Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2007) Winner
Linda Little
リンダ・リトル
Rinda Ritoru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959 （Hawkesbury, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hawkesbury, Ontario → River John, Nova Scotia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2001-2014
- Affiliations
- Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University | — | History | Bachelor's degree | — | Canada |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | — | — | Masters | — | Canada |
| Dalhousie University | — | English | Masters | — | Canada |
Queen's University
History
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
Canada
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Degree:
Masters
Country:
Canada
Dalhousie University
English
Degree:
Masters
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thomas Head Raddall Award | Scotch River | best adult fiction | Atlantic Book Awards | winner |
Thomas Head Raddall Award
2006
Work:
Scotch River
Category:
best adult fiction
Organization:
Atlantic Book Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Strong Hollow
2001 Coming-of-age novelA coming-of-age story set in the Maritimes that features a same-sex romance.
Coming-of-ageSame-sex romanceMaritime life
Scotch River
2006 NovelThe story of an Alberta ranch hand who moves to the fictional town of Scotch River.
MigrationRural communityHuman relationships
Grist
2014 Historical novelSet in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Maritimes, it tells the story of Penelope and her slowly disintegrating marriage to a miller.
Marital breakdownHistorical settingWomen's struggles
Work and More Work
Children's bookA children's book.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sensuous writingSympathetic characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Maritimes settingFamily and relationships
Legacy
Canadian author from Nova Scotia praised for her 'darkly beautiful novel'.