One of the great pleasures of Thursday is Russell Smith’s literature column in The Globe and Mail. A gifted fiction writer, author of probably the best satirical novel to come out of Canada, Muriella Pent, Smith takes on subjects that just thrill me, such as comma usage. So it was a particularly pleasure this Thursday, to …
Monthly Archives: January 2013
The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award
“Erection Man” from my on-going novel-in-stories, Ellen in Pieces, has been longlisted for the world’s richest short story prize. Never mind the £30,000! The real prize is to share space on a list with Junot Diaz and Ali Smith. Read about all the finalists.
Ellen-Celine, Celine-Ellen
I received my copy of Canadian Notes and Queries, which is always a guilty pleasure. The added bonus this time is to see my own story “Ellen-Celine, Celine-Ellen” published there. Check out this naughty and nice magazine.