Ian McGillis

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Ian McGillis
Born (1962-03-27) March 27, 1962 (age 62)
Hull, Quebec
Occupationwriter, journalist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian

Ian McGillis (born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian writer and journalist. He regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette and previously co-edited the Montreal Review of Books.[1] His works have been shortlisted three times for Quebec Writers' Federation Awards.

Biography[edit]

McGillis was born March 27, 1962, in Hull, Quebec.[1] He "grew up in Edmonton, and now lives in Montreal."[1]

McGillis regularly contributes to the Montreal Gazette, as well as other news outlets. Together with Margaret Goldik, he used to co-edit the Montreal Review of Books.[1]

Awards and honours[edit]

In 2004, McGillis and Margaret Goldik received the Judy Mappin Community Award from the Quebec Writers' Federation "for the professionalism and judgment they brought to their work as co-editors of the Montreal Review of Books."[2]

Awards for McGillis's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2003 A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry McAuslan First Book Prize Shortlist [3]
2003 A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction Shortlist [4]
2003 A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Shortlist [5]
2012 "William and Robbie" carte blanche Prize Third place [6]

Publications[edit]

  • Tourist's Guide to Glengarry (2002, The Porcupine's Quill, ISBN 9780889842465)
  • Higher Ground: One Person's Lifelong Relationship with Soul, Reggae and Rap (2015, Biblioasis, ISBN 9781771960489)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ian McGillis". QWF Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ^ "Judy Mappin Community Award". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  3. ^ "The Concordia University First Book Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  4. ^ "The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  5. ^ "And the nominees are ...". Ottawa Citizen, March 30, 2003.
  6. ^ "carte blanche Prize". Quebec Writers' Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-17.