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Camilla Grudova
Born
Canada
EducationMcGill University
OccupationWriter

Camilla Grudova is a Canadian writer. She is known for The Doll's Alphabet,[1] published by Fitzcarraldo Editions, and the novel Children of Paradise,[2] published by Atlantic Books.[3]

Grudova originally posted stories on her Tumblr blog before being spotted by an editor from The White Review.[4]

Biography

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Grudova received a bachelor's degree in art history and German from McGill University.[5]

She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5]

Awards and honours

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In 2023, Grudova was named on the Granta Best of Young British Novelists list, compiled every 10 years since 1983, identifying the 20 most significant British novelists aged under 40.[6][7]

Awards for Grudova's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2016 "Waxy" (Granta 136) Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novelette Winner [8][9]
2017 "Waxy" (Granta 136) British Fantasy Award for Short Fiction Shortlist [10][11]
2023 Children of Paradise Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist [12][13]

Books

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  • The Doll's Alphabet (2017, Fitzcarraldo Editions, ISBN 978-1-9106-9537-1)
  • Children of Paradise (2022, Atlantic Books, ISBN 978-1-8389-5631-8)
  • The Coiled Serpent (2023, Atlantic Books, ISBN 978-1-8389-5635-6)

References

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  1. ↑ "Read at your own risk: The Doll's Alphabet presents a 'nightmarish' and often 'troubling' world". National Post. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Catherine (20 July 2022). "Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova review – loner life at a crumbling cinema". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Blakemore, A. K. (2023-11-25). "The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – stunning short stories". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Whose Reality Is It?". Publishers Weekly. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Camilla Grudova". United Agents. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  6. ↑ Razzall, Katie (2023-04-13). "Granta: Eleanor Catton and Saba Sams make Best of Young British Novelists list". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Granta Names 'Best of Young British Novelists'". Shelf Awareness. 2023-04-13. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  8. ↑ "Shirley Jackson Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2017-07-16. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2016 Shirley Jackson Awards!". Tor.com. 2017-07-17. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  10. ↑ "Announcing the British Fantasy Awards 2017 Nominees". Tor.com. 2017-07-14. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  11. ↑ "2017 British Fantasy Awards Shortlist". Locus Online. 2017-07-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Porter (2023-03-08). "The Women's Prize for Fiction Names a 2023 Longlist". Publishing Perspectives. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  13. ↑ "Awards: Women's Fiction Longlist". Shelf Awareness. 2023-03-09. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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