Cary Fagan
Cary Fagan (born 1957) is a Canadian writer who has published novels, short stories and books for children. His most recent adult novel, Valentine's Fall, was nominated for the 2010 Toronto Book Award.[1] Since publishing his first original children's book in 2001, he has published 12 children's titles.[2]
Personal life
Cary Fagan was born in 1957 in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up in the Toronto suburbs and attended the University of Toronto, graduating with a degree in English and winning eight student awards.[3] He has lived for short periods in London and New York City, and now lives in Toronto He is married to Rebecca Comay, a member of the philosophy department at the University of Toronto. He has two daughters and two step-sons. Along with Bernard Kelly, he co-publishes and edits the small press, paperplates books.[4]
Prizes and honours
- 1990 Finalist, Toronto Book Awards (for City Hall and Mrs. God)
- 1994 Jewish Book Award for Fiction (for The Animals' Waltz)
- 2000 Sydney Taylor Honor Book (U.S.) (for The Market Wedding)
- 2004 World Storytelling Award (U.S.) (for The Market Wedding)
- 2004 Silver Birch Award Honour Book (for The Fortress of Kaspar Snit)
- 2008 Finalist, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (for Thing-Thing)
- 2008 Silver Birch Express Award Honour Book (for Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit)
- 2008 Finalist, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (for Thing-Thing)
- 2009 Quill & Quire Book of the Year (for Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas)
- 2010 Finalist, Toronto Book Awards (for Valentine's Fall)
Bibliography
Novels
Children's fiction
Short stories
- History Lessons (1990) Hounslow
- The Little Black Dress (1993) Mercury Press
- The Doctor’s House and other Fictions (2000) Stoddart
Non-fiction
- City Hall and Mrs. God: A Passionate Journey Through a Changing Toronto (1990) Mercury Press
References
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