Christy Ann Conlin Explained

Christy Ann Conlin is a Canadian writer from Nova Scotia.^[1]

Originally from Welsford in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia, she studied theatre at the University of Ottawa, education at Acadia University, and creative writing at the University of British Columbia.^[2] Her debut novel, Heave, was published in 2002,^[3] and was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award^[4] and the Thomas Head Raddall Award in 2003.^[5] She followed up with the young adult novel Dead Time in 2011, and her second adult novel The Memento in 2016.^[6]

Her first short story collection, Watermark, was published in 2019,^[7] and was a runner-up for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2020.^[8]

Conlin's latest novel, The Speed of Mercy, was published in 2021.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Tara Thorne, "How East Coast writer Christy Ann Conlin found an eerie muse in Nova Scotia's rural Annapolis Valley". Quill & Quire, July 2019.
2. Denise Ryan, "10 Most Vaunted: Which young B.C. writers will be big news a few years from now? As Mix books editor Denise Ryan discovered, the answer says much about our time and place". Vancouver Sun, June 17, 2000.
3. [Noah Richler]
4. "Local writer nominated". Halifax Daily News, April 3, 2003.
5. "Atlantic Book Award nominees announced". Journal Pioneer, April 28, 2003.
6. [Robert Wiersema]
7. Jade Colbert, "An examination of the everyday tyrant: Story collection by Christy Ann Conlin looks at people trying to escape their past traumas". The Globe and Mail, August 24, 2019.
8. Ryan Porter, "Zalika Reid-Benta wins $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award". Quill & Quire, June 25, 2020.
9. [Robert J. Wiersema]