Cary Fagan
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Cary Fagan is a Canadian writer who has published novels, short stories and books for children. His most recent adult novel, Valentine's Fall, was nominated for the 2010 Toronto Book Award. Since publishing his first original children's book in 2001, he has published 12 children's titles.
, Ontario
. He grew up in the Toronto suburbs and attended the University of Toronto
, graduating with a degree in English and winning eight student awards. He has lived for short periods in London
and New York City
, and now lives in Toronto
He is married to Rebecca Comay, a member of the philosophy department at the University of Toronto. He has two daughters and two step-sons. Along with Bernard Kelly, he co-publishes and edits the small press, paperplates books.
Personal life
Cary Fagan was born in 1957 in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He grew up in the Toronto suburbs and attended the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, graduating with a degree in English and winning eight student awards. He has lived for short periods in London
London
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and New York City
New York City
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, and now lives in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
He is married to Rebecca Comay, a member of the philosophy department at the University of Toronto. He has two daughters and two step-sons. Along with Bernard Kelly, he co-publishes and edits the small press, paperplates books.
Prizes and honours
- 1990 Finalist, Toronto Book Awards (for City Hall and Mrs. God)
- 1994 Jewish Book Award for Fiction (for The Animals' Waltz)
- 2000 Sydney Taylor Honor Book (U.S.) (for The Market Wedding)
- 2004 World Storytelling Award (U.S.) (for The Market Wedding)
- 2004 Silver Birch Award Honour Book (for The Fortress of Kaspar Snit)
- 2008 Finalist, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (for Thing-Thing)
- 2008 Silver Birch Express Award Honour Book (for Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit)
- 2008 Finalist, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (for Thing-Thing)
- 2009 Quill & Quire Book of the Year (for Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas)
- 2010 Finalist, Toronto Book Awards (for Valentine's Fall)
Novels
- The Animals' Waltz: A Novel (1994) Lester & Orpen DennysLester & Orpen DennysLester & Orpen Dennys was a Canadian book publishing company.The company launched in 1973 as Lester & Orpen, and changed its name in 1979 after Canadian publisher Louise Dennys joined the company. Writers who published with the company included Graham Greene, P.D. James, June Callwood, Morley...
- Sleeping Weather (1997) Porcupine's Quill
- Felix Roth (1999) Stoddart Books
- The Mermaid of Paris (2003) Key Porter BooksKey Porter BooksKey Porter Books is a Canadian book publishing company. Founded in 1979 by Canadian publisher Anna Porter and Key Publishers Limited of Toronto, the company specializes in Canadian non-fiction, although it has published some fiction titles as well. A controlling share of the company was purchased...
- Valentine's Fall (2010) Cormorant BooksCormorant BooksCormorant Books Inc is a Canadian book publishing company.Cormorant Books specializes in fiction by new and emerging Canadian writers, reissues of out-of-print classics of Canadian literature, and English translations of works by Quebec writers.- History :...
Children's fiction
- Gogol's Coat (1999) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- The Market Wedding (2000) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Daughter of the Great Zandini (2001) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life (with Chan Hon Goh) (2002) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- The Fortress of Kaspar Snit (2004) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Ten Old Men and a Mouse (2007) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- My New Shirt (2007) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Directed by Kaspar Snit (2007) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Mr. Karp's Last Glass (2007) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit (2008) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Thing-Thing (2008) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas (2009) Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
- Book of Big Brothers (2010) Groundwood Books
- The Big Swim (2010) Groundwood Books
- Banjo of Destiny (2011) Groundwood Books
- Ella May and the Wishing Stone (2011) Tundra Books
Short stories
- History Lessons (1990) Hounslow
- The Little Black Dress (1993) Mercury Press
- The Doctor’s House and other Fictions (2000) Stoddart
Non-fiction
- City Hall and Mrs. God: A Passionate Journey Through a Changing Toronto (1990) Mercury Press