Susan Kerslake

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Susan Kerslake
Born1943
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupationnovelist, short story writer
NationalityCanadian
Period1970s-2000s
Notable worksMiddlewatch, The Book of Fears

Susan Kerslake (born 1943) is a Canadian writer. [1] She was a shortlisted nominee for the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1976 for Middlewatch, [2] and for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1984 Governor General's Awards for The Book of Fears. [3]

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kerslake emigrated to Canada in 1966, residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [4]

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References

  1. Janice Kulyk Keefer, "Recent Maritime Fiction: Women and Words"]. Studies in Canadian Literature, Volume 11, Number 2 (1986).
  2. Amazon.ca First Novel Award: 1976. Canadian Books & Authors, January 13, 2006.
  3. "Finalists named for book awards". The Globe and Mail , May 16, 1985.
  4. "Quick Readings". Ottawa Citizen , December 30, 1989.