Winterset Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2009) Winner
Jessica Grant
ジェシカ・グラント
Jesika Guranto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-05-31 （St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- Burning Rock Collective
- Memberships
- Burning Rock Collective
- Nominations
- Short-listed for Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award 2010, Long-listed for Canada Reads 2011
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Journey Prize | My Husband's Jump | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Winterset Award | Come, Thou Tortoise | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Books in Canada First Novel Award | Come, Thou Tortoise | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | Come, Thou Tortoise | — | — | winner |
Journey Prize
2003
Work:
My Husband's Jump
Result:
winner
Winterset Award
2009
Work:
Come, Thou Tortoise
Result:
winner
Books in Canada First Novel Award
2009
Work:
Come, Thou Tortoise
Result:
winner
Amazon.ca First Novel Award
2010
Work:
Come, Thou Tortoise
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Making Light of Tragedy
2005 short story collectionShort story collection including 'My Husband's Jump'.
Come, Thou Tortoise
2009 novelDebut novel.
Bibliography
- Making Light of Tragedy (2005)
- Come, Thou Tortoise (2009)
Legacy
Canadian writer whose debut novel Come, Thou Tortoise won several awards.