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Edition 12 (1995) Winner
Gail Dianne Bowen
ゲイル・ボーエン
Geiru Bōen
Aliases:
Gail Dianne Bartholomew
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-09-22 （Toronto）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario → Regina, Saskatchewan
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, mystery novelist, educator
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- First Nations University of Canada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | 不明 | Canada |
| University of Waterloo | — | English | Master's degree | 不明 | Canada |
| University of Saskatchewan | — | — | — | — | Canada |
University of Toronto
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Canada
BA degree in 1964
University of Waterloo
English
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
Canada
MA degree in 1975
University of Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Attended
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Arthur Ellis Award | A Colder Kind of Death | Best Novel | Crime Writers of Canada | winner |
| — | Saskatchewan Order of Merit | — | — | Government of Saskatchewan | 受章 |
Arthur Ellis Award
1994
Work:
A Colder Kind of Death
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Crime Writers of Canada
Result:
winner
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Organization:
Government of Saskatchewan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Deadly Appearances
1990 MysteryFirst Joanne Kilbourn novel featuring a political analyst involved in crime.
politicsmurderSaskatchewan
Adaptations
- [TV movie]
Murder at the Mendel
1991 MysteryMurder at an art gallery.
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A Colder Kind of Death
1994 MysteryArthur Ellis Award winner.
deathpolitics
Bibliography
- 1919: The Love Letters of George and Adelaide (1986)
- Love You to Death (2010)
- One Fine Day You're Gonna Die (2010)
- The Shadow Killer (2011)
- The Thirteenth Rose (2013)
- Deadly Appearances (1990)
- Murder at the Mendel (1991)
- The Wandering Soul Murders (1992)
- A Colder Kind of Death (1994)
- A Killing Spring (1996)
- Verdict in Blood (1998)
- Burying Ariel (2000)
- The Glass Coffin (2002)
- The Last Good Day (2004)
- The Endless Knot (2006)
- The Brutal Heart (2008)
- The Nesting Dolls (2010)
- Kaleidoscope (2012)
- The Gifted (2013)
- 12 Rose Street (2015)
- What’s Left Behind (2016)
- The Winner's Circle (2017)
- A Darkness of the Heart (2018)
- The Unlocking Season (2020)
- An Image in the Lake (2021)
- What’s Past is Prologue (2022)
- The Legacy (2023)
Adaptations
- Many Joanne Kilbourn novels adapted as TV movies by Shaftesbury Films
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional mystery styleRegional Saskatchewan settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Politics and crimeWidowed mother protagonist
Legacy
Renowned Canadian mystery author known for the Joanne Kilbourn series. Many works adapted for TV, also an educator.
In Popular Culture
- Works popular as Canadian TV movies
Trivia
- Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipient
- Writer-in-residence at Regina Public Library (2013-2014)