The Journey Prize Stories 20: The Best of Canada's New Writers
| AUTHOR | Various; Various; O'Neill, Heather et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Emblem Editions (10/28/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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"Considering the number of popular and prize-winning writers who have a Journey Prize as part of their resume, it's no exaggeration to suggest that this volume is the future of Canadian writing. . . . And the future seems bright indeed." --Robert Wiersema, Ottawa Citizen
The Journey Prize Stories is widely celebrated as the premiere showcase for new writing in Canada, and a virtual who's who of up-and-coming literary talents. Readers of the anthology have consistently been among the first to discover such now well-known writers as Andr Alexis, David Bergen, Michael Crummey, Elizabeth Hay, Yann Martel, Lisa Moore, Heather O'Neill, Eden Robinson, Neil Smith, Timothy Taylor, Madeleine Thien, M.G. Vassanji, and Alissa York, among many others. With this twentieth edition, featuring an introduction by the jury and comments from a stellar group of high-profile past contributors, The Journey Prize Stories continues to take the pulse of Canada's literary scene. The stories included in the anthology are contenders for the $1,000 Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize.
The Journey Prize Stories is widely celebrated as the premiere showcase for new writing in Canada, and a virtual who's who of up-and-coming literary talents. Readers of the anthology have consistently been among the first to discover such now well-known writers as Andr Alexis, David Bergen, Michael Crummey, Elizabeth Hay, Yann Martel, Lisa Moore, Heather O'Neill, Eden Robinson, Neil Smith, Timothy Taylor, Madeleine Thien, M.G. Vassanji, and Alissa York, among many others. With this twentieth edition, featuring an introduction by the jury and comments from a stellar group of high-profile past contributors, The Journey Prize Stories continues to take the pulse of Canada's literary scene. The stories included in the anthology are contenders for the $1,000 Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize.
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ISBN-13:
9780771043437
ISBN-10:
0771043430
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
248
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 8.10 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
CA
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Anthologies (multiple authors)
Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Fiction | Literary
Dewey Decimal:
813.010
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"Considering the number of popular and prize-winning writers who have a Journey Prize as part of their resume, it's no exaggeration to suggest that this volume is the future of Canadian writing. . . . And the future seems bright indeed." --Robert Wiersema, Ottawa Citizen
The Journey Prize Stories is widely celebrated as the premiere showcase for new writing in Canada, and a virtual who's who of up-and-coming literary talents. Readers of the anthology have consistently been among the first to discover such now well-known writers as Andr Alexis, David Bergen, Michael Crummey, Elizabeth Hay, Yann Martel, Lisa Moore, Heather O'Neill, Eden Robinson, Neil Smith, Timothy Taylor, Madeleine Thien, M.G. Vassanji, and Alissa York, among many others. With this twentieth edition, featuring an introduction by the jury and comments from a stellar group of high-profile past contributors, The Journey Prize Stories continues to take the pulse of Canada's literary scene. The stories included in the anthology are contenders for the $1,000 Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize.
The Journey Prize Stories is widely celebrated as the premiere showcase for new writing in Canada, and a virtual who's who of up-and-coming literary talents. Readers of the anthology have consistently been among the first to discover such now well-known writers as Andr Alexis, David Bergen, Michael Crummey, Elizabeth Hay, Yann Martel, Lisa Moore, Heather O'Neill, Eden Robinson, Neil Smith, Timothy Taylor, Madeleine Thien, M.G. Vassanji, and Alissa York, among many others. With this twentieth edition, featuring an introduction by the jury and comments from a stellar group of high-profile past contributors, The Journey Prize Stories continues to take the pulse of Canada's literary scene. The stories included in the anthology are contenders for the $1,000 Writers' Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize.
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Editor:
O'Neill, Heather
Heather O Neill is a contributor to "This American Life", and her work has appeared in "The New York Times Magazine", " "among other publications. Her novel "Lullabies for Little Criminals", an international bestseller, won the Paragraphe Hugh McLennan Prize for Fiction and the Canada Reads competition in 2007; was short-listed for six prizes, including the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Governor General s Literary Award; and was long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. She lives in Montreal, Canada.
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Editor:
Coady, Lynn
Lynn Coady now lives in Edmonton, though she was born and raised in Cape Breton. She has published a collection of short stories, "Play the Monster Blind", and four novels. Her first novel, "Strange Heaven", was nominated for the 1998 Governor General's Award for Fiction, while her latest novel, "The Antagonist", was shortlisted for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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