Ali Bryan

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Ali Bryan is a Canadian novelist, and personal trainer.[1] Her second novel, "The Figgs", was shortlisted for the 2019 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.[2][3][4][5][6]

Biography[]

Bryan was born in Nova Scotia, where she graduated from Saint Mary's University, then studied creative writing under Paul Quarrington at Humber College, in Ontario.[7]

Her first novel, published in 2013, was entitled Roost.[8][9][10] Roost's protagonist, Claudia, is a single mother, in her thirties. Her life goes out of control following the unexpected death of her mother.[11][12]

Bryan was a finalist in the 2010 literary contest.[7] She came third in the 2012 CBC Canada Writes Literary Triathlon. Roost won the , and was short-listed for the .[13][14] chose Roost for its annual provincial reading initiative - where all Nova Scotians were encouraged to read the same book at the same time.[15] In 2016, she was shortlisted for the Alberta Literary Awards .[16] In 2018, Bryan shared Alberta's Emerging Artists Award with 9 other writers.[17][16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Interview with Ali Bryan". . 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Memoirs by Critch, Kelly named alongside Ali Bryan novel on Leacock shortlist". Quill & Quire. 2019-05-06. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  3. ^ "Leacock Medal Longlist Revealed" (PDF). . 2019-04-23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24. The Board of Directors of Stephen Leacock Associates announces its 2019 longlist for the 72nd Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.
  4. ^ "Ten finalists for Leacock Medal for Humour revealed". . Orillia. 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24. The board of directors of the Stephen Leacock Associates announced its 2019 longlist for the 72nd Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour today.
  5. ^ "Books: The Figgs". CBC News. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Julie Wilson (2013-06-26). "Novelist Ali Bryan on Gender-Neutral Domestic Humour". . Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2019-06-06. I get this and I don't get this. Men aren't scrutinized the way women are when it comes to comedy. The whole "and she's funny, too" attitude implies that women aren't naturally funny. That being humorous is an anomaly, like being an albino. Basically, a lot of funny women are judged or measured by how successful they are at making men laugh.
  7. ^ a b "2014 Program Info: Roost, by Ali Bryan". . 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2019-06-06. She was a finalist in the 2010 CBC Canada Writes literary contest for her essay "Asshole Homemaker" and a bronze medalist in the 2012 Canada Writes Literary Triathlon.
  8. ^ Eric Volmers (2019-05-07). "Calgary author Ali Bryan's The Figgs shortlisted for Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-06-06. The Figgs followed Bryan's debut, 2013's Roost.
  9. ^ Alison Broverman. "Roost, by Ali Bryan, Maxine, by Claire Wilkshire". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  10. ^ "Roost selected by One Book Nova Scotia". Global News. 2014-08-18. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  11. ^ Sue Sinclair (2013-04-12). "Book Review: Roost, by Ali Bryan". National Post. Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Staff Pick – Roost by Ali Bryan". Halifax libraries. 2014-12-02. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-06-06. Roost is a quick read with short chapters that embraces a bumpy, complicated, and beautiful life.
  13. ^ "Roost by Ali Bryan". . Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  14. ^ Emily Ursanac. "Ali Bryan interview". CJSW. Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Kim Hart Macneill (2014-08-19). "One Book Nova Scotia chooses Ali Bryan's Roost". . Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ a b "Meet the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's 2018 Emerging Artist Award Winners". . 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-06. Ten recipients were selected from 147 applications in a two-tiered adjudication process overseen by The Banff Centre.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Lloyd Lewis (2018-05-28). "ARTSTen emerging artists awarded $100,000". . Retrieved 2019-06-06. The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation today announced awards totaling $100,000 to the 10 recipients of its 2018 Emerging Artist Award.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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