Caroline Adderson | |
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Born | Edmonton, Alberta | September 9, 1963
Occupation | Novelist and short story writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Spouse | Bruce Sweeney |
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Caroline Adderson (born September 9, 1963)[1][2] is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. She has published four novels, two short story collections and two books for young readers.
Adderson was born on September 9, 1963, in Edmonton, Alberta[1] to James Neil and Bernice Adderson.[2]
She received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia in 1986.[1][2] Following graduation, she attended a writing program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[1]
Aside from writing, she has taught at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Simon Fraser University.[1][3]
Adderson presently lives in Vancouver with her husband, Bruce Sweeney.
In 2006, Adderson received the Marian Engel Award,[1] "given annually to an outstanding Canadian female writer in mid-career in recognition of her body of work."[4]
In 2010, Quill & Quire and The Globe and Mail named The Sky is Falling one of the best books of the year.[1]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1993 | Bad Imaginings | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction | Shortlist | [1][5] |
1994 | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize | Winner | [1] | |
1999 | A History of Forgetting | Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize | Shortlist | [1] |
2000 | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize | Shortlist | [1] | |
2004 | Sitting Practice | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize | Winner | [1] |
VanCity Prize | Shortlist | [1] | ||
2006 | Pleased to Meet You | Scotiabank Giller Prize | Longlist | [1][6] |
2011 | The Sky is Falling | Commonwealth Writers Prize | Nominee | [1] |
2012 | International Dublin Literary Award | Longlist | [7] | |
2013 | Sunday Times Short Story Award | Longlist | [8] | |
Middle of Nowhere | CLA Book of the Year for Children Award | Shortlist | [9] | |
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [10] | ||
2015 | Ellen in Pieces | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize | Shortlist | |
Norman Speak! | Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | ||
2016 | Vancouver Vanishes | Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award | Finalist |
The Izzy books are illustrated by Kelly Collier.
The Pierre & Paul books are illustrated by Alice Carter.