Caroline Adderson

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Caroline Adderson
Born (1963-09-09) September 9, 1963 (age 60)
Edmonton, Alberta
OccupationNovelist and short story writer
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater University of British Columbia
Spouse Bruce Sweeney
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Caroline Adderson (born September 9, 1963) [1] [2] is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. She has published four novels, two short story collections and two books for young readers.

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Biography

Adderson was born on September 9, 1963, in Edmonton, Alberta [1] to James Neil and Bernice Adderson. [2]

She received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia in 1986. [1] [2] Following graduation, she attended a writing program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. [1]

Aside from writing, she has taught at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Simon Fraser University. [1] [3]

Adderson presently lives in Vancouver with her husband, Bruce Sweeney.

Awards and honours

In 2006, Adderson received the Marian Engel Award, [1] "given annually to an outstanding Canadian female writer in mid-career in recognition of her body of work." [4]

In 2010, Quill & Quire and The Globe and Mail named The Sky is Falling one of the best books of the year. [1]

Awards for Adderson's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
1993Bad Imaginings Governor General's Award for English-language fiction Shortlist [1] [5]
1994 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Winner [1]
1999A History of Forgetting Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Shortlist [1]
2000 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Shortlist [1]
2004Sitting Practice Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Winner [1]
VanCity PrizeShortlist [1]
2006Pleased to Meet You Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist [1] [6]
2011The Sky is Falling Commonwealth Writers Prize Nominee [1]
2012 International Dublin Literary Award Longlist [7]
2013 Sunday Times Short Story Award Longlist [8]
Middle of Nowhere CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Shortlist [9]
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Winner [10]
2015Ellen in Pieces Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Shortlist
Norman Speak! Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist
2016Vancouver Vanishes Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award Finalist
2024A Way to Be Happy Giller Prize Longlist [11]

Publications

As editor

Short story collections

Novels

Novella

Children's fiction

Bruno series

  • I, Bruno, illustrated by Helen Flook (2007)
  • Bruno for Real, illustrated by Helen Flook (2008)

Izzy series

The Izzy books are illustrated by Kelly Collier.

  • Izzy in the Doghouse
  • Izzy's Tail of Trouble (2022)
  • Izzy's Dog Days of Summer (2023)

Jasper John Dooley series

  1. Star of the Week, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2012)
  2. Left Behind, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2013)
  3. Not in Love, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2014)
  4. You're in Trouble, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2015)
  5. Lost and Found, illustrated by Mike Shiell (2015)
  6. Public Library Enemy #1, illustrated by Mike Shiell (2016)

Pierre & Paul series

The Pierre & Paul books are illustrated by Alice Carter.

  • Avalanche! (2020)
  • Dragon! (2021)

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