Caroline Adderson
Canadian novelist and short story writer
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Caroline Adderson (born September 9, 1963)[1][2] is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. She has published four novels, two short story collections and two books for young readers.
Caroline Adderson | |
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| Born | September 9, 1963 |
| Occupation | Novelist and short story writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Spouse | Bruce Sweeney |
| Website | |
Biography
Adderson was born on September 9, 1963, in Edmonton, Alberta[1] to James Neil and Bernice Adderson.[2]
She received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia in 1986.[1][2] Following graduation, she attended a writing program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[1]
Aside from writing, she has taught at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Simon Fraser University.[1][3]
Adderson presently lives in Vancouver with her husband, Bruce Sweeney.
Awards and honours
In 2006, Adderson received the Marian Engel Award,[1] "given annually to an outstanding Canadian female writer in mid-career in recognition of her body of work."[4]
In 2010, Quill & Quire and The Globe and Mail named The Sky is Falling one of the best books of the year.[1]
Publications
As editor
- Vancouver Vanishes: Narratives of Demolition and Revival (2016)
- Best Canadian Stories 2019 (2019)
Short story collections
- Bad Imaginings (1993, ISBN 0-88984-172-1)
- Pleased to Meet You: Stories (2006, ISBN 0-88762-220-8)
- Sunny Days Inside (2021)
- A Way to Be Happy (2024)
Novels
- A History of Forgetting (1999)
- Sitting Practice (2003, ISBN 0-88762-129-5)
- The Sky Is Falling (2010, Thomas Allen Publishers)
- Ellen in Pieces (2014, ISBN 1-443-42678-4)
- A Russian Sister (2020)
Novella
- Mr. Justice (2005, ISBN 0-9735881-3-6)
Children's fiction
- Very Serious Children (2007)
- Middle of Nowhere (2012)
- Norman, Speak!, illustrated by Qin Leng (2014)
- A Simple Case of Angels (2014)
- Eat, Leo! Eat!, illustrated by Josée Bisaillon (2015)
- I Love You, One to Ten, illustrated by Christina Leist (2015)
- The Mostly True Story of Pudding Tat, Adventuring Cat, illustrated by Stacy Innerst (2019)
- It Happened on Sweet Street, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch (2020)
- Babble!: And How Punctuation Saved It, illustrated by Roman Muradov (2022)
Bruno series
- I, Bruno, illustrated by Helen Flook (2007)
- Bruno for Real, illustrated by Helen Flook (2008)
Izzy series
The Izzy books are illustrated by Kelly Collier.
- Izzy in the Doghouse
- Izzy's Tail of Trouble (2022)
- Izzy's Dog Days of Summer (2023)
Jasper John Dooley series
- Star of the Week, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2012)
- Left Behind, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2013)
- Not in Love, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2014)
- You're in Trouble, illustrated by Ben Clanton (2015)
- Lost and Found, illustrated by Mike Shiell (2015)
- Public Library Enemy #1, illustrated by Mike Shiell (2016)
Pierre & Paul series
The Pierre & Paul books are illustrated by Alice Carter.
- Avalanche! (2020)
- Dragon! (2021)