McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1991) Winner
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Edition 14 (2001) Winner
Margaret Sweatman
マーガレット・スウェットマン
Māgaretto Suwetoman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953 （Winnipeg, Manitoba）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, literature teacher, creative writing teacher, songwriter
- Active Years
- 1991-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Winnipeg | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| Concordia University | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | Canada |
University of Winnipeg
Country:
Canada
Concordia University
Country:
Canada
Simon Fraser University
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | When Alice Lay Down With Peter | — | Writers' Trust of Canada | winner |
| 2001 | Sunburst Award | When Alice Lay Down With Peter | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Genie Award for Best Original Song | When Wintertime | — | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | winner |
Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
2001
Work:
When Alice Lay Down With Peter
Organization:
Writers' Trust of Canada
Result:
winner
Sunburst Award
2001
Work:
When Alice Lay Down With Peter
Result:
winner
Genie Award for Best Original Song
2006
Work:
When Wintertime
Organization:
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2002) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fox
1991 novelSam and Angie
1996 novelWhen Alice Lay Down With Peter
2001 novelThe Players
2009 novelMr. Jones
2014 novelThe Gunsmith's Daughter
2022 novelBibliography
- Fox (1991)
- Sam and Angie (1996)
- When Alice Lay Down With Peter (2001)
- The Players (2009)
- Mr. Jones (2014)
- The Gunsmith's Daughter (2022)
Legacy
Canadian novelist from Winnipeg. Winner of the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and Sunburst Award. Teaches literature and creative writing.
Trivia
- Performs with the Broken Songs Band.
- Married to composer Glenn Buhr.