Hellgoing is a short story collection by Canadian writer Lynn Coady. Published in 2013 by House of Anansi Press, the book was the winner of the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize,[1] and was a shortlisted nominee for the 2013 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.[2]

Hellgoing
First edition cover
AuthorLynn Coady
LanguageEnglish
Genrefiction
PublisherHouse of Anansi Press
Publication date
2013
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN9781770893085
OCLC854899663

The book gained renewed attention in 2014, when broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi cited the story "An Otherworld", which contained some BDSM themes, in his public statement denying allegations of sexual harassment against him.[3]

Stories

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  • "Wireless"
  • "Hellgoing"
  • "Dogs in Clothes"
  • "Take this and Eat It"
  • "An Otherworld"
  • "Clear Skies"
  • "The Natural Elements"
  • "Body Condom"
  • "Mr. Hope"

References

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  1. ^ Elizabeth Withey, "A 'very surreal' experience; Winning Canada's Giller Prize leaves Edmonton's Coady reeling". Edmonton Journal, November 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize nominees: Lynn Coady". Maclean's, November 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Canadian short story referenced in Ghomeshi’s Facebook post". The Globe and Mail, October 27, 2014.