Guillaume Morissette
Guillaume Morissette (born 1983) is a Canadian fiction writer and poet based in Montreal, Quebec. His work has frequently been associated with the Alt Lit movement, with Dazed & Confused magazine describing him as "Canada's Alt Lit poster boy."[1] He has published stories, poems and essays online and in print, in venues such as Maisonneuve, Little Brother, Broken Pencil, Shabby Doll House and Thought Catalog, and was listed as one of CBC Books' "Writers to Watch" for 2014.[2]
His first novel, New Tab, was published in 2014 by Véhicule Press. New Tab was shortlisted by the Quebec Writers' Federation for the 2014 Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction,[3] and for the 2015 amazon.ca First Novel Award.[4]
Morissette is also the author of the collection of stories and poems I Am My Own Betrayal, which was published in 2012 by Maison Kasini.[5]
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[edit]- ^ "Canada's alt lit poster boy gets real". Dazed Digital.
- ^ "Meet The CBC Books 2014 Writers to Watch: Guillaume Morissette". CBC Books, August 1, 2014.
- ^ "Sean Michaels emerges as a double QWF finalist". Montreal Gazette, October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Amazon.ca First Novel Award shortlist announced". Quill & Quire, April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Broken Pencil Review: I Am My Own Betrayal". Broken Pencil, February 26, 2013.
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