled The High Road
was published by McClelland & Stewart in September 2010. Further
information about Fallis, including podcasts from his novels, can be
obtained at his website.
The fonds consists of the following series, devised by Fallis himself:
childhood years (1959-73); high school years (1973-78); McMaster University
years (1978-84); Jean Chrétien campaign, Parliament Hill, and Queen’s
Park (1984-88); public affairs/public relations consulting (1988-);
and writing.
Title based on the content of fonds.
The fonds (68-2010) was donated by Mr. Fallis on 29 September 2010.
Finding aid available electronically. It is a revision of a description
prepared by Fallis.
There are no access restrictions.
Further accruals are expected.
