Michelle Butler Hallett
Michelle Butler Hallett | |
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Butler Hallett looking at one of her typewriters | |
Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
Occupation | Writer |
Genre | Historical fiction |
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Michelle Butler Hallett (born 1971) is a Canadian writer from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador who writes predominantly historical fiction.[1] Her novel Constant Nobody was the winner of the Thomas Head Raddall Award at the 2022 Atlantic Book Awards.[2]
Her play Peter's Accent won the NL Arts & Letters,Dramatic Script in 2000.[3] She published her debut short story collection The Shadow Side of Grace in 2006,[4] and followed up in 2007 with her debut novel Double-blind.[5]
Her novel This Marlowe, a 2016 novel which imagined the final months of Christopher Marlowe's life, was a longlisted nominee for the ReLit Award and the International Dublin Literary Award in 2017.[6][7]
Butler Hallett lives with ankylosing spondylitis, and has also written essays about disability.[1]
Books
- The Shadow Side of Grace - 2006
- Double-blind - 2007
- Sky Waves - 2008
- Deluded Your Sailors - 2011
- This Marlowe - 2016
- Constant Nobody - 2021
References
- ^ a b "'I want to start conversations': Why author Michelle Butler Hallett writes about disability". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, January 29, 2023.
- ^ Cassandra Drudi, "2022 Atlantic Book Awards winners announced". Quill & Quire, June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Arts and Letter Competition winners". The Telegram, May 5, 2000.
- ^ Joan Sullivan, "Debut story collection is rewarding read". The Telegram, November 26, 2006.
- ^ Margaret Cannon, "Crime Books". The Globe and Mail, November 3, 2007.
- ^ Lori Gallagher, "Book explores final months of Christopher Marlowe". The Daily Gleaner, March 12, 2016.
- ^ "David Huebert and Michelle Butler Hallett among the winners of 2022 Atlantic Book Awards". CBC Books, June 13, 2022.
Further reading
- Waterman, Andrew (21 November 2021). "St. John's author Michelle Butler Hallett answer 20 Questions". PNI Atlantic News. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- [Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia] (2022). "Author spotlight: Michelle Butler Hallett". writers.ns.ca. Interviewed by Byggdin, K.R. Halifax, NS: Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Reviews of books by Michelle Butler Hallett at Quill & Quire