R. Gordon Moyles, PhD, FRSC, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He taught in the Department of English and was, for some years, Associate Dean of Arts. His specialities were Bibliography and Methods of Research, Canadian Literature and Children’s Literature.
 
Gordon has written more than twenty books, but in his retirement has concentrated solely on the history of The Salvation Army and five of his most recent books have been on that organization. He is an active member of The Salvation Army and lives in retirement in Edmonton.

• Born in Newfoundland, Canada
• Educated at Memorial University and University of London, England
• Married to Ada Moyles, an author and avid quilter(www.thelight-heartedquilter.blogspot.com)