Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2 appearances
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Edition 61 (2008) Winner
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Edition 68 (2015) Winner
Terry Fallis
テリー・ファリス
Terī Farisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto → Ottawa
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, public relations consultant
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Thornley Fallis
- Nominations
- Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2011 (The High Road), Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2013 (Up and Down), Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2016 (Poles Apart)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster University | Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering | — | Canada |
McMaster University
Faculty of Engineering
/ Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
Degree:
Bachelor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
Country:
Canada
Served as president of the student union
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | The Best Laid Plans | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Canada Reads | The Best Laid Plans | — | CBC | winner |
| 2013 | Ontario Library Association Evergreen Award | Up and Down | — | Ontario Library Association | winner |
| 2015 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | No Relation | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Libris Award | — | Author of the Year | Canadian Booksellers Association | winner |
| 2014 | L.W. Shemilt Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award | — | — | McMaster University Faculty of Engineering | winner |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2008
Work:
The Best Laid Plans
Result:
winner
Canada Reads
2011
Work:
The Best Laid Plans
Organization:
CBC
Result:
winner
Ontario Library Association Evergreen Award
2013
Work:
Up and Down
Organization:
Ontario Library Association
Result:
winner
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2015
Work:
No Relation
Result:
winner
Libris Award
2013
Category:
Author of the Year
Organization:
Canadian Booksellers Association
Result:
winner
L.W. Shemilt Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award
2014
Organization:
McMaster University Faculty of Engineering
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Best Laid Plans
2008 political satireA satire of Canadian politics in which a burned-out political strategist plans to ruin his career by running an unelectable candidate, but the candidate becomes popular.
politicselectionshumour
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Best Laid Plans (2014)
- [stage musical] The Best Laid Plans (2015)
No Relation
2014 humour novelThe High Road
2010 humour novelBibliography
- The Best Laid Plans (2008)
- The High Road (2010)
- Up and Down (2012)
- No Relation (2014)
- Poles Apart (2015)
- One Brother Shy (2017)
- Albatross (2019)
- Operation Angus (2021)
- A New Season (2023)
- The Marionette (2025)
Adaptations
- CBC TV series The Best Laid Plans (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humoroussatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian politicseveryday humour
Legacy
Known as a Canadian humour writer, two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Notable for success starting from self-publishing.
Trivia
- Released debut novel as podcast and self-published before winning Leacock award.
- Former Liberal Party strategist.