Susan Kerslake
| Susan Kerslake | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1943 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1970s-2000s |
| Notable works | Middlewatch, The Book of Fears |
Susan Kerslake (born 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Canadian writer.[1] She was a shortlisted nominee for the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1976 for Middlewatch,[2] and for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1984 Governor General's Awards for The Book of Fears.[3]
Originally from Chicago, Kerslake emigrated to Canada in 1966, residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[4]
Works
- Middlewatch (1976, ISBN 0-88750-206-7)
- Penumbra (1984, ISBN 0-920544-40-1)
- The Book of Fears (1984, ISBN 0-920304-31-1)
- Blind Date (1989, ISBN 0-919001-53-X)
- Seasoning Fever (2002, ISBN 0-88984-234-5)
References
- ↑ Janice Kulyk Keefer, "Recent Maritime Fiction: Women and Words"]. Studies in Canadian Literature, Volume 11, Number 2 (1986).
- ↑ Amazon.ca First Novel Award: 1976. Canadian Books & Authors, January 13, 2006.
- ↑ "Finalists named for book awards". The Globe and Mail, May 16, 1985.
- ↑ "Quick Readings". Ottawa Citizen, December 30, 1989.
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