FICTION
TOP ACCOLADES
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shortlisted for the prestigious Bridport prize three times (first novel, short fiction, and micro fiction)
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published in literary magazines and anthologies in the UK and Canada
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funded to develop my work by arts councils in the UK and Canada
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offered spots in the East Anglia MA and Goldsmiths MA but chose Faber academy (for better and worse) .
PUBLISHED SHORT FICTION ​​
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“My Name is Hannah” Room Magazine, Canada
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“Sharks” Dig a Literary Journal, Canada
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“Serving Time” Zygote Magazine, Canada
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“Flying” BAD Magazine, England/France
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“Wasp” Room of One’s Own, Canada.
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PUBLISHED NOVEL EXCERPTS ​
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"If Only I Could Speak in Tongues" Bridport Prize Anthology 2023
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"The Trauma of Snow" Faber Academy Anthology 2018.
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AWARDS
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Shortlist for First Novel The Bridport Prize 2023
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Shortlist for Micro Fiction The Bridport Prize 2023
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Shortlist for Short Fiction (20 out of over 5,000 entries) The Bridport Prize 2008
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Scholarship Winner Humber School for Writers, Novel Writing 2006
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Literary Grant Toronto Arts Council 2004.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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Faber Academy Novel Writing Program 2018 (tutor: Joanna Briscoe)
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Humber School for Writers Novel Writing 2006
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York University Toronto BA in Creative Writing 2001.