McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
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Edition 30 (2018) Winner
Michael Kaan
マイケル・カーン
Maikeru Kaan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career
- Occupations
- writer, healthcare administrator
- Active Years
- 2017-
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the 2017 Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manitoba | — | English | Bachelor's degree | — | Canada |
| University of Manitoba | Business | Health Economics | MBA | — | Canada |
University of Manitoba
English
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
Canada
University of Manitoba
Business
/ Health Economics
Degree:
MBA
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | amazon.ca First Novel Award | The Water Beetles | First Novel | Amazon Canada / The Walrus | winner |
| 2018 | Margaret Laurence Prize for Fiction | The Water Beetles | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | McNally Robinson Book of the Year Prize | The Water Beetles | — | — | winner |
amazon.ca First Novel Award
2018
Work:
The Water Beetles
Category:
First Novel
Organization:
Amazon Canada / The Walrus
Result:
winner
Margaret Laurence Prize for Fiction
2018
Work:
The Water Beetles
Result:
winner
McNally Robinson Book of the Year Prize
2018
Work:
The Water Beetles
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Water Beetles
2017 novelA family saga about a young boy's experience during the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, based in part on Kaan's father's memoirs.
warfamilyJapanese invasion of Hong Kong
Bibliography
- The Water Beetles
Legacy
Canadian writer whose debut novel The Water Beetles won several awards.
Trivia
- Son of a father from Hong Kong and a Canadian mother.
- Has worked as a healthcare administrator since 2000, primarily in mental health and health research.