Camilla Grudova Explained

Camilla Grudova
Birth Place:Canada
Alma Mater:McGill University
Occupation:Writer
Nationality:Canadian

Camilla Grudova is a Canadian writer. She is known for The Doll's Alphabet,[1] published by Fitzcarraldo Editions, and the novel Children of Paradise,[2] published by Atlantic Books.[3]

Grudova originally posted stories on her Tumblr blog before being spotted by an editor from The White Review.[4]

Biography

Grudova received a bachelor's degree in art history and German from McGill University.[5]

She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Awards and honours

In 2023, Grudova was named on the Granta Best of Young British Novelists list, compiled every 10 years since 1983, identifying the 20 most significant British novelists aged under 40.[6] [7]

Awards for Grudova's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2016 (Granta 136)Shirley Jackson Award for Best NoveletteWinner[8] [9]
2017 (Granta 136)British Fantasy Award for Short FictionShortlist[10] [11]
2023Children of ParadiseWomen's Prize for FictionLonglist[12] [13]

Books

References

  1. Web site: Read at your own risk: The Doll's Alphabet presents a 'nightmarish' and often 'troubling' world . . 10 November 2017 . 17 October 2022.
  2. News: Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova review – loner life at a crumbling cinema . Catherine . Taylor . . 20 July 2022 . 17 October 2022 . 17 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017135541/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/20/children-of-paradise-by-camilla-grudova-review-loner-life-at-a-crumbling-cinema . live .
  3. News: Blakemore . A. K. . 2023-11-25 . The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – stunning short stories . 2024-06-30 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: Whose Reality Is It? . . 27 August 2017 . 17 October 2022 . 17 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017154914/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/74599-whose-reality-is-it-pw-talks-with-camilla-grudova.html . live .
  5. Web site: Camilla Grudova . 2023-04-15 . United Agents . 2022-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019031112/https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/camilla-grudova . live .
  6. Web site: Razzall . Katie . 2023-04-13 . Granta: Eleanor Catton and Saba Sams make Best of Young British Novelists list . 2023-04-13 . . 2023-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414065523/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65256575 . live .
  7. Web site: 2023-04-13 . Granta Names 'Best of Young British Novelists' . 2023-04-15 . . 2023-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414181459/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4459 . live .
  8. Web site: 2017-07-16 . Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929112014/https://locusmag.com/2017/07/shirley-jackson-awards-winners/ . 2022-09-29 . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-07-17 . Announcing the Winners of the 2016 Shirley Jackson Awards! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927113708/https://www.tor.com/2017/07/17/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2016-shirley-jackson-awards/ . 2022-09-27 . 2023-03-02 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2017-07-14 . Announcing the British Fantasy Awards 2017 Nominees . 2023-04-15 . . en-US . 2022-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529093549/https://www.tor.com/2017/07/14/announcing-the-british-fantasy-awards-2017-nominees/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2017-07-14 . 2017 British Fantasy Awards Shortlist . 2023-04-15 . . en-US . 2022-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126094145/https://locusmag.com/2017/07/2017-british-fantasy-awards-shortlist/ . live .
  12. Web site: Anderson . Porter . 2023-03-08 . The Women's Prize for Fiction Names a 2023 Longlist . 2023-04-15 . Publishing Perspectives . en-US . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326230240/https://publishingperspectives.com/2023/03/international-womens-day-the-womens-prize-for-fiction-names-a-2023-longlist/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2023-03-09 . Awards: Women's Fiction Longlist . 2023-04-15 . . 2023-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328181006/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4432 . live .

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