Christy Ann Conlin

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Christy Ann Conlin is a Canadian writer from Nova Scotia. [1]

Originally from the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia, she studied theatre at the University of Ottawa, education at Acadia University, and creative writing at the University of British Columbia. [2] Her debut novel, Heave, was published in 2002, [3] and was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award [4] and the Thomas Head Raddall Award in 2003. [5] She followed up with the young adult novel Dead Time in 2011, and her second adult novel The Memento in 2016. [6]

Her first short story collection, Watermark, was published in 2019, [7] and was a runner-up for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2020. [8]

Conlin's latest novel, The Speed of Mercy, was published in 2021. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Tara Thorne, "How East Coast writer Christy Ann Conlin found an eerie muse in Nova Scotia's rural Annapolis Valley". Quill & Quire , July 2019.
  2. ↑ Denise Ryan, "10 Most Vaunted: Which young B.C. writers will be big news a few years from now? As Mix books editor Denise Ryan discovered, the answer says much about our time and place". Vancouver Sun , June 17, 2000.
  3. ↑ Noah Richler, "The red bra of courage: Christy Ann Conlin's debut novel is pure Nova Scotia". National Post , January 31, 2002.
  4. ↑ "Local writer nominated". Halifax Daily News , April 3, 2003.
  5. ↑ "Atlantic Book Award nominees announced". Journal Pioneer , April 28, 2003.
  6. ↑ Robert Wiersema, "Otherworldly family tale". Toronto Star , April 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jade Colbert, "An examination of the everyday tyrant: Story collection by Christy Ann Conlin looks at people trying to escape their past traumas". The Globe and Mail , August 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ryan Porter, "Zalika Reid-Benta wins $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award". Quill & Quire , June 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Robert J. Wiersema, "There’s something magic in Nova Scotia writer Christy Ann Conlin powerful new novel 'The Speed of Mercy'". Toronto Star , March 21, 2021.


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