Christopher Cameron
About Christopher
Christopher Cameron enjoyed a long, successful career as a professional opera singer, retiring in 2009 after 33 years with the Canadian Opera Company. A dozen years ago he began following a new path as a freelance writer and editor. His first book, a memoir of his singing years, Dr. Bartolo’s Umbrella and Other Tales from my Surprising Operatic Life (Seraphim Editions), was published in 2017. His book of humorous fiction, Thorneside Stories: A Mix of Sun and Cloud (Iguana Books), was published in September 2022.
A resident of Northumberland County for the past nine years, Christopher was the editor and feature writer for the award-winning Watershed magazine from 2020 to 2026.
In 2022, his one-act play Nail Polish was premiered at the Northumberland Festival of the Arts. It was produced again in 2025 at the Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays. He has written for and performed at Westben Centre for Connection and Creativity through Music, including Chocolate Voices, an exploration of the senses of hearing and taste; and a two-part lecture series on hearing loss and music. In 2023 his personal essay “Found Wanting” was longlisted for the Creative Nonfiction Collective Prize.
In 2026, Christopher will collaborate with fellow writer Lynn C. Bilton to adapt Lynn’s short story “One Night Only” into a holiday musical play that will be performed at Westben this December.
Christopher continues to marvel at his good fortune, doing what he loves in beautiful Northumberland County.
Contact information
Email: caspian52@gmail.com
Books
- Thorneside Stories: A Mix of Sun and Cloud (Iguana Books)
- Dr. Bartolo’s Umbrella and Other Tales from My Surprising Operatic Life (Seraphim Editions)
Videos
Tree of Light: an 80-minute video of song and words, based on a short story written for Watershed magazine; produced by the Westben Centre for Connection and Creativity through Music and starring the artists and musicians of Northumberland County.
When I Was a Lad I Learned to Write: a musical number performed by Christopher and musician Tom Leighton at the launch of Thorneside Stories in September 2022.
More Fun by What Fun! Written and produced for the Northumberland Festival of the Arts and starring Christopher, Lynn C. Bilton, and Marie-Lynn Hammond. With special guest Saskia Tomkins.
Spread the Word by What Fun! was written by Lynn C. Bilton and recorded by What Fun! at Northumberland Music Studio/Studio 29 in December 2021.