Riel Nason
Riel Nason | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hawkshaw, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist, quilter |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | The Town That Drowned, The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt |
Riel Nason is a Canadian novelist.[1] Riel Nason lives in Quispamsis, New Brunswick.[1] Nason is also a textile artist (quilter) and has had several exhibits of her original work as well as writing two books on the topic, Modern Selvage Quilting and Sew a Modern Halloween. Her books Disaster at the Highland Games and Catastrophe at the Christmas Celidh draw on her experiences as a Highland Dance teacher.[2]
Works and Awards
Her debut novel The Town That Drowned, published in 2011 by Goose Lane Editions, won the Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe in 2012.[3] It was also awarded the 2012 Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, was shortlisted for several other literary awards, and was longlisted for the 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Her 2nd novel, All The Things we Leave Behind, was published in 2016, also by Goose Lane Editions. Her first children's book, The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt, was published in 2020 by Tundra Books. In 2021, her book, Disaster at the Highland Games had a Scottish Gaelic edition published that was shortlisted for the Best book for Children/Youth at the 2022 Gaelic Literature Awards.[4] The English version of Disaster at the Highland Games also won the Alice Kitts Memorial Award for Excellence in Children’s Writing at the 2022 New Brunswick Book Awards.[5]
Bibliography
- The Town That Drowned (2011, ISBN 9780864926401)
- All The Things We Leave Behind (2016) ISBN 9780864920416)
- Modern Selvage Quilting (2016) ISBN 9781617450846)
- Sew a Modern Halloween (2017) ISBN 9781617454837)
- The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt (2020)ISBN 9781774887189)
- Waiting Under Water (2020)ISBN 9781443175142)
- Disaster at the Highland Games (2021)ISBN 9781778610158)
- Catastrophe at the Christmas Celidh (2023)ISBN 9781778610271)
- The Little Ghost Quilt's Winter Surprise (coming August 2025) [6]
References
- ^ a b "Riel Nason: Novelist". Canadian Living, December 2013.
- ^ "Riel Nason Biography". Bradan Press. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Riel Nason's The Town That Drowned wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize". National Post, May 22, 2012.
- ^ "Gaelic Books". Gaelic Books. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "2022 New Brunswick Book Awards Winners". The Fiddlehead. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "The Little Ghost Quilt's Winter Surprise". Goodreads. Retrieved 13 May 2025.