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Edition 18 (2006) Winner
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Edition 32 (2020) Winner
Edeet Ravel
エディート・ラヴェル
Edeet Ravel
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Israel
- Nationality
- Canada, Israel
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Israel → Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Norma Epstein National Fiction Award | Lovers: A Midrash | — | Norma Epstein Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Governor General's Literary Award (Finalist) | Ten Thousand Lovers | — | Governor General's Literary Awards | ファイナリスト |
| — | Koret Jewish Book Award (Finalist) | Ten Thousand Lovers | — | Koret Foundation | ファイナリスト |
| — | Quebec Writers' Federation Award (Finalist) | Ten Thousand Lovers | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | ファイナリスト |
| — | Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Look for Me | — | Quebec Writers' Federation | 受賞 |
| — | Scotiabank Giller Prize (Finalist) | A Wall of Light | — | Scotiabank Giller Prize | ファイナリスト |
| — | Canada & The Caribbean Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Finalist) | A Wall of Light | — | Commonwealth Writers | ファイナリスト |
| — | Canadian Jewish Book Award | A Wall of Light | — | Canadian Jewish Book Awards | 受賞 |
| — | J. I. Segal Award | A Wall of Light | — | J. I. Segal Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Canadian Children's Bookclub Choice | Pauline series / The Saver | — | Canadian Children's Bookclub | 選出 |
| 2012 | 2012 Popular Paperback for Young Adults (ALA) | Held | — | American Library Association | 選出 |
| 2012 | Best Bets List, Ontario Library Association | Held | — | Ontario Library Association | 選出 |
| 2012 | YA Top Forty Fiction Titles, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association | Held | — | Pennsylvania School Librarians Association | 選出 |
| 2012 | Best Books for Kids & Teens 2012, Canadian Children's Book Centre | Held | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | 選出 |
| — | Next Generation Indie Book Award (Finalist) | Held | — | Next Generation Indie Book Awards | ファイナリスト |
| — | Young Adult Book of the Year (Canadian Library Association - Finalist) | Held | — | Canadian Library Association | ファイナリスト |
| — | Arthur Ellis Award (Finalist) | Held | — | Arthur Ellis Awards Committee | ファイナリスト |
| — | John Spray Mystery Award (Finalist) | Held | — | John Spray Award Committee | ファイナリスト |
| 2012 | Snow Willow Award | Held | — | Snow Willow Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Evergreen Award (nominee) | The Cat | — | Ontario Library Association (Forest of Reading) | ノミネート |
| — | Canadian Jewish Literary Award | A Boy Is Not a Bird | — | Canadian Jewish Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| — | Silver Birch Award (Finalist) | A Boy Is Not a Bird | — | Ontario Library Association (Forest of Reading) | ファイナリスト |
| — | Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature (Finalist) | A Boy Is Not a Bird | — | Vine Awards Committee | ファイナリスト |
| — | Junior Library Guild Book Club Selection | A Boy Is Not a Bird | — | Junior Library Guild | 選出 |
| — | AJL Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book | A Boy Is Not a Ghost | — | Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) | ノータブル |
| — | Governor General's Literary Award (Finalist) | A Boy Is Not a Ghost | — | Governor General's Literary Awards | ファイナリスト |
Norma Epstein National Fiction Award
Work:
Lovers: A Midrash
Organization:
Norma Epstein Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Literary Award (Finalist)
Work:
Ten Thousand Lovers
Organization:
Governor General's Literary Awards
Result:
ファイナリスト
Koret Jewish Book Award (Finalist)
Work:
Ten Thousand Lovers
Organization:
Koret Foundation
Result:
ファイナリスト
Quebec Writers' Federation Award (Finalist)
Work:
Ten Thousand Lovers
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
ファイナリスト
Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction
Work:
Look for Me
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
受賞
Scotiabank Giller Prize (Finalist)
Work:
A Wall of Light
Organization:
Scotiabank Giller Prize
Result:
ファイナリスト
Canada & The Caribbean Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Finalist)
Work:
A Wall of Light
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers
Result:
ファイナリスト
Canadian Jewish Book Award
Work:
A Wall of Light
Organization:
Canadian Jewish Book Awards
Result:
受賞
J. I. Segal Award
Work:
A Wall of Light
Organization:
J. I. Segal Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Canadian Children's Bookclub Choice
Work:
Pauline series / The Saver
Organization:
Canadian Children's Bookclub
Result:
選出
2012 Popular Paperback for Young Adults (ALA)
2012
Work:
Held
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
選出
Best Bets List, Ontario Library Association
2012
Work:
Held
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
選出
YA Top Forty Fiction Titles, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
2012
Work:
Held
Organization:
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
Result:
選出
Best Books for Kids & Teens 2012, Canadian Children's Book Centre
2012
Work:
Held
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
選出
Next Generation Indie Book Award (Finalist)
Work:
Held
Organization:
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Result:
ファイナリスト
Young Adult Book of the Year (Canadian Library Association - Finalist)
Work:
Held
Organization:
Canadian Library Association
Result:
ファイナリスト
Arthur Ellis Award (Finalist)
Work:
Held
Organization:
Arthur Ellis Awards Committee
Result:
ファイナリスト
John Spray Mystery Award (Finalist)
Work:
Held
Organization:
John Spray Award Committee
Result:
ファイナリスト
Snow Willow Award
2012
Work:
Held
Organization:
Snow Willow Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Evergreen Award (nominee)
2014
Work:
The Cat
Organization:
Ontario Library Association (Forest of Reading)
Result:
ノミネート
Canadian Jewish Literary Award
Work:
A Boy Is Not a Bird
Organization:
Canadian Jewish Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Silver Birch Award (Finalist)
Work:
A Boy Is Not a Bird
Organization:
Ontario Library Association (Forest of Reading)
Result:
ファイナリスト
Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature (Finalist)
Work:
A Boy Is Not a Bird
Organization:
Vine Awards Committee
Result:
ファイナリスト
Junior Library Guild Book Club Selection
Work:
A Boy Is Not a Bird
Organization:
Junior Library Guild
Result:
選出
AJL Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book
Work:
A Boy Is Not a Ghost
Organization:
Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)
Result:
ノータブル
Governor General's Literary Award (Finalist)
Work:
A Boy Is Not a Ghost
Organization:
Governor General's Literary Awards
Result:
ファイナリスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ten Thousand Lovers
2003 Adult novelAn adult novel that explores multiple relationships, memory and identity through interwoven personal stories.
lovememoryidentityrelationships
Look for Me
2004 NovelA novel about searching and loss, focusing on family ties and personal reconnection.
searchlossfamily
A Wall of Light
2005 NovelA novel dealing with family history, immigrant experience and Jewish cultural and historical memory.
familyimmigrationhistorical memoryJewish culture
The Thrilling Life of Pauline de Lammermoor
2007 Children's / YAPart of the Pauline series, centered on Pauline; a story mixing adventure and humor.
adventurecoming of agehumor
The Mysterious Adventures of Pauline Bovary
2007 Children's / YAAnother title in the Pauline series, where a girl's everyday life intersects with whimsical events.
girl's adventureimaginationeveryday change
The Secret Journey of Pauline Siddhartha
2007 Children's / YAA shorter entry in the Pauline series, depicting Pauline's inner life and adventures.
inner journeydiscoveryhumor
The Saver
2008 Children's / YAA book for younger readers with elements of adventure and self-discovery.
adventureself-discovery
Your Sad Eyes and Unforgettable Mouth
2008 Fiction / Short storiesA collection including short and experimental pieces that address relationships and memory.
memoryrelationshipsemotional depiction
Held
2011 Young adult / MysteryA YA mystery exploring youth, secrets and personal growth with tense narrative elements.
coming of agesecretssuspense
The Last Rain
2011 NovelA shorter novel touching on nature, loss and renewal.
lossrenewalnature
The Cat
2012 Children's / YAA shorter work for younger readers portraying everyday life and small mysteries.
everyday lifesmall mysteries
A Boy Is Not a Bird
2017 Young adultA YA novel about growing up, identity, and Jewish background; widely recognized in critical circles.
coming of ageidentityJewish culture
A Boy Is Not a Ghost
2020 Young adultA YA novel that treats themes of ghosts and loss; received literary recognition.
lossthe supernaturalcoming of age
Bibliography
- Ten Thousand Lovers
- Look for Me
- A Wall of Light
- The Thrilling Life of Pauline de Lammermoor
- The Mysterious Adventures of Pauline Bovary
- The Secret Journey of Pauline Siddhartha
- The Saver
- Your Sad Eyes and Unforgettable Mouth
- Held
- The Last Rain
- The Cat
- A Boy Is Not a Bird
- A Boy Is Not a Ghost
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rich psychological detailcontemporary lyrical narrationclear YA-oriented voice
- Recurring Motifs
- family and bondsimmigration/mobility experienceJewish memory and culturememory and identity
Legacy
Edeet Ravel, based in Montreal, is a Canadian novelist whose work spans adult fiction and children's/YA literature. Her books, often engaging Jewish background, immigration experiences, memory and identity, have earned multiple awards and nominations.
Trivia
- Lives in Montreal, Quebec.
- Writes primarily in English and is known in Canadian Jewish literature and YA fields.
- Official website: http://www.edeet.com/