Ian McGillis

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Ian McGillis
Born (1962-03-27) March 27, 1962 (age 60)
Hull, Quebec
Occupationwriter, journalist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian

Ian McGillis (born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian writer and journalist. He regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette and previously co-edited the Montreal Review of Books. [1] His works have been shortlisted three times for Quebec Writers' Federation Awards.

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Biography

McGillis was born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec. [1] He "grew up in Edmonton, and now lives in Montreal." [1]

McGillis regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette, as well as other news outlets. Together with Margaret Goldik, he used to co-edit the Montreal Review of Books. [1]

Awards and honours

In 2004, McGillis and Margaret Goldik received the Judy Mappin Community Award from the Quebec Writers' Federation "for the professionalism and judgment they brought to their work as co-editors of the Montreal Review of Books." [2]

Awards for McGillis's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2003A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry McAuslan First Book Prize Shortlist [3]
2003A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction Shortlist [4]
2003A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Shortlist [5]
2012"William and Robbie" carte blanche Prize Third place [6]

Publications

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References

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  2. "Judy Mappin Community Award". Quebec Writers' Federation . Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  3. "The Concordia University First Book Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation . Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  4. "The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation . Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  5. "And the nominees are ...". Ottawa Citizen , March 30, 2003.
  6. "carte blanche Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation . Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.