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46 YANN MARTEL SASKATCHEWAN, EVENTS 19, 37, 48 Yann Martel studied philosophy at Trent University, worked odd jobs—tree planter, dishwasher, security guard—and travelled widely before turning to writing. He was awarded the Journey Prize for the title story in The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios. His second novel, Life of Pi, won a number of awards, including the 2002 Man Booker Prize. His most recent books are What Is Stephen Harper Reading? and his highly anticipated novel, Beatrice & Virgil. Martel lives in Saskatoon. © MACARENA YANEZ IAN MCALLISTER BRITISH COLUMBIA, EVENTS 1, 13 Ian McAllister is an award-winning photographer and fi lmmaker, and a founding director of both the Raincoast Conservation Society and Pacifi c Wild. He lives with his family on an island in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, a setting that inspires his writing and photography. His latest book, The Sea Wolves, is a study of a highly social, fi ercely intelligent and genetically distinct strain of wolves—one that swims and fi shes in the Great Bear Rainforest on British Columbia’s rugged west coast. DON MCKAY NEWFOUNDLAND, EVENTS 38, 44 Don McKay is the author of 11 books of poetry, most recently Strike/Slip. He has won two Governor General’s Awards for poetry and has been shortlisted twice for the Griffi n Poetry Prize, most recently for Camber: Selected Poems, which was a Globe and Mail Notable Book of the Year. McKay is also known as a poetry editor, and he has taught poetry in universities across the country. Don McKay’s appearance is made possible in part by The Betty and Ralph Gustafson Chair of Poetry at Vancouver Island University. © JAN ZWICKY SHARON E. MCKAY ONTARIO, EVENTS 16, 32 Sharon E. McKay is an award-winning author of more than 14 books and the fi rst writer of young adult fi ction to receive the title of War Artist from the Canadian Forces. In 2009 she travelled to Afghanistan to do research for her new novel, Thunder Over Kandahar. During her stay she spent time in villages where she met Afghanis of all ages and was able to hear fi rst-hand stories about life in a war zone. STUART MCLEAN ONTARIO, SPECIAL EVENT Master storyteller and humorist Stuart McLean is the author of several bestselling books, including Vinyl Cafe Diaries, which won the short fi ction award from the Canadian Authors Association; Home from the Vinyl Cafe and Vinyl Cafe Unplugged, which both won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour; and Welcome Home: Travels in Smalltown Canada, which won the CAA’s award for non-fi ction. His latest book is The Vinyl Café Notebooks, a wonderfully eclectic essay collection selected from 15 years of radio-show archives and re-edited by the author. © MARTIN WEINHOLD STEVE MCORMOND ONTARIO, EVENTS 44, 58 Steve McOrmond’s fi rst poetry collection, Lean Days, was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award. His second, Primer on the Hereafter, was awarded the Atlantic Poetry Prize. Originally from Prince Edward Island, he now lives in Toronto. His latest collection is The Good News About Armageddon. KATIE SMITH MILWAY UNITED STATES, EVENTS 4, 18 Katie Smith Milway’s fi rst book, One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, received international acclaim for enlisting children in the cause of microfi nance. She is a partner at the Bridgespan Group, a consultant to non-profi ts and philanthropists. Her latest book, The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough, provides children with the opportunity to become part of the movement to grow “good gardens” and foster food security. DAVID MITCHELL UNITED KINGDOM, EVENTS 53, 60, 62 David Mitchell is the acclaimed author of the novels Black Swan Green, which was selected as one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by Time; Cloud Atlas, which was a Man Booker Prize fi nalist; Number9Dream, which was shortlisted for the Booker as well as the James Tait Black Memorial Prize; and Ghostwritten, awarded the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for best book by a writer under 35 and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. His new book is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. He lives in Ireland. © MIRIAM BERKLEY SUSIE MORGENSTERN FRANCE, EVENTS 11, 17, 28 Susie Morgenstern was born in the US. Thanks to falling in love with, and marrying, a French mathematician, she has lived much of her adult life (more than 30 years) in France. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and received many prizes, with some being adapted for fi lm and television. In 2005, she was named a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, in honour of her distinguished literary contributions. Susie Morgenstern’s appearance is made possible by the Consulate General of France in Vancouver. © THERESA BRONN SUSIE MORGENSTERN FRANCE, ÉVÉNEMENTS 11, 17, 28 Susie Morgenstern est une auteure française d’origine américaine, installée en France et mariée à un mathématicien français. Auteur prolifi que, elle se consacre à l’écriture de romans et d’albums pour la jeunesse. Certains de ses romans ont été adaptés au cinéma ou à la télévision, comme L’amerloque en 1996. Les ouvrages de Susie Morgenstern sont traduits dans de nombreuses langues. En 2005, elle a été décorée Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, une distinction honorifi que qui récompense «les personnes qui se sont distinguées par leur création dans le domaine artistique ou littéraire». Le Consulat général de France à Vancouver assume les coüts de déplacement de Susie Morgenstern.
ERÍN MOURE QUÉBEC, EVENTS 41, 58 Erín Moure is one of Canada’s most respected poets, and a translator of French, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese. She is the author of 13 books of poetry, has received the Governor General’s Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award and the A.M. Klein Prize, and has been a three-time fi nalist for the Griffi n Poetry Prize. Her most recent books are O Resplandor, Expeditions of a Chimæra (co-written with Oana Avasilichioaei) and a book of essays, My Beloved Wager. RICHARD NEWSOME AUSTRALIA, EVENTS 12, 24 Richard Newsome was born in Wanganui, New Zealand, and now lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife and three children. The Billionaire’s Curse grew out of stories he made up for his children at bedtime. The winner of the inaugural Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing in 2008 and published originally in Australia and New Zealand, it has since been published in fi ve other countries. Newsome is now busy writing the exciting sequel. Richard Newsome’s appearance is made possible by the Australian Council for the Arts. ANDREW O’HAGAN UNITED KINGDOM, EVENTS 9, 19 Andrew O’Hagan is the author of the novels Our Fathers, Personality and Be Near Me, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His work has appeared in the London Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker and The Guardian (UK). In 2003, O’Hagan was named one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists. He lives in London, England. His new novel is The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe. KENNETH OPPEL ONTARIO, EVENTS 12, 22, 29 Kenneth Oppel is the Governor General’s Award–winning author of the Airborn series, and the Silverwing saga, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide. His latest novel, Half Brother, is the story of Ben Tomlin’s new “baby brother”, a chimpanzee named Zan. Oppel lives in Toronto with his wife and their three children. © PETER RIDDIHOUGH KATHY PAGE BRITISH COLUMBIA, EVENTS 52, 59 Kathy Page was born in the UK and now lives on Salt Spring Island with her husband and two children. Her fi fth novel, The Story of My Face, was longlisted for the Orange Prize in 2002 and her sixth, Alphabet, was nominated for a Governor General’s Award in 2005. Her new novel is The Find. #56 “Signs” On Newsstands Now! Subscribe: 6 Issues / $25. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of The Canada Magazine Fund, The Canada Council for the Arts & the BC Arts Council it’s all subtext Word nerd. Admit it: you are one. Ignite your potential Turn your passion into a profession. Print Futures: Professional Writing Program Visit us at douglascollege.ca/pf or talk to the Program Coordinator at 604-527-5292 47 subTerrain’s Fall 2010 issue includes our “Signs” feature folio, the 2009 Lush Triumphant winning entries, VIWF Writing Contest Winners, plus a whopping side order of the (un)usual and intriguing subTerranean fare. upcoming themes #57 “Regret” #58 “Chance” more info at subterrain.ca
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