Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic
2 appearances
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Edition 14 (2011) Winner
Paul Glennon
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Paul Glennon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Information technology professional
- Active Years
- 2000-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ReLit Award | How Did You Sleep? | 短編集/短編部門 | ReLit Award | 最終候補（ショートリスト） |
| 2006 | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | The Dodecahedron, or A Frame for Frames | 英語フィクション | Governor General's Awards | 最終候補（ショートリスト） |
| 2011 | Sunburst Award | Bookweirder | ヤングアダルト・ファンタジー | Sunburst Award | 受賞（ウィナー） |
ReLit Award
2001
Work:
How Did You Sleep?
Category:
短編集/短編部門
Organization:
ReLit Award
Result:
最終候補（ショートリスト）
Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
2006
Work:
The Dodecahedron, or A Frame for Frames
Category:
英語フィクション
Organization:
Governor General's Awards
Result:
最終候補（ショートリスト）
Sunburst Award
2011
Work:
Bookweirder
Category:
ヤングアダルト・ファンタジー
Organization:
Sunburst Award
Result:
受賞（ウィナー）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
How Did You Sleep?
2000 Short story collectionA collection of short stories.
human relationshipsabsurdities of everyday life
The Dodecahedron, or A Frame for Frames
2005 Novel / experimental fictionAn experimental novel that uses layered narrative frames.
metafictionnarrative structure
Bookweird
2008 Young adult fantasyFirst book of the Bookweird trilogy, a young-adult fantasy.
coming-of-agebooks and adventure
Bookweirder
2010 Young adult fantasySecond book of the Bookweird trilogy. Winner of the 2011 Sunburst Award.
book magicadventure and growth
Bookweirdest
2012 Young adult fantasyThe concluding volume of the Bookweird trilogy.
resolution and conclusionpower of reading
Bibliography
- How Did You Sleep? (2000)
- The Dodecahedron, or A Frame for Frames (2005)
- Bookweird (2008)
- Bookweirder (2010)
- Bookweirdest (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- varied narrative voices centered on short fictionmetafictional elementsimaginative depiction in young-adult fantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- framing devicesbooks and reading experiencesboundary between reality and fantasy
Legacy
Canadian writer known for short fiction and young-adult fantasy. Shortlisted for the ReLit Award and the Governor General's Award; winner of the 2011 Sunburst Award. Based in Ottawa and has a background working in information technology.
Trivia
- Based in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Has worked in the information technology (IT) industry.
- Author of How Did You Sleep? and The Dodecahedron, or A Frame for Frames.
- Writer of the Bookweird trilogy.
- Won the 2011 Sunburst Award for Bookweirder.
- Shortlisted for the 2006 Governor General's Award (English-language fiction).
- Shortlisted for the 2001 ReLit Award.