Little Fish (novel) explained

Publisher:Arsenal Pulp Press
Isbn:9781551527208
Media Type:Print
Release Date:May 1, 2018
Genre:Fiction
Little Fish
Language:English
Country:Canada
Author:Casey Plett
Awards:Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction

Little Fish is a novel by Casey Plett, published May 1, 2018 by Arsenal Pulp Press. Centring transgender characters in Plett's hometown of Winnipeg, the book won the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction in 2018.[1] [2]

The book's title refers to a line in the song Violet from Hole's album, Live Through This, which the protagonist, Wendy, listens to several times throughout.

In 2023, film option rights for the book sold to Canadian filmmaker Louise Weard and will be adapted by independent production company Black Mansion Films.[3]

Reception

Booklist's Michael Cart provided a positive review, stating, "Plett writes extremely well, creating a mood and tone that match Wendy’s dark emotions and uncertainties. This character-driven novel is a welcome addition to the slender body of transgender fiction."[4]

The Globe and Mail named Little Fish one of the best 100 books of the year.[5]

YearAwardResultRef.
2018Winner
2019Amazon Canada First Novel AwardWinner[6] [7]
Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ Emerging WritersShortlist[8]
Carol Shields Winnipeg Book AwardShortlist[9]
Firecracker Award for FictionWinner[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-06-05. 30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en.
  2. Web site: Froemming-Carter. Rah. 2018-06-05. 2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced. 2022-01-11. BOOK RIOT. en-US.
  3. Web site: Film option to Casey Plett's Little Fish sold to filmmaker Louise Weard . 2024-01-10 . prairiebooksnow.ca . en.
  4. Book: Cart, Michael. 2018-04-27. Little Fish. 2022-01-14. Booklist.
  5. Web site: 2018-12-11. Four Arsenal books on the Globe and Mail 100. 2022-01-14. Arsenal Pulp.
  6. Web site: Benaway. Gwen. 2019-09-03. Trans Writers Have More Than One Story to Tell. 2022-01-14. The Walrus. en-US.
  7. Web site: Underwood. Katie. 2019-06-13. Shifting Narratives. 2022-01-14. The Walrus. en-US.
  8. Web site: Casey Plett. 2022-01-14. Writers' Trust of Canada. en.
  9. Book: Little Fish by Casey Plett. 2022-01-14. Arsenal Pulp Press.
  10. Web site: 2019-06-06. Congratulations to the 2019 Firecracker Awards Winners!. 2022-01-14. Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. en-US.
  11. Web site: Casey Plett's Little Fish wins Firecracker Award for Fiction. 2022-01-14. Arsenal Pulp Fiction.

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