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 |
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]
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.
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 |
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]
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.