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Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada Catherine Bush
Bush has a degree in Comparative Literature from Yale University, has taught Creative Writing at universities including Concordia, the University of Florida, and the Universty of Guelph, and is an adjunct professor in University of British Columbia’s on-line MFA programme. A native of Toronto, she has been Writer-in-Residence at McMaster University, the University of New Brunswick, and the University of Alberta. She is currently the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Guelph. Her nonfiction has appeared in numerous publications including the Globe and Mail and The New York Times Magazine. Photo Credit: Thies Bogner |
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Catherine Bush is the author of three novels. Claire’s Head (M&S,
2004), shortlisted for the Trillium Award, and chosen as a Best Book of
the Year by the Globe and Mail;
The Rules of Engagement (HarperCollins, 2000), a national
bestseller, was published internationally, shortlisted for the City of
Toronto Book Award, and chosen
as a
New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by the
LA Times and the Globe and Mail; Minus Time (HarperCollins,1993), her first novel, was also
published in the U.S. and the U.K., and shortlisted for the SmithBooks/Books
in
Canada First Novel Award and the City of Toronto Book Award.