Alison MacLeod

Alison MacLeod is a Canadian British literary fiction writer.[1][2][3] She is most noted for her 2013 novel Unexploded, a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Man Booker Prize,[4][5] and her 2017 short story collection All the Beloved Ghosts, a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2017 Governor General's Awards.[6][7] MacLeod is an occasional contributor to BBC Radio 4, The Sunday Times and The Guardian, and has appeared at numerous literary festivals in the UK and internationally.

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  2. ^ "Canada 150: Identity, Robbie Richardson, Alison MacLeod". bbc.co.uk. BBC Radio 3, Free Thinking. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Three authors with Canadian connections nominated for prestigious Booker Prize". ctvnews.ca. CTV, Bell Media. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ Leah. "2013 Man Booker Prize Longlist Announced". themanbookerprize.com. The Man Booker Prize. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ McCrum, Robert; Reidy, Tess (3 August 2013). "My favourite first line – by writers on the 2013 Man Booker prize longlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Explore the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction finalists:All the Beloved Ghosts". bc.ca. CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 October 2018.