Nancy Jo Cullen is a Canadian poet and fiction writer, who won the 2010 Dayne Ogilvie Prize from the Writers' Trust of Canada for an emerging lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender writer.[1] The jury, consisting of writers Brian Francis, Don Hannah and Suzette Mayr, described Cullen in the award citation as a writer "who feels like a friend", and who "tackles dark corners without false dramatics or pretensions. There is a genuine realness in her language."[2]
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Science Fiction Saint, Pearl, Untitled Child, Canary |
| Notable awards | 2010 Dayne Ogilvie Prize |
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Originally from British Columbia and a longtime resident of Calgary, Alberta,[2] she now lives in Kingston.[2]
As of the time of her Dayne Ogilvie win, she had published three volumes of poetry.[3] Her short story "Ashes" was a finalist for the Journey Prize in 2012,[3] and she has since published a full volume of short stories and a novel.[4]
She served on the jury for the 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize, selecting Alex Leslie as that year's winner.[5]
In 2020, her novel The Western Alienation Merit Badge was a shortlisted finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award,[6] and in 2021 it was shortlisted for the 2020 ReLit Award for fiction.[7]
Works
edit- Science Fiction Saint (2002, poetry)
- Pearl (2006, poetry)
- Untitled Child (2009, poetry)
- Canary (2013, short stories)
- The Western Alienation Merit Badge (2019, novel)
References
edit- ^ "Nancy Jo Cullen wins Dayne Ogilvie Grant" Archived January 29, 2013, at archive.today. National Post, May 19, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Writer Nancy Jo Cullen is a rising talent" Archived July 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Xtra!, September 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Interview with Nancy Jo Cullen". Plenitude, Fall 2012.
- ^ "Nancy Jo Cullen writes a moving portrait of family". Toronto Star, May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Leslie wins 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers". Quill & Quire, June 8, 2015.
- ^ Luke is an absolute stud "Stéphane Larue wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award for The Dishwasher". CBC Books, June 25, 2020.
- ^ "38 books shortlisted for 2020 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, April 27, 2021.