Winterset Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2004) Winner
Edward Riche
エドワード・リッチ
Edowādo Ricchi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-10-24 （Botwood, Newfoundland）
- Nationality
- カナダ, カナダ人
- Languages
- 英語
- Residence History
- Botwood, Newfoundland → St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador → Montreal, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- writer, screenwriter, film producer
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Influenced By
- Kepler, Tycho Brahe
- Nominations
- 2007 Writers Guild Awards finalist (Early Newfoundland Errors)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial University | — | Undisclosed | — | 3年間 | Canada |
| Concordia University | — | Film | Bachelor of Fine Art in Film production | — | Canada |
Memorial University
Undisclosed
Period:
3年間
Country:
Canada
Attended for three years then transferred
Concordia University
Film
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Art in Film production
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Thomas Head Raddall Award | The Nine Planets | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| — | CBC Vice-President's Award | The Great Eastern | — | CBC | 受賞 |
| — | Writers Guild of Canada Award | Made in Canada | — | Writers Guild of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1989 | National Radio Award | The Book I Never Wrote | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Atlantic Journalism Award | A Plane With One Wing | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Thomas Head Raddall Award
2005
Work:
The Nine Planets
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
CBC Vice-President's Award
Work:
The Great Eastern
Organization:
CBC
Result:
受賞
Writers Guild of Canada Award
Work:
Made in Canada
Organization:
Writers Guild of Canada
Result:
受賞
National Radio Award
1989
Work:
The Book I Never Wrote
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Atlantic Journalism Award
1990
Work:
A Plane With One Wing
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Rare Birds
1997 novelFollows the life of a Newfoundlander, Dave Purcell, who starts up a restaurant after a job loss in the fishing industry. With help from his friend, Phonse, a rumour is started about a rare bird, which gets the business running again.
Newfoundland life
Adaptations
- [film] Rare Birds / 不明 (2001)
The Nine Planets
2004 novelRiche's main protagonist, Marty Devereaux, dislikes everyone and everything. Marty is a principal at a private school and is on a quest to discover a new brand of education from the global market. On top of meeting new people and discovering a new sense of self, Marty is forced to relate with his niece even though he dislikes teenagers.
educationfamilyself-discovery
Easy to Like
2011 novelToday I Learned It Was You
2016 novelBibliography
- Rare Birds (2001)
- The Nine Planets (2004)
- Easy to Like (2011)
- Today I Learned It Was You (2016)
Adaptations
- Rare Birds (film, 2001, starring William Hurt)
Legacy
Canadian writer known for novels, screenplays, radio, and theatre works, often set in Newfoundland.