Penguin Book of Contemporary Canadian Women's Short Stories Paperback by Written and edited by Lisa Moore; Foreword by Lisa Moore

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Canada (2009-04-28)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 384 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780143056898
• Item Weight: 345.87 grams
• Dimensions: 8.24 x 5.25 x 0.98 cm

Master short story writer and novelist Lisa Moore brings her talents to The Penguin Book of Contemporary Canadian Women's Short Stories, spanning the last two decades of the twentieth century to the present. An enthralling and irresistible collection of twenty-two established writers and talented new voices who attest to the richness and continued popularity of the short story. The authors featured include Margaret Atwood, Bonnie Burnard, Mavis Gallant, Alice Munro, and Carol Shields, among others.

About the Author

LISA MOORE is the author of Alligator, which was shortlisted for the Giller Prize in 2005 and won the Commonwealth Prize in 2006 (best book for the Caribbean and Canada region), as well as two short story collections: Open, a finalist for the 2002 Giller Prize, and Degrees of Nakedness. She lives in St. John's, Newfoundland, with her husband and two children.