Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2001) Winner
Carol Bruneau
キャロル・ブルノー
Kyaroru Burunō
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-11-21 （Halifax, Nova Scotia）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Dalhousie University
- Influenced By
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Margaret Laurence, Thomas Head Raddall
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Pearson Readers' Choice Award 2001 (Purple for Sky), Shortlisted for Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award 2018 (A Bird on Every Tree), Shortlisted for Dartmouth Book Award 2018 (A Bird on Every Tree)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | — | English literature | Master's degree in English literature | — | Canada |
| University of Western Ontario | — | journalism | Master's degree in journalism | — | Canada |
Dalhousie University
English literature
Degree:
Master's degree in English literature
Country:
Canada
University of Western Ontario
journalism
Degree:
Master's degree in journalism
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Thomas Head Raddall Award | Purple for Sky | — | Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia | won |
| 2001 | Dartmouth Book Award | Purple for Sky | fiction | Dartmouth Book Awards | won |
| 2019 | Dartmouth Book Award | A Circle on the Surface | fiction | Dartmouth Book Awards | won |
Thomas Head Raddall Award
2001
Work:
Purple for Sky
Organization:
Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
Result:
won
Dartmouth Book Award
2001
Work:
Purple for Sky
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Dartmouth Book Awards
Result:
won
Dartmouth Book Award
2019
Work:
A Circle on the Surface
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Dartmouth Book Awards
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Purple for Sky
2000 novelTranslations
- U.S. title: A Purple Thread for Sky
Glass Voices
2007 novelA Bird on Every Tree
2018 short story collectionA Circle on the Surface
2018 novelBrighten the Corner Where You Are
2020 novelA novel inspired by the life and art of Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis.
Bibliography
- After the Angel Mill
- Depth Rapture
- Purple for Sky
- Why Men Fish Where They Do
- Berth
- Glass Voices
- These Good Hands
- A Bird on Every Tree
- A Circle on the Surface
- Brighten the Corner Where You Are
- No Ordinary Magic: The Art of Laurie Swim
- Threshold
Legacy
Canadian writer living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known for winning the Thomas Head Raddall Award and other accolades, with works often set in Nova Scotia.
Trivia
- Two of her novels have been published internationally.