Jennifer Manuel
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Jennifer Manuel | |
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| Born | 3 January 1971 Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation | Author, novelist |
| Language | English |
| Education | Simon Fraser University (B.A.), University of British Columbia (BEd), University of Victoria (Graduate Certificate) |
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| Notable awards | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize[1] (2017) |
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Jennifer Manuel is a Canadian novelist and short-story writer. She has published one literary novel and three books for young readers. Her debut novel The Heaviness of Things That Float won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 2017.[2][3] She has published two middle-grade sports novels including Dressed to Play and Head to Head, which was nominated for The Red Cedar Awards in 2021. Her young adult novel, Open Secrets, addresses grooming in the music industry. She has also published short stories in The Fiddlehead, Prism International, and Room Magazine.[4] Her short story, "Urchin," was a Western Magazine finalist.[5]
Born in Toronto, Canada, she grew up in White Rock, British Columbia.[6] She is the daughter of children's author Lynn Manuel. She currently resides on Vancouver Island, where she teaches English and is the Head of Indigenous Initiatives and Engagement at Shawnigan Lake School.[4][7] She is the Founder of the TRC Reading Challenge, an initiative that encourages all Canadians to read the TRC Report.[8]
Bibliography[edit]
| Year | Title | ISBN | Notes |
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| 2016 | The Heaviness of Things That Float[9][10] | ISBN 978-1771620871 | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize (Winner, 2017) |
| 2020 | Dressed to Play (Lorimer Sports Stories)[11] | ISBN 978-1459414679 | |
| 2021 | Open Secrets (Lorimer SideStreets)[12] | ISBN 978-1459415881 | |
| 2021 | Head to Head (Lorimer Sports Stories)[13] | ISBN 978-1459414280 | Red Cedar Award (nominated)[14] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Douglas Coupland headlines list of 2017 B.C. Book prize winners". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Jennifer Manuel wins big at the 33rd annual BC Book Prizes – Cowichan Valley Citizen". www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Victoria writer Monique Gray Smith earns B.C. Book Prize". Victoria Times Colonist. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b domansky (8 May 2017). "Alumna Jennifer Manuel Receivese Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize". Faculty of Education. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Cowichan Valley writer to headline next YakFest on March 1 – Cowichan Valley Citizen". www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Jennifer Manuel on a nurse's struggle to belong to a First Nations community | CBC Radio". CBC News. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Of 'Heaviness' and hope: Q&A with author Jennifer Manuel". Vancouver Is Awesome. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "B.C. author challenges Canadians to sign up for TRC reading challenge". CBC News. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
- ^ Manuel, Jennifer (2016). The Heaviness of Things That Float Paperback – August 9, 2016. Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 978-1771620871.
- ^ "Book review: The Heaviness of Things That Float by Jennifer Manuel". vancouversun. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Manuel, Jennifer (3 September 2019). Dressed to Play (Lorimer Sports Stories) Paperback – March 3, 2020. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 978-1459414679.
- ^ Manuel, Jennifer (August 2021). Open Secrets (Lorimer SideStreets) Hardcover – August 1, 2021. James Lorimer Limited, Publishers. ISBN 978-1459415904.
- ^ Manuel, Jennifer (15 September 2020). Head to Head (Lorimer Sports Stories) Paperback – August 1, 2021. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 978-1459414280.
- ^ Head to Head · Books · 49th Shelf.
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