G. D. Maxwell is a Canadian prolific, semi-retired columnist for Pique Newsmagazine who has lived in Whistler since 1992. He was one of the co-writers of SNOW: Whistler the Musical, and has written for the Pique as a weekly columnist for many years. He is on the board of the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA) and has spoken and hosted events for the Whistler Museum, the Rotary Club of Whistler, and the Whistler Writers Festival.