Comedian and Author Ward Anderson is one-half of the popular Sirius XM talk radio program “Ward and Al”. He is also an award-winning actor, director and comedian who has performed for audiences everywhere, has appeared on TV and radio, and is a Canadian Comedy Award nominee. He has performed all over the world, for tens of thousands of people, in a career that has spanned almost two decades and across several different platforms from the live stage, TV, and on radio. He has appeared on such TV programs as Much Music’s Video on Trial, Breakfast Television, and numerous other talk shows, as well as on his own stand-up TV special. Currently, Anderson is one half of the radio talk show “Ward and Al”, with comedian Allison Dore. Heard on Sirius XM’s “Canada Talks” channel, “Ward and Al” can be heard every Monday through Friday, 10am to 12pm Eastern Standard Time.
Anderson has written and published two novels. The first novel, “I’ll Be Here All Week”, was released by Kensington Books in spring 2014. His second novel also released by Kensington Books, “All That’s Left”, in April, 2015.
‘All That’s Left’ is the novel you should read between Nick Hornby books” – Sharp Magazine.
Praise for Anderson’s “I’ll Be Here All Week”.
“Ward Anderson flays open the perceived rock star glamour of standup comedy to show us how it really is.” – Aisha Tyler.
“Anderson…draws from his real-life experiences for his poignant and humorous debut novel. He crisply captures the highs and lows of being onstage, the loneliness of constant touring, and the compromises one must make to chase a dream career or be with the one you love.” – Booklist.
“Any reader would feel like they are actually on that stage, living the life and hoping that they’ll get out alive. Underneath it all is a love story that is sweet and funny”. – Ophira Eisenberg, comedian and author.
Anderson has been featured in Sharp Magazine, AmongMen.Com, Eligible Magazine, The Huffington Post, Georgia Magazine, The Detroit News, The Toronto Star, and Billboard Magazine. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Anderson now lives in Toronto, Canada.
