Anakana Schofield
| Anakana Schofield | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Irish/Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | Malarky |
Anakana Schofield is an Irish-Canadian writer, who won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award[1] and the Debut-Litzer Prize for Fiction[2] in 2013 for her debut novel Malarky. Born in England, she lived in London and in Dublin, Ireland until moving to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1999.[3]
The novel was also a shortlisted nominee for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.[4]
Schofield has also been a literary critic, essayist and broadcaster, contributing to the London Review of Books Blog, The Globe and Mail, CBC Radio, The Guardian,[5] The Irish Times and the Vancouver Sun.[1]
Works
- Malarky (2012, ISBN 978-1926845388)
- Rereading the Riot Act And On (2013, ISBN 978-1-927394-10-6)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anakana Schofield’s Malarky wins First Novel Award". Toronto Star, April 24, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.latenightlibrary.org/the-winners-of-the-2013-debut-litzer-prize/
- ↑ "First time lucky". Quill & Quire, August 2012.
- ↑ "Schofield, Gaston highlight B.C. Book Prize nominees". National Post, March 14, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jul/25/anakana-schofield-how-to-write?commentpage=1