The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2008) Nominee
Joe Meno
ジョー・メノ
Jō Meno
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-09-15
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer of short fiction, Playwright, Music journalist
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- Columbia College Chicago
- Nominations
- The Story Prize finalist (Demons in the Spring, 2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | — | — | — | — | United States |
Columbia College Chicago
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nelson Algren Award | short fiction | — | Chicago Tribune | winner |
| 2004 | Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers | Hairstyles of the Damned | — | Barnes & Noble | selected |
| 2005 | Society of Midland Authors Award for Fiction | Bluebirds Used to Croon in the Choir | — | Society of Midland Authors | winner |
| 2009 | Great Lakes Book Award for Fiction | The Great Perhaps | — | — | winner |
Nelson Algren Award
2003
Work:
short fiction
Organization:
Chicago Tribune
Result:
winner
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers
2004
Work:
Hairstyles of the Damned
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
selected
Society of Midland Authors Award for Fiction
2005
Work:
Bluebirds Used to Croon in the Choir
Organization:
Society of Midland Authors
Result:
winner
Great Lakes Book Award for Fiction
2009
Work:
The Great Perhaps
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tender as Hellfire
1999 NovelHairstyles of the Damned
2004 NovelThe Boy Detective Fails
2006 NovelThe Great Perhaps
2009 NovelBibliography
- Tender as Hellfire
- How the Hula Girl Sings
- Hairstyles of the Damned
- Bluebirds Used to Croon in the Choir: Stories
- The Boy Detective Fails
- Demons in the Spring
- The Great Perhaps
- Office Girl
- Marvel and a Wonder
Legacy
Chicago-based American novelist known for works depicting youth culture and punk scenes.