Ian McGillis
Ian McGillis | |
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| Born | March 27, 1962 Hull, Quebec |
| Occupation | writer, journalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Ian McGillis (born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian writer and journalist. He regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette and previously co-edited the Montreal Review of Books.[1] His works have been shortlisted three times for Quebec Writers' Federation Awards.
Biography
[edit]McGillis was born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec.[1] He "grew up in Edmonton, and now lives in Montreal."[1]
McGillis regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette, as well as other news outlets. Together with Margaret Goldik, he used to co-edit the Montreal Review of Books.[1]
Awards and honours
[edit]In 2004, McGillis and Margaret Goldik received the Judy Mappin Community Award from the Quebec Writers' Federation "for the professionalism and judgment they brought to their work as co-editors of the Montreal Review of Books."[2]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry | McAuslan First Book Prize | Shortlist | [3] |
| 2003 | A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry | Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction | Shortlist | [4] |
| 2003 | A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Shortlist | [5] |
| 2012 | "William and Robbie" | carte blanche Prize | Third place | [6] |
Publications
[edit]- Tourist's Guide to Glengarry (2002, The Porcupine's Quill, ISBN 9780889842465)
- Higher Ground: One Person's Lifelong Relationship with Soul, Reggae and Rap (2015, Biblioasis, ISBN 9781771960489)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ian McGillis". QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Judy Mappin Community Award". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "The Concordia University First Book Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "And the nominees are ...". Ottawa Citizen, March 30, 2003.
- ^ "carte blanche Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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