Gail Anderson-Dargatz’s novels have been published worldwide in English and in many other languages. A Recipe for Bees and The Cure for Death by Lighting were international bestsellers, and were both short-listed for the prestigious Giller Prize in Canada. The Cure for Death by Lightning won the UK’s Betty Trask Prize among other awards. A Rhinestone Button was a national bestseller in Canada and her first book, The Miss Hereford Stories, was short-listed for the Leacock Award for humour. Her most recent novel, Turtle Valley, is currently a national bestseller.
Gail teaches advanced novel and advanced fiction in the optional-residency creative writing MFA program at the University of British Columbia. For more information on this program, visit the UBC Creative Writing Program information page.
When time allows, Gail also provides private mentorships and manuscript evaluations to both published and unpublished writers. For details and fees, email books@gailanderson-dargatz.ca.
Many of Canada's best known writers visit Gail's forum, "Gail's Kitchen," for monthly on-line chats. For more, visit her website at www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca.
PUBLICATIONS:
Turtle Valley, a novel. Knopf Canada, 2007
A Rhinestone Button. a novel published by Knopf Canada in 2002 and Virago of Little, Brown U.K. in , 2003
The Cure for Death by Lightning. a novel published in May 1996 by both Knopf Canada and Houghton Mifflin in the U.S. Virago of Little, Brown U.K. published the novel at the end of January 1997. Altogether the novel has been sold in 15 territories, and was a finalist for the Giller P,
A Recipe for Bees. a novel published by Anchor in the U.S. in 2001, by Harmony in the U.S. in 2000, by Knopf Canada in September 1998, by Virago of Little Brown in the U.K. in January 1999. The novel has also been published in Holland, France, Germany and Greece, Bulga,
AWARDS:
Giller Prize, finalist for The Cure for Death by Lightning, 1996
CBA Libris Award, short-listed for A Recipe for Bees.
Globe and Mail 1998 Notable Book of the Year with A Recipe for Bees.
The Giller Prize, finalist for A Recipe for Bees, fall 1998.
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, nominated for A Recipe for Bees, 2000.
National Magazine Awards, short-listed for “Sense of Wonder,” Chatelaine September 2005.
