Sharon Riis | |
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Born | 1947 Longview, Alberta |
Died | May 20, 2016 |
Occupation | novelist, short stories, screenwriter |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 1970s-2016 |
Notable works | The True Story of Ida Johnson, Savage Messiah |
Sharon Riis (1947 - May 20, 2016) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. [1]
She was nominated for the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1976 for her debut novel The True Story of Ida Johnson, published by Women's Press. [2] Her second novel, Midnight Twilight Tourist Zone, was published in 1989 by Douglas & McIntyre. [1] Riis also published short stories in various Canadian literary magazines.
She won the Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 23rd Genie Awards for Savage Messiah. [3] She was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 4th Genie Awards for Latitude 55°, which she cowrote with John Juliani, [4] and at the 8th Genie Awards for Loyalties, which she cowrote with Anne Wheeler. [5]
In addition, she was a writer and story editor for the television series Bliss and Wapos Bay: The Series, and wrote the television films Change of Heart and The Wake. [1]
Riis died on May 20, 2016. [6]
Sharon Riis | |
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Born | 1947 Longview, Alberta |
Died | May 20, 2016 |
Occupation | novelist, short stories, screenwriter |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 1970s-2016 |
Notable works | The True Story of Ida Johnson, Savage Messiah |
Sharon Riis (1947 - May 20, 2016) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. [1]
She was nominated for the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1976 for her debut novel The True Story of Ida Johnson, published by Women's Press. [2] Her second novel, Midnight Twilight Tourist Zone, was published in 1989 by Douglas & McIntyre. [1] Riis also published short stories in various Canadian literary magazines.
She won the Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 23rd Genie Awards for Savage Messiah. [3] She was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 4th Genie Awards for Latitude 55°, which she cowrote with John Juliani, [4] and at the 8th Genie Awards for Loyalties, which she cowrote with Anne Wheeler. [5]
In addition, she was a writer and story editor for the television series Bliss and Wapos Bay: The Series, and wrote the television films Change of Heart and The Wake. [1]
Riis died on May 20, 2016. [6]