ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2023) Winner
Francine Cunningham
フランシン・カニンガム
Furanshin Kuningamu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1984-01-01 （Calgary, Alberta, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canadian, Cree, Métis
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Calgary, Alberta → Vancouver, British Columbia → Strathmore, Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- writer, artist, educator
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Nominations
- BC and Yukon Book Prize (Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes) - On/Me, Indigenous Voices Award - On/Me, City of Vancouver Book Award - On/Me, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction (Longlist) - God Isn't Here Today
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyano College | — | Visual and Performing Arts | Diploma | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Theatre | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | Canada |
Keyano College
Visual and Performing Arts
Degree:
Diploma
Country:
Canada
University of British Columbia
Theatre
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Canada
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ReLit Award | God Isn't Here Today | short fiction | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Indigenous Voices Award | Teenage Asylums | Unpublished Prose | — | Winner |
| 2020 | CV2 Lina Chartrand Poetry Award | Blood Quantum | — | — | Winner |
| 2018 | Grain Magazine Short Grain Contest | Starting A Religion | — | Grain Magazine | Winner |
| 2017 | Telus StoryHive 10K Web-Series Edition | The Berg | — | — | Winner |
| 2017 | Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards | — | — | Hnatyshyn Foundation | Winner |
ReLit Award
2023
Work:
God Isn't Here Today
Category:
short fiction
Result:
Winner
Indigenous Voices Award
2019
Work:
Teenage Asylums
Category:
Unpublished Prose
Result:
Winner
CV2 Lina Chartrand Poetry Award
2020
Work:
Blood Quantum
Result:
Winner
Grain Magazine Short Grain Contest
2018
Work:
Starting A Religion
Organization:
Grain Magazine
Result:
Winner
Telus StoryHive 10K Web-Series Edition
2017
Work:
The Berg
Result:
Winner
Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards
2017
Organization:
Hnatyshyn Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On/Me
2020 novelDebut novel by an Indigenous writer.
God Isn't Here Today
2022 short fiction collectionCollection of short fiction.
Bibliography
- On/Me
- God Isn't Here Today
Legacy
Canadian Indigenous (Cree and Métis) writer, artist, and educator. Winner of ReLit Award and other literary prizes.
Trivia
- Cree and Métis Indigenous heritage.
- Originally from Calgary. Currently lives in Strathmore.