Bill Conall is a Canadian writer who won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour in 2014 for his book The Promised Land; a novel of Cape Breton.[1]
Bill Conall | |
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| Born | Bill Root Brockville, Ontario |
| Occupation | humorist, novelist, musician |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s |
| Notable works | The Promised Land; a novel of Cape Breton |
| Website | |
| billconall | |
Originally from Brockville, Ontario,[2] Conall lived in many places across Canada before moving to Victoria County, Nova Scotia in the early 2000s.[2] His debut book, The Rock in the Water, was published in 2009 and was also a shortlisted nominee for the Stephen Leacock Medal.[2] His other book, "Some Days Run Long" (Boularderie Island Press, 2018), was shortlisted for the 2019 Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction.
Works
edit- The Rock in the Water (2009, ISBN 9781897475294)
- The Promised Land (2013) ISBN 9780991855209)
- Some Days Run Long (2018) ISBN 9781926448275
References
edit- ^ "Bill Conall wins 2014 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour". CBC News, April 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bill Conall releases second book". Cape Breton Post, June 30, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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