David Macfarlane
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David Macfarlane is a Canadian
journalist, playwright and novelist.
He published a family memoir, The Danger Tree, (published as Come From Away in the US) in 1991. His debut novel
, 1999's Summer Gone
, was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and was a winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award
.
Macfarlane was employed as an arts columnist for The Globe and Mail
until 2003.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist, playwright and novelist.
He published a family memoir, The Danger Tree, (published as Come From Away in the US) in 1991. His debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, 1999's Summer Gone
Summer Gone
Summer Gone is the first novel by Canadian writer David Macfarlane. Published in 1999 by Knopf Canada, Summer Gone was a national bestseller in Canada. It was nominated for the Giller Prize, and won the Books in Canada First Novel Award.-Plot summary:...
, was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and was a winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award
Books in Canada First Novel Award
The Amazon.ca First Novel Award, formerly the Books in Canada First Novel Award, is a literary award given annually to the best first novel in English published the previous year by a citizen or resident of Canada. It has been awarded since 1976....
.
Macfarlane was employed as an arts columnist for The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
until 2003.