Loranne Brown

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Loranne Brown (born 1955) is a Canadian writer, [1] most noted for her 1998 novel The Handless Maiden. [2]

Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, she lived in Bermuda for a number of years after marrying her husband Lorne, before they returned to Canada in 1989. [3] She is currently based in Langley, British Columbia, [4] where she has been a creative writing instructor at Trinity Western University. [1]

The Handless Maiden, her debut novel, was published in 1998 by Doubleday Canada, [5] The novel centred on Mariah Standhoffer, a young woman whose burgeoning talent as a concert pianist is destroyed when she accidentally shoots off her hand while trying to kill her sexually abusive grandfather in self-defense, but who ultimately triumphs over adversity to become a successful composer. [6] The novel received a number of literary award nominations, including for the Books in Canada First Novel Award, [7] the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, [8] and the initial longlist for the International Dublin Literary Award. [9]

She has not published any further novels, although she has continued to publish short fiction and poetry in literary magazines. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brown, Loranne 1955-". Encyclopedia.com .
  2. ↑ Beverly Daurio, "Debut novel deserves a big hand Loranne Brown doesn't just get away with using standard fictional riffs; she replenishes, polishes and gilds them into something new and absolutely her own". The Globe and Mail , April 25, 1998.
  3. ↑ Linda Richards, "Loranne Brown: Change One Thing". January Magazine , September 18, 1998.
  4. ↑ "Library welcomes Loranne Brown". Langley Times , November 24, 2004.
  5. ↑ Chuck Erion, "Spring offers a new crop of books". Waterloo Region Record , February 28, 1998.
  6. ↑ Joel Yanofsky, "The Handless Maiden, by Loranne Brown". Quill & Quire , Summer 1998.
  7. ↑ "Highway nominated". National Post , April 1, 1999.
  8. ↑ "B.C. Book Prize nominees named: Veteran writer Jack Hodgins is among the nominees in six categories honouring the best in B.C. books from the past year". Vancouver Sun , April 3, 1999.
  9. ↑ "Canadian writers up for Dublin award". Hamilton Spectator , November 24, 1999.
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