Susan Kerslake

Susan Kerslake
Born 1943
Chicago, Illinois
Occupation novelist, short story writer
Nationality Canadian
Period 1970s-2000s
Notable works Middlewatch, The Book of Fears

Susan Kerslake (born 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Canadian writer.[1] She was a shortlisted nominee for the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1976 for Middlewatch,[2] and for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1984 Governor General's Awards for The Book of Fears.[3]

Originally from Chicago, Kerslake emigrated to Canada in 1966, residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[4]

Works

  • Middlewatch (1976, ISBN 0-88750-206-7)
  • Penumbra (1984, ISBN 0-920544-40-1)
  • The Book of Fears (1984, ISBN 0-920304-31-1)
  • Blind Date (1989, ISBN 0-919001-53-X)
  • Seasoning Fever (2002, ISBN 0-88984-234-5)

References

  1. ↑ Janice Kulyk Keefer, "Recent Maritime Fiction: Women and Words"]. Studies in Canadian Literature, Volume 11, Number 2 (1986).
  2. ↑ Amazon.ca First Novel Award: 1976. Canadian Books & Authors, January 13, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Finalists named for book awards". The Globe and Mail, May 16, 1985.
  4. ↑ "Quick Readings". Ottawa Citizen, December 30, 1989.



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